How do I use the Bell Ringer feature?

Updated by Gayle McKee

There are two easy ways to create Bell Ringers.

  • From Instructional Resources - Bell Ringer
  • From Instructional Resources - Content Search

Instructional Resources: Bell Ringer

  1. From your homepage, hover over Resources from the left-hand menu and click on Bell Ringer
New Bell Ringer
  1. To create a New Bell Ringer, Select your subject, then click on New Bell Ringer:
  2. Select the domain and the standard you wish to use. Then click Load Questions at the bottom of the page.
  3. You will have five question options to choose from, all based on your chosen standard. When you have decided on a question, click the Display Question button.
  1. The Bell Ringer will open in projector mode. You may select an answer choice and click the Check Answer button when you are ready to review the correct answer. You may also select Show Answers. You may view the video or text explanation in the top right-hand corner. The student accessibility toolbar is available next to the question. You may take the opportunity to teach students how to use the toolbar. Click here to learn more about the accessibility toolbar. Click Back to Bell Ringer to exit projector mode and choose a different question.
  1. There are more convenient features:
  • You can enter instructions for your students in the box to the left of the questions. This will display along with your bell ringer question when you select Display Question.
  • You can print the question.
  • You can save the question as a bell ringer. Consider naming the question according to the standard or unit, or perhaps use the current date if you’ll be reusing it later that day.
  • You can view the Spanish version.
  • You can refresh the list to view five new questions.
  • At the bottom of the question, you can "add to favorites". Your favorite questions can be easily located in the Assessment Builder. Click here to learn how to create an assessment. This is an easy way to share a question with other teachers.
Create with Question ID

  1. Navigate to the Bell Ringer feature from the left side navigation menu.
  2. Click the Create with Question ID tab if you know the ID number for the question you want to use as a Bell Ringer.
  3. Enter the Subject and Question ID number in the pop up window and click on View.
  4. Your Bell Ringer will display. You can choose to Display Question or Save Question.
  5. To find your saved Bell Ringer, navigate to Resources and click on Bell Ringer.
  6. Click on the name of the Bell Ringer to display it.

Instructional Resources: Content Search

  1. From your homepage, click on Resources from the left-hand menu and click on Content Search
  2. Use the dropdown filters on the Search by Category tab to choose your Subject, Domain, Standard(s) and Question type. You can also search for questions by Keyword. Then click Search.
  1. Use the Search by Question ID tab if you know the ID number for the question you want to use as a Bell Ringer.
  2. Click on the question you'd like to use as a Bell Ringer, then click on Create Bell Ringer.
  3. You will be prompted to enter a name for your Bell Ringer and then click Save.
  4. To find your saved Bell Ringer, navigate to Resources and click on Bell Ringer.
  5. Click on the Bell Ringer to display it.

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