Start technology class with no-prep elementary technology warm-ups that get students thinking, choosing, explaining, and discussing from the moment they arrive! This collection of computer lab bell ringers includes more than 115 technology-themed questions and activities. Project one slide at the beginning or end of class to encourage meaningful conversation, build classroom community, activate prior knowledge, or fill a few extra minutes with purposeful learning.

Students will compare technology tools, share their preferences, consider responsible digital choices, and explore bigger questions about online safety and artificial intelligence. The variety of lighthearted choices and deeper critical-thinking prompts makes it easy to select an activity that fits your students, lesson, and available time.

Create something students will actually want to keep while practicing essential Google Slides skills! In this Custom Name Charms Digital Design Activity, students use Google Slides to create a personalized name charm using shapes, colors, patterns, fonts, letters, and decorative icons. Along the way, they practice important digital design and computer skills such as moving, resizing, rotating, layering, formatting, and grouping objects.

Once the designs are finished, print them on cardstock and laminate them to create a bookmark, name tag, backpack tag, or keychain-style charm. Add a hole punch and string, ribbon, or key ring for an easy hands-on extension!