How it works
Bingo classroom management uses one board for the whole class: the numbers 1 to 25 on a 5 x 5 card. When everyone meets an expectation, draw a number and mark it. The draws stay in this browser overnight.
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Set up the board
Press Make cards, tap the title on the card and type the reward. Print the card one to a page as a poster, or keep it on the projector and tap a square to mark it. The page announces a finished line.
Draw when the class earns it
Name one expectation, such as a quiet line-up. When the whole class meets it, press Draw a number and mark that square. The game is still here tomorrow.
Choose how long a game lasts
One line takes about 15 draws and never more than 21. Four corners takes about 21. The whole board takes exactly 25.
- Run the whole game on one computer and one browser. The draws are stored there and nowhere else.
- New game clears every draw, and it asks twice first. Take back the last call undoes one draw.
- The board carries no names. Any student's effort earns the draw, and the reward goes to everyone.
Questions and answers
What is classroom management bingo?
A whole-class reward game. The teacher keeps one bingo board of the numbers 1 to 25. Each time the class meets a stated expectation, one number is drawn and marked. A finished line earns a reward the class agreed on in advance.
What are good free rewards for class bingo?
Five extra minutes of recess, an extra chapter of the read-aloud, free drawing time, a lesson outside, Pajama day, Hat day or Silly sock day. Or let the class pick the brain break, the clean-up music or which subject comes first.
How long does a game of class bingo last?
At one draw a day, one line takes about three school weeks, four corners about four, and the whole board exactly five. For a game that ends within a week, draw three or four times a day.
Does the board keep its marks overnight?
Yes, on this computer and in this browser. Every draw is stored as it is made and is there after a reload. Squares tapped on the card stay marked until you press Clear marks or make a new card.
How is this different from a class reward chart?
A classroom reward chart fills a fixed number of boxes, so everyone can see how far the prize is. On a bingo board each success earns a random square, so nobody knows which draw will finish the line.