Engaging Bell Work Activities

The video discusses the use of bell-ringer tasks in classrooms, highlighting the drawbacks of journaling and offering alternatives like short passages, photographs, and videos. These alternatives aim to engage students and reduce teacher workload by focusing on concise tasks such as identifying main ideas, creating sentences, and making predictions.

What is a common issue with using journaling as a bell-ringer activity?

• It is too easy for students.

• It requires too much time for teachers to assess.

• It does not engage students.

• It is not suitable for high school students.

What is the speaker's view on the time spent assessing bell work?

• It should be minimal

• It should be equal to the time students spend on it

• It should be extensive

• It should be done weekly

What is one alternative to journaling for bell work?

• Group discussions

• Short passage reading

• Math problems

• Silent meditation

What task can students perform with a short passage during bell work?

• Translate it to another language

• Create a poem

• Identify a main-idea title

• Write a summary

How can photographs be used in bell-ringer activities?

• To write a story

• To draw a picture

• To inspire a single-sentence contest

• To create a collage

What is a possible requirement for a sentence contest using a photo?

• Use of a metaphor

• Use of a question

• Use of a rhyme

• Use of a foreign language

What can students list from a projected photo?

• Colors

• Nouns and verbs

• Famous quotes

• Historical facts

How can busy visuals be used in bell work?

• To write a song

• To draw a map

• To identify subjects and write prepositional phrases

• To create a puzzle

What is a benefit of using photos and visuals repeatedly?

• They are easy to find

• They can be used for different literacy skills

• They are universally understood

• They are cost-effective

What type of video clips can be used for bell work?

• Music videos

• Short clips from movies or commercials

• Interviews

• Documentaries