I came across this amazing website through the blog of someone I admire. It's super. The website is called Decide Already and here's how it works:
*Input an issue that you are having a hard time resolving on your own (for example, should my class be able to retake their test)
*Input the potential responses (for example, yes because 40% got below an 80 or no because they had three weeks to study)
*Input the criteria for each argument (for example, a poor grade will really reflect negatively on their report cards or they need to learn how to be responsible and study well in advance)
*Input email addresses for recipients to be able to vote
*Set the date and time by which voting should end
*Voila, your decision has been made for you!
There's nothing like being able to crowd source the decision-making process. It would be great if you could share a link and have the students respond through a link (as opposed to an email address). I have sent them a note inquiring as to whether or not this can be done as there are so many great uses for this in the classroom. Here are just a few uses: learning debate tactics, creating persuasive arguments, and teaching about democracy. Leaders can use this tech tool to get the pulse on a decision that impacts their team or their organization, which can be beneficial. As the creators of Decide Already have said, "Decisions are hard. Make them anyway".
