Bouncy Balls Description: Bouncy Balls is a visual classroom management tool to monitor voice levels.
Website: https://bouncyballs.org/
Cost: Free
Pedagogical Uses:
Idea 1: Use Bouncy Balls during small group independent work time to practice using quiet voices.
Idea 2: Change the sensitivity level and noise for different work times during the day.
The Bouncy Balls tool provides another visual reminder for students for monitor voice levels. It is an engaging way to show students the correct level to use and which areas they need to work on. For example, it might be a good tool to use during group work when noise levels can get distracting for students. Teachers are able to change the ball icon (plastic, emoji, bubbles, eyeballs) to increase motivation and it allows you to change sensitivity levels.
ISTE Standards
Teacher Standards:
#2 - Leader: 2a. Shape, advance and accelerate a shared vision for empowered learning with technology by engaging with education stakeholders.
Student Standards:
#1 – Empowered Learner: 1c. Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
Basic view of Bouncy Balls with settings on the right side.
Make sure to turn on the microphone! Change sensitivity setting and theme to what you desire.
Visually appealing.
Different icons for "balls".
Sensitivity level.
Students get very excited at the balls bouncing which cause them to increase voice level which is the opposite goal.