What is Mentimeter?
Quick Tutorial
Mentimeter polls are quick to set up and effective for increasing participation and real‑time feedback.
Mentimeter polling is a web-based interactive presentation tool that lets instructors collect real-time responses from students using their phones, tablets, or laptops. Students join anonymously with a simple code, and their answers appear instantly as live visuals (charts, word clouds, scales, etc.), making participation easy and low‑pressure.
How to use Mentimeter to engage students
- Check understanding: Use multiple‑choice or true/false questions to quickly see what students understand (or don’t) during a lesson.
- Spark discussion: Open-ended questions or word clouds let all students share ideas, not just the most vocal ones.
- Increase participation: Anonymous voting encourages quieter or hesitant students to contribute.
- Gauge opinions or feelings: Polls, rankings, and scales help you take the “temperature” of the room on a topic.
- Make lessons interactive: Embed polls throughout a lecture to break it up and keep attention focused.
Ready to setup a Mentimeter poll? Click here.