Gallery walk timer

Time a gallery walk or a station rotation. Groups move on together each round until every group has been to every station.

Names Example 24 names

24 names.

Optional.

Groups

6 groups of 4, drawn at random from the names. Group A starts at station 1, B at 2, and so on.

6

Stations

One activity each, numbered in the order groups walk around the room.

6

Time

The timer warns everyone 30 seconds before each move.

At each station 6min To move 1min

6 rounds, 42 minutes. A minute to move before each round.

Rotation

Drag a name to another group, or drop it on someone to swap.Tap a name to move it to another group.

The room

Stations in walking order. Drag one station onto another to swap them.Tap one station, then another, to swap them. The station numbers stay in place.

Round 1 of 6
One group per station, every round.
  1. Group A Station 1

  2. Group B Station 2

  3. Group C Station 3

  4. Group D Station 4

  5. Group E Station 5

  6. Group F Station 6

How to run a gallery walk

  1. Stations

    Put one activity at each station, such as a poster, a prompt or a task, and number them in the order groups walk around the room.

  2. Groups

    Split the class into groups by name, or just by letter. Group A starts at station 1, group B at station 2, and so on.

  3. Rotate

    Start activity opens a full-screen timer for the projector. It counts down each round, warns 30 seconds before the end, and shows every group where to go next.

Questions

How do I time a gallery walk?

Put a poster or prompt at each station and number them in the order groups walk around the room. Split the class into one group per station, set the minutes at each station, and press Start activity. The timer counts down each round, warns 30 seconds before the move, and shows every group where to go next, until every group has seen every poster.

How long should each station take?

Two to three minutes for quick feedback on posters, three to five for a discussion question, and five to ten for a case or a problem. Six stations at five minutes each, with a minute to move, take 36 minutes.

Is it free, and do I need an account?

It is free, and everything on this page works without an account. Sign in only if you want to save your class list and load it on another computer.

How do I show it on the projector?

Press Start activity. The timer fills the screen with the clock, the room and where each group goes, and it moves everyone on by itself. Press Exit or Escape to come back to the setup, and Resume activity carries on where you left off.

How big a class can it handle?

Up to 12 stations and 24 groups. A class of 65 works well as 8 groups of 8 or 9 at 8 stations.

What if there are more groups than stations?

Two groups share a station each round and move together. The page shows which stations they share, and Make groups splits the names again into one group per station.

What if there are fewer groups than stations?

A different station sits empty each round, and every group still visits every station. Make groups splits the names into one group per station instead.

Does it need names?

No. Turn off Use names and the groups are just letters. With names, the timer lists who is in each group, so everyone can find theirs.

Can I change the time while it runs?

Yes. +1 min adds a minute to the current round, Pause stops the clock, and Skip ahead moves everyone on early. Space, the right arrow and the + key do the same from the keyboard.

Does it work for carousel brainstorming or a workshop?

Yes. Carousel brainstorming, lab stations, poster sessions and training circuits all rotate the same way: every group visits every station once, moving to the next station each round.

Can I print or share the rotation schedule?

Yes. Print gives one page with the schedule and who is in each group. Copy schedule puts the same table on your clipboard, ready to paste into a doc, a slide or a spreadsheet.

Will it remember my class next week?

Yes, in this browser. Your names, stations and groups are still here when you come back. To use the list on another computer, sign in and choose Save these names for next time.

Are the names saved anywhere?

Only in this browser, on this device, unless you save them as a class. Nothing is sent to our server, and names never go into the page address.

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