Work symbols
Work symbols for classroom expectations: show the class how to work now, such as Silence or Work together, with a picture and a caption on the projector. It needs a free teacher account.
This is the Work symbols from OpenEduCat Board, where it sits next to everything else you use in a lesson.
Key facts
- Symbols
- 8 symbols, from Silence to Pack away
- Two at once
- One symbol, or two side by side
- Captions
- Each symbol's own, your own of up to 80 characters, or none
- Where it runs
- This page and OpenEduCat Board
- Languages
- English
- Price
- Free
- Account
- A free teacher account; students never sign in
Ways teachers use it
- Silence for a test, then Work together for the group task after it.Secondary
- Hands up during a class talk, so everyone gets a turn.
- Line up and Pack away at the end of the day.Primary
- Whisper and Ask a neighbour side by side, for work in pairs.
How to use it
- Add Work symbols from the widget bar.
- Tap the symbol to choose another, such as Silence or Work together.
- Each symbol shows its caption under it.
Templates with this widget
OpenEduCat Board puts these symbols on one page with a timer, a traffic light and a name picker, for the projector.
Free account. Sign in once on each device; the board then works offline. The symbols and captions you choose here travel with you.
- No student accounts.
- No ads.
- Data-processing agreement on request.
Questions
Which work symbols can I show?
Eight: Silence, Whisper, Ask a neighbour, Work together, Hands up, Eyes on me, Line up and Pack away. Tap the symbol on the card to choose another.
Can I write my own caption?
Yes. In the settings, choose My own caption and type up to 80 characters under each symbol, or choose No caption.
Can I show two symbols at once?
Yes. Choose a second symbol in the settings and it shows beside the first. The same symbol never shows twice.
Can a sticker be a symbol?
Yes. Under Your own symbol in the settings, pick any sticker from the sheets. On the board you can also upload a picture of your own.
Running a whole school? OpenEduCat for schools keeps it on one platform.
See OpenEduCat for schoolsCounted per page. Report a problem for bugs.