We've Been Building a Spinner Wheel for 10 Years — Here's the Free Version We Wish Existed from Day One

By Jarrod Robinson · March 3, 2026 · 4 min read

What started as a simple classroom randomiser has been rebuilt from the ground up — and it's now free for every teacher. Meet Spin It Wheel at spinitwheel.app.

What started as a simple classroom randomiser has been rebuilt from the ground up — and it's now free for every teacher.

Back in 2015, I had a problem that every PE teacher knows: how do you keep warm-ups fresh when students have seen the same routine 50 times?

The answer turned out to be absurdly simple. Put exercises on a spinner wheel. Let the wheel decide. Suddenly, the exact same 20 exercises felt completely different — because the order was unknown. Students leaned in. They cheered. They groaned when burpees came up and cheered when it was "dance for 30 seconds."

That idea became Classroom Roulette, then eventually Spin It — a tool that quietly grew to thousands of teachers using it every week. But the original version was built fast and early, and it showed. It was slow. It didn't save your wheels. It looked like it was made in 2015 (because it was).

So we rebuilt it. Completely. From scratch.

Introducing Spin It Wheel

Spin It Wheel is the tool I wish I'd had from day one. It's a free, modern spinner wheel that works instantly on any device — phone, tablet, laptop, interactive whiteboard. No app to install. No sign-up required. Just open it and spin.

Here's what it does:

Add anything. Type in student names, exercises, topics, numbers, options — whatever you need randomised. Paste a list or add them one by one.

Spin. Tap the wheel or press a button. It spins with real physics and lands on a random entry. Full-screen mode makes it perfect for projecting in a gym or classroom.

Save and share. Create a wheel once, save it to your account, and open it next lesson. Or share it via link — your colleague, your students, or your substitute teacher can open the exact same wheel instantly.

Why Randomness Works in Classrooms

This isn't just a gimmick. There's a reason spinner wheels keep showing up in classrooms across every subject, not just PE.

It removes bias. When the wheel picks a student's name, nobody can claim favouritism. When it picks an activity, the teacher isn't "always choosing the hard one." The wheel is neutral, and students accept that.

It creates anticipation. The spinning itself is a micro-moment of suspense. Every student watches. Every student is engaged — even the ones who normally zone out. That 5-second spin generates more attention than 5 minutes of instructions.

It enables variety without decision fatigue. Teachers make thousands of micro-decisions per day. "Which exercise next?" "Who should demonstrate?" "What game should we play?" Offloading even a few of those decisions to a wheel frees up mental energy for the things that actually require your expertise.

What's New in This Version

The rebuild wasn't just cosmetic. Here's what changed:

• Instant load times — opens in under a second, even on old school devices
• Save unlimited wheels (Pro) — build a library of wheels for different classes and topics
• Share via link — anyone with the link can view and spin your wheel
• Full-screen mode — designed for projecting on gym screens and whiteboards
• Spin history — see what's already been landed on (no repeats in warm-ups)
• Custom colours and sound effects (Pro) — make it yours
• Works offline — once loaded, it works without internet. Perfect for gyms with spotty wifi

Free vs Pro

The free version is genuinely useful — up to 30 entries, 2 saved wheels, full-screen, sharing, and spin history. Most teachers won't need more than this.

If you do, Pro is a one-time $7.99 payment — not a subscription. Unlimited entries, unlimited saved wheels, full spin history, custom colours, sound effects, and no branding. One payment, yours forever.

It's Not Just for PE

While Spin It Wheel started in a gym, it's used across every subject:

• English/Literacy — spin for writing prompts, discussion topics, vocabulary words
• Maths — random number generators, operation selectors, times table challenges
• Science — pick lab partners, select experiment variables, choose presentation order
• Languages — vocabulary drills, conjugation practice, culture topics
• Form time/homeroom — icebreakers, "would you rather" questions, reward wheels

We've built pre-made wheels for common use cases — random name picker, yes/no decisions, number wheels, team generators, and more. Each one is ready to use immediately, no setup required.

Try It Now

Open spinitwheel.app on any device. Add a few entries. Spin. That's it.

If you build a wheel your students love, I'd love to hear about it. The best ideas always come from teachers actually using the tool — and the ones that keep surprising me are the ones I never expected.

👉 spinitwheel.app — free, instant, works everywhere.

Tags: Spin It Wheel, classroom tools, spinner wheel, random picker, PE technology