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Visual timer

A visual timer for the classroom: a ring that empties as the time runs out, so the whole class sees how long is left. It needs a free teacher account.

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

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The Visual timer after sign-in: a ring, a pie or a bar, the bell at zero and full screen for the projector.

Key facts

How it shows time
A ring, a pie or a bar that empties as the time runs out
Set it
Drag the caret round the face for 1 to 60 minutes, or type any time up to 999:59
Colour
With Colour by time left on, it changes at half time and again in the last tenth
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

  • Maths and reading centres: one ring for each rotation.Primary
  • Tidy-up time the youngest pupils can follow.Early years
  • A quiet working block on the projector, with the digits hidden.
  • Group work with Repeat, so the bell marks each round.

How to use it

  1. Add the Visual timer from More widgets.
  2. Drag the caret round the face, or type a time in the settings.
  3. Press Start. The ring empties as the time runs out, and the bell rings at zero.
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Templates with this widget

OpenEduCat Board puts this visual 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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Related tools

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

Is this a visual timer for the projector?

Yes. Set the time and press Start: the ring empties as the time runs out, and the bell rings at zero.

Can it count up instead?

Yes. Pick Counter-clockwise under Direction in the settings, and the face shows the time passed filling up.

Can I hide the numbers?

Yes. Tick Hide the digits in the settings, and the class sees only the ring, the pie or the bar.

Does the colour change near the end?

It can. Tick Colour by time left in the settings: the colour changes when half the time is left, and again in the last tenth.

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

See OpenEduCat for schools
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