Zoom breakout timer for classroom breakouts
Shared breakout timers for classroom breakouts
Breakout activities that wrap together
When each breakout group runs on its own sense of time, some finish early and drift while others never quite wrap. CrowdTimer gives every group the same visible countdown, so a discussion, a worked example, or a jigsaw activity ends together and the class moves on as one.
Students see the clock, you see the class
Each group follows the shared timer in their room, while you keep a view of the whole class: how long is left, how many extensions remain, and which groups have marked themselves done. That makes it easy to pace a lesson without interrupting every room.
A built-in way to ask for more time
If a group is mid-insight when the timer runs low, a student taps +1 minute rather than rushing or going silent. You stay in control of the period because CrowdTimer caps and surfaces how many extensions remain.
Inclusive of every student's device
Students who join from a phone browser still follow the same activity timer — they enter a name, pick their group, and see the same countdown. No student is left out because they couldn't open the Zoom app.
Frequently asked questions
Is CrowdTimer appropriate for a classroom with minors?
CrowdTimer does not access meeting audio, video, or chat and collects only the limited meeting and timer data needed to run shared countdowns. Meeting-scoped records are normally purged within about 24 hours of activity ending.
Do students need accounts or installs?
No. Students open CrowdTimer inside the Zoom class, and phone-browser students open a link. Only the teacher, as host, adds CrowdTimer once from the Zoom Marketplace.
Can I stop a group from running past the activity time?
Students can request +1 minute, but you see how many extensions remain, so a breakout activity stays inside the lesson.
What if a student is on their phone?
They scan a QR code, enter a name, choose their breakout group, and follow the same shared timer from the browser.