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Free class participation tracker: one tap per contribution

Build your class list and tap +1 whenever a student takes part. Every student gets a progress bar, points add up by term or semester, and you can export everything to PDF for your participation grade.

Create my participation list

No more tally marks in a notebook

Tracking class participation usually ends up as tally marks in a notebook, a sheet of paper that goes missing or a spreadsheet nobody updates in time. Then grading day comes and you have to remember who spoke up and who didn’t.

This participation tracker replaces all of that with a list on screen: every time a student takes part you tap +1 on their card and their bar grows. At the end of the term you have an exact count for each student, without adding anything up by hand.

Grade 5B · Science Term 1 · Goal: 10
  1. 1 Emma 10/10
  2. 2 Liam 8/10
  3. 3 Olivia 7/10
  4. 4 Noah 4/10
  5. 5 Ava 2/10

How it works

  1. Create your class. Give it a name, such as "Grade 3A – Math", and an optional participation goal for the term.
  2. Paste your student list. One name per line, copied from Excel or Word. You get one card per student in seconds.
  3. Track participation. When someone takes part, tap +1. If you make a mistake, the minus button fixes it.
  4. Close the term and start the next. When the term or semester ends, start a new one: counters go back to zero and the previous term stays saved.

Tip: use the Today filter to see at a glance who hasn’t taken part yet in today’s lesson. Those students are flagged as "Not yet participating".

What’s included

Participation points

A big +1 button for each student, designed to use mid-lesson without breaking your flow.

Progress bars and goals

Set how many contributions you expect this term and see how close each student is.

Classroom leaderboard

A read-only view that ranks the class from first to last, with medals for the top three.

Terms and semesters

You decide when each term starts and ends. Past terms can be looked up at any time.

Today, week or month

Filter participation by day, week or month within the term to see how the class is doing.

PDF export

A clean sheet with each student’s position, contributions and progress, ready to print.

Ideas for using participation points

A fair participation grade

Many schools ask for a participation grade. With a real count for each student, the grade stops being a gut feeling and is easy to explain to parents.

Share the floor fairly

The Pick at random button chooses a student, giving a better chance to those who have taken part the least. That way the same few voices don’t do all the talking.

Motivate without pressure

Projecting the leaderboard at the end of the week turns participation into a small class challenge. If you’d rather not show positions, stick with the cards view, which only shows each student’s progress.

Privacy: all you need is each student’s first name or a nickname. No emails, photos or surnames are required.

Start tracking participation today

Create a free account, paste your class list and record the first contribution in under two minutes.

Create my participation list

Frequently asked questions

Is the class participation tracker free?
Yes, it is completely free. You only need an account so your classes and your students’ participation are saved.
Why do I need an account?
Participation adds up over weeks or months. With an account your lists are saved and you can open them from the classroom computer, your phone or a tablet.
Can I track participation by term or semester?
Yes. Each class has terms that you start yourself when a new term or semester begins. Starting a new one resets the counters, and the previous term stays saved so you can look it up.
How do I add my students?
Paste your class list, one name per line. You can copy it straight from Excel or Word. For privacy, a first name or nickname is enough.
What if I add a point by mistake?
Each student has a button that removes their last contribution, so fixing a wrong tap takes a second.
Can I print or export participation?
Yes. Export PDF gives you a sheet with each student’s position, contributions and progress, ready to print or file with your grades.
Can I show the leaderboard to the class?
Yes. The Ranking view orders students from first to last with animated bars and is designed to be projected full screen.

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