Poll Everywhere is, as its name implies, allows users to create polls. But this is indeed a web-based application with several remarkable twists.

Many teachers are familiar with student response systems: you pose a question on the chalkboard or interactive whiteboard, and the students answer the question with the assessment device you distributed at the beginning of class. Well, with Poll Everywhere, you show your question. Students get out their own cell phones and send a text message. You get realtime results through the web page.

You can embed your poll in a webpage or blog. You can embed your poll live into a PowerPoint presentation. (Windows only at this time.) The application has a nice look and other features as well.

With the free account, you can have an unlimited number of polls with up to 30 votes cast per poll per day for up to 1,000 votes per month. Five other fee based plans are available. Clever ideas!

I tried Poll Everywhere today as part of a presentation. The biggest issue we faced was the adult participants not knowing how to send a text message. But it actually worked well!