Live, in the room
Run questions during the lesson so students respond in the moment. You see participation as it happens, not only in a forum afterwards.
Create → Engage → Validate → Improve
Engage every student — not just the confident ones
Engage is the second step of the Sendsteps Learning Loop Platform for education. It turns a prepared lesson into participation: every student can respond, contribute, and be heard, in class or afterwards, so you are not teaching only to the hands that go up.
The Learning Loop
One step in a loop that keeps teaching moving
Equal voice for every student
Participation you can actually use
Engage is not a bag of icebreakers. Each response is a signal you will use in Validate, and later in Improve.
After class, still in the loop
The same lesson can collect responses asynchronously (voice, lecture capture, or follow-up questions) so students who need more time still contribute.
Question types
Ways students respond in Engage
These types already exist in Sendsteps. Use them from Engage; several also feed evidence in Validate.
Quiz
Check a concept quickly. Right and wrong answers give you a first read on who is keeping up.
Open Quiz →
Poll
The multiple-choice type in the tool. Let the whole group choose a stance or an option without waiting for one volunteer.
Open Poll →
Word cloud
Surface what the room is thinking in one picture. Useful at the start of a topic or to open a discussion.
Open Word cloud →
Q&A
Collect questions from students who will not interrupt. The room sets the agenda instead of the loudest voice.
Open Q&A →
Open-ended
Ask for reasoning, examples, or a short explanation, not only a selected option.
Open Open-ended →
Upvoting
Students highlight the questions or ideas that matter most, so you spend time where the group needs it.
Open Upvoting →
Why this step exists
Activity without evidence is a dead end
Create prepares the lesson. Engage is how students take part. If participation stops at “that was fun,” the loop is broken. Sendsteps captures responses so you can see who understands during the lesson, not after the test.
Questions teachers ask
Good to know
Will quieter students actually participate?
Engage is built so students can respond without having to speak in front of the room first. Equal voice for every student, not only the few who raise their hand.
Is this only for live classes?
No. You can run questions live and also collect responses after class. Participation can continue when students work through the material in their own time.
Do I have to use every question type?
No. Pick the types that fit the moment: a quiz to check a concept, a word cloud to open a discussion, an open question when you want reasoning. You decide what belongs in the lesson.
Every lesson improves the next
Give every student a voice in the lesson. Then see who understands.