The dock · Keep time

Stopwatch

Count up instead — races, readings, record attempts.

Time anything that gets faster with practice: fluency reads, tidy-up races, mile runs. Big digits, a lap button, and a reset that's ready before the next group is.

  • Free for teachers · no login required
0:00.0
How it works

Three steps, zero setup

No setup screen, no import wizard — Stopwatch lives on the same board as everything else and it's running before the class has sat down.

1

Open the dock and tap Stopwatch

It lands on your board ready to go. Drag it big enough for the back row.

2

Press start

The digits count up live — down to hundredths if you want that photo-finish drama.

Tap lap or reset

Lap marks a split without stopping the clock; reset clears everything for the next round.

Classroom ideas

Try it tomorrow

Three ways teachers actually run stopwatch — steal one for tomorrow morning.

Repeated-reading fluency

Same passage, three reads, lap each one. The falling splits do the motivating for you.

Transition record attempts

Time how fast the class lines up, then spend the term attacking the record. Lining up becomes a sport with a leaderboard of one.

Thirty-second challenges

How many star jumps, spelled words or times-table facts before the clock hits thirty? Brain breaks with a score attached.

As a sub, walking in with my own board ready to project changes everything. Timer up, expectations up, and the class settles fast.
Marcus Lee Substitute Teacher
Same dock, one tap away

Pairs well with

Every tool lives on the same board — these turn stopwatch into a whole routine.

Scoreboard

Times become team points the moment the race ends.

Timer

Count up for records, down for deadlines — most rooms run both.

Name Picker

The wheel picks the contender; the clock decides if the record falls.

Group Maker

Shuffle the relay teams, then lap every leg.

…and the rest of the dock is one tap away:

FAQ

Good to know

What's the lap button for?

It stamps the current time into a list without pausing. Great for relay legs, repeated readings, or a 'who improved most' challenge.

Can it show hundredths of a second?

Yes — and you can turn them off in settings if whole seconds keep the room calmer.

How big can I make it?

Board-sized. Drag a corner and the digits scale with it — a full-screen stopwatch is readable from anywhere in the room.

Do I need an account to use it?

No. Open a board and start timing — no login, no install. Your board saves on this device; an account is only for keeping boards across devices.

Boardee
Loved in staff rooms — free for teachers

Put a stopwatch on your board

Open a board, tap the dock, and it's there. That's the whole setup.