MIKE IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • Blog
  • Professional Development
    • Designing Online Content for Middle School
    • HyFlex Classroom
  • Sequenced Lesson Plans
    • Earthquakes for Middle School
    • Teaching Science Process
    • Metric Measurement
    • Cells
    • Geologic Time
    • Genetics in Middle School
    • Computer Skills
    • Google Apps in Middle School Science
    • Ecology
  • My TPT Store
Middle School Science Resources
​For Busy Middle School Teachers

Bell Ringers:  Traditional Instruction Meets 1 to 1 Classroom

11/4/2017

0 Comments

 
Picture
Bell ringers have long been a core instruction and classroom management strategy.  The goal is to get students into the class and get them on task quickly and effectively.   Teaching this from day one creates and organized classroom that allows all students to learn.  The question is, how do I use bell ringers with a 1 to 1 classroom? 

Option 1:  Computerized Bell Ringers.  The advantage here is students come in, log on and go to a LMS (learning management system) like Google Classroom.  The teacher posts an image or question for reflection and students begin to write immediately.   This is great because each kid has a rich, engaging bell ringer that they can compose and turn in online.  For the teacher there is no wasted paper laying around.   The management problem that can be an issue is students can waste time getting computers out and once they are online, its more of a challenge to get them to pay attention. 

Option 2:  Traditional Bell Ringer:  In this case, students walk in, pull out a bell ringer journal (notebook) and begin writing immediately.  This is effective because there is no transition time pulling out computers (if you use a cart).  It gives the instructor some time to discuss without students being distracted by a computer screen.  If you don’t know what I mean, ask 24 middle school kids to log on and listen to you at the same time.  Once the bell ringer is complete, I’ll provide students with an agenda of activities and send them off to get their computers.  

Reflection:  Bell ringers still play a vital role in classroom management and instruction.  New technology supports effective teaching.  As an instructor we need to remember that proven instruction strategies are still good, we just need to adjust them to support our broadening technology base for instruction. 
​

Picture
If you are looking for 1 to 1 instructional resources for your science classroom, check out my Cells for Middle School Bundle.  It contains 3 self paced lesson, with videos and interactive notebook pages.  

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Welcome to my Blog.  This is my online home to share thoughts and life as a teacher, dad, coach, and instructional designer. 

    Archives

    January 2022
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017

    RSS Feed

    Categories

    All
    Advisory
    Blended Learning
    Cells
    Ecology
    Genetics
    HyFlex
    Instructional Design
    Measurement
    Plants
    Plate Tectonics
    Science Process
    Technology

Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Blog
  • Professional Development
    • Designing Online Content for Middle School
    • HyFlex Classroom
  • Sequenced Lesson Plans
    • Earthquakes for Middle School
    • Teaching Science Process
    • Metric Measurement
    • Cells
    • Geologic Time
    • Genetics in Middle School
    • Computer Skills
    • Google Apps in Middle School Science
    • Ecology
  • My TPT Store