Secura 60-Minute Visual Timer 6-Inch Mechanical Countdown Timers for Teaching, Meeting, Cooking, Working - Timer for Kids with Magnetic Backing, Foldable Legs, Hanging Hole (Blue)

I put this up on the white board in my classroom when I need a timer. Students like that they can see it and the bell is loud enough to hear. Easy to use.

The media could not be loaded. I have ordered many visual timers- there are several on the market, but I was looking for specifically a timer that ticked while it was counting down, as well as the bell was an old school style bell. A lot of the timers on the market now they beep when they’re done, which is loud and can’t really adjust the sound, it doesn’t sound like a bell, or silent timers, but that’s not what I was looking forIf you are looking for a timer that has the ticking sound and has an old-school bell sound this is perfect. I use this for my son as well as for myself, but my son does not like the beeping timers. He feels that the ticking helps keep him on track as well.

Worked well, turning know broke fast

I enjoy using this visual timer for my toddler to help him transition from one activity to another. My toddler also enjoys using it and learning the numbers on the timer. The timer keeps ticking once it goes to zero but stops soon after (about 5 seconds later).

The media could not be loaded. Hung this on my fridge and it has a strong magnet. I use it while I’m cooking, but also for timeouts and even for cleaning games. It’s not super loud, but loud enough to be heard in a single room.

Broke within a couple weeks

This is great for setting time limits! It doesn’t require batteries - which is a huge bonus!! It is colorful and shows the time moving as the color disappears. The numbers are large so kids can easily see the time expectations. The ticking noise is minimal but may annoy some people. It has a strong magnet on the back so it is placed on our fridge (but also has a stand so can be propped up in a table or dresser) and we can hear the ding easily in another room.

My students nearly destroyed this in the first few days of having it in class. It was a small behavioral needs classroom and they were definitely still struggling with respecting other people's things and playing way too rough when they knew it wasn't a rough play toy but a lesson aide.For my own studies, I've had luck with a smaller pomadoro flip timer with a dial read out and color countdown bar, but even if it's got the volume up I'll sometimes forget it's there. This is painfully loud and startling, so you definitely couldn't ignore this and it's hard to stop one it goes off. So it lost a star for the abrasive bell and difficult stopping it, something that can be a huge interruption in class.I think if you have space for this or a classroom that doesn't throw things, and you/your students don't jump at harsh alarms, then this could be great. It seemed a little off, as in slow one use but fast the next, even with fresh batteries, but I don't think that it's a major impact for most things. Still, lost a star there as it was the only option I had for a benchmarking assessment day and had to figure out if it was fast or slow which made it all the more stressful.These are my pros and cons, decide for yourself but double check the seller because some won't return or exchange a broken in the box clock as a colleague of mine discovered.