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Open the dock and tap Work Symbols
Five ready-made modes appear, from silent work to working together.
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Work Symbols
One symbol says how we're working right now.
Silence, whisper, work together, ask the teacher — one big symbol on the board sets the expectation for the whole activity. No repeating yourself, no 'are we allowed to talk?'
Also called: noise level signs · classroom expectations
- Free for teachers · no login required
Silence
Voices off — independent focus.
How it works
Three steps, zero setup
No setup screen, no import wizard — Work Symbols lives on the same board as everything else and it's running before the class has sat down.
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Pick the mode
Tap the symbol that matches the activity. The icon and label fill the widget so it reads across the room.
Change it as the lesson moves
Independent practice, partner talk, hands-up time — switch modes in one tap as you go.
Classroom ideas
Try it tomorrow
Three ways teachers actually run work symbols — steal one for tomorrow morning.
End every instruction with it
Task on one side, symbol on the other, and finish each instruction with a 'symbol check'. The expectation goes visual, and stays.
Sub-day insurance
A cover teacher can run your noise expectations with one tap because the system lives on the board, not in your head.
EAL and new-starter friendly
The symbol carries the instruction when the language hasn't landed yet — nobody's left guessing what 'independent' meant.
The noise meter alone changed my afternoons. My Year 2s watch it like a game and keep themselves quiet — no nagging from me.
Same dock, one tap away 
Pairs well with
Every tool lives on the same board — these turn work symbols into a whole routine.
…and the rest of the dock is one tap away:
FAQ
Good to know
What symbols are included?
Silence, whisper, work together, ask the teacher, and independent work — each with an icon and a short description.
Can I edit the symbols?
Yes — the set is yours to tweak, so it can match the language your school already uses.
Why symbols instead of me saying it?
Because the board doesn't get tired of repeating itself. Students glance up, check the mode, and get back to it.
Do I need an account to try it?
No — no login, no install. The board saves on this device; an account is only needed to keep boards across devices.
Put work symbols on your board
Open a board, tap the dock, and it's there. That's the whole setup.