Start every class with focus and engagement by creating easy, standards-aligned bell ringers in Classwork.com.

Bell work helps your students get settled and start learning immediately. It also frees you to take attendance, check in with students, or handle quick tasks while they work on meaningful content.

Click here to download Click Sheet of:

• How to create a Bell Ringer
• How to assign a Bell Ringer

1️⃣ Log in and Start a New Activity

• Go to your Activities screen.
• Click the New File button (green with plus sign).

2️⃣ Use the Content Assistant

• In the pop-up window, choose Use AI to Make Content (yellow square).
  
  
  

• On the next screen, select Create Questions from Standards (bottom option).
  
  

3️⃣ Choose Your Standard

• Click Edit next to Learning Standards.
• Click Search Standards.
• Select your Course, Grade Level, and Standard.
• Click Save Changes.
  

4️⃣ Pick Your Question Types

• Choose item types (e.g. Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blank).
• Set the number of questions (suggested: 4 for a quick warm-up).
• Click Generate Questions.
  
  

5️⃣ Review and Edit Questions

• Click Add Questions to add them to your activity.

• Double-click any question to customize it.
  
  

6️⃣ Preview the Student View

• Click the Preview icon (monitor with an eye) to see what students will see.

• Close the preview when done.
  
  

7️⃣ Name Your Activity

• Type your activity name.

• You do not have to save! Similar to the Google suite, Classwork Autosaves your work in real time.
  
  

8️⃣ Assign Your Activity

• Click Create Assignment.

• Follow the steps for your LMS (e.g. Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology).

  • For Canvas and Schoology setup, see related help articles.
    
    

✨ Tips for Effective Bell Ringers

• Keep it short (3–5 minutes).

• Align to today's lesson or prior knowledge.

• Use auto-grading to get immediate data on student understanding.

• Tag with standards for tracking.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 1️⃣ Log in and Start a New Activity
• 2️⃣ Use the Content Assistant
• 3️⃣ Choose Your Standard
• 4️⃣ Pick Your Question Types
• 5️⃣ Review and Edit Questions
• 6️⃣ Preview the Student View
• 7️⃣ Name and Save Your Activity
• 8️⃣ Assign Your Activity
• ✨ Tips for Effective Bell Ringers