Bop or Flop – Music Class Listening Game

Listen to an excerpt of each of two songs before choosing between them

Register a personal musical preference and stand by it in front of a class

See where a preference overlaps with classmates', once several markers have been dragged onto the same slide

Six paired slides make a short session rather than a full lesson, which suits a lesson opener, a transition or the end of a music class

The voting tokens are dragged rather than written, so run the deck in a view that allows objects to be moved and reset the slide before the next group

Each song sits behind its own prompt, so play both tracks before any marker moves — otherwise the first song collects votes by default

Twelve listening prompts across six rounds means checking that each one opens as expected before the class starts, since the whole activity depends on them

Attentive listening — each round requires hearing two songs through before a judgement is registered.

Expressing preference — students commit to a choice by moving a check mark onto one song and an x onto the other, making an opinion visible rather than private.

Comparing taste with a group — several markers land on the same slide, so the spread of choices across a class becomes the talking point.

Operating a drag-and-drop slide — students move objects on a shared or individual screen rather than writing anything down.