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Classroom timer

A classroom timer for the projector: a big countdown with presets, a custom time and a bell at zero, for warm-ups, rotations and tests. It needs a free teacher account.

This is the Timer from OpenEduCat Board, where it sits next to everything else you use in a lesson.

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The timer after sign-in: presets, a custom time, the bell at zero and full screen for the projector.

Key facts

Presets
1, 5, 10 or 15 minutes, or any time up to 999:59
Rounds
Up to 20 in a row, with the bell after each one
Near the end
The bar and the ring change colour for the last 10 percent of the time
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

  • Five-minute warm-up while you take the register.
  • Rotations: set 8 minutes, tick Repeat, and the bell moves groups.
  • Silent reading with the bar, so younger pupils see time passing.Primary
  • Exam practice: 45 minutes, full screen, bell at the end.Secondary

How to use it

  1. Add the Timer from the widget bar.
  2. Pick a preset or type the minutes and seconds.
  3. Press Start. The bell rings at zero and the face says "Time is up".
Read the full guide

Templates with this widget

OpenEduCat Board puts this timer on one page with a name picker, groups and a sound meter, for the projector.

Free account. Sign in once on each device; the board then works offline. The timer you set here travels with you.

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Embed on your site

The embedded widget works for teachers signed in to OpenEduCat in the same browser.

<iframe src="https://tools.openeducat.org/embed/timer/" width="480" height="320" title="Timer from OpenEduCat Board" loading="lazy"></iframe>

Related tools

  • No student accounts.
  • No ads.
  • Data-processing agreement on request.
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Questions

Can I set a 5 minute timer?

Yes. Press 5 min for a 5 minute countdown, or type any minutes and seconds under Custom. The bell rings at zero.

Does it keep counting if the laptop sleeps?

Yes. The end time is fixed when you press Start, so the display is right when the screen wakes.

Does it need internet?

Only to sign in once on each device. After that the timer on OpenEduCat Board and its bell sounds work offline; this page needs a connection.

Can I control it from my phone?

Not yet. The timer itself never needs it.

Where is my data?

This page keeps your timer in this tab and saves nothing. Open it on the board and it is saved with your screen in your account.

Running a whole school? OpenEduCat for schools keeps it on one platform.

See OpenEduCat for schools
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