Seating Plan Randomiser
Shake up the same back-row crowd.
Add your options below, then tap to pick.
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Saved locally. Nothing is sent to a server.
When to use it
- Start-of-term seating.
- Refresh for the last half-term.
- Cover lessons that need a fresh layout.
When to use Seating Plan Randomiser
- Cold-calling a random student without accusations of bias.
- Splitting groups fairly for group work or team activities.
- Reward selection at end of a good lesson or week.
- When you specifically want randomness — not a "recommendation engine", not a ranking, just an unbiased pick.
How the picker works
Seating Plan Randomiser runs entirely in your browser — no servers, no accounts, no data sent anywhere. Each pick uses your browser's built-in cryptographic random-number generator (window.crypto.getRandomValues), which is uniformly distributed across the option pool.
The pool for this picker: a curated shortlist. Every option has an equal probability of being selected on any given pick (about <1% per option).
Custom-input picks let you supply your own option pool; the picker returns one at uniform random.
If you want a deliberately weighted pick (favouring some options over others), the picker isn't the right tool — try structuring the choice as a wheel with duplicated entries, or split into two picks (category first, then item within category).
Related pickers + when to prefer each
Seating Plan Randomiser is one of several related pickers on the site. The rest of this cluster covers adjacent decisions:
Random Student Picker — the closest neighbour when this picker isn't quite the right fit.
Classroom Team Generator — the closest neighbour when this picker isn't quite the right fit.
Group Generator — the closest neighbour when this picker isn't quite the right fit.
All picks are independent — running one picker doesn't influence the others.
About this category
Classroom pickers are the highest-utility tools on the site. Teachers use them daily for cold-calling, group generation, brain breaks, reward selection and behaviour management.
Everything here is deployment-tested — TES-compliant, GDPR-safe (no student data leaves the browser), works on smartboards and tablets.
FAQ
Does it know my room layout?
No — it gives you a random ordered list. Assign that order to seats as you like (left to right, front to back, etc.).
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