Time Timer PLUS 20 Minute Desk Visual Timer — Countdown Timer with Portable Handle for Classroom, Office, Homeschooling, Study Tool with Silent Operation (White)
$37.98Original price was: $37.98.$29.95Current price is: $29.95.
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Customers find the visual timer easy to use and understand, particularly for managing time with children, especially those with special needs. The functionality receives mixed feedback – while some say it works well, others report it stops working after about a week. Moreover, the durability is concerning as it breaks after 10 months of light use, and customers disagree on whether it’s worth the money. The noise level also gets mixed reviews, with some appreciating the silent operation while others find the alarm too quiet.
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Amazon Customer –
Great for virtual school
I bought this to keep my 5th grader on track with her work while she does school virtually. It’s a great size and the handle is nice to carry it from room to room. She easily sets the timer to keep track of reading and time on other activities. You can turn the sound on if your child needs an extra reminder or off if your child is sound-sensitive. She does sometimes move the timer to give herself more time for preferred activities, but that is not the timer’s fault :)Update:Timer stopped working after about 1.5 years of use. I’ve had others for work that I bought before this one that are still going strong. Disappointing. I tried changing the battery several times and it just does not reliably run anymore. I’m sure it’s just a defect of this particular one.
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BK –
Helpful to keep me on track. Use almost daily. I don’t have kids- this is for me.
I used this almost daily. I know how much time I have left to get ready so I am not late for work. It also helps me be motivated- as in- I am going to work on THIS ( like filing paperwork or cleaning) for 1/2 hr- and I can stop when it dings. Also useful for saying to myself that I can scroll or waste time for 30 minutes . When it rings I stop. Theoretically- but at least I don’t blink and 2 hours are gone! Volume is adjustable which is noce.
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Yeltz –
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Simple to use and reset. Great for keeping me on task. Actually increases focus because you don’t have to think about the next item to do until the timer is up.
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kay –
excellent highly USEFUL WITH PAUSE BUTTON
Excellent product use it for myself and my child i love how there is PAUSE button now, no longer have to wind it back ! Perfect can adjust hearing noise level.
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C. Collins –
Functions Randomly Ceased to Work
It is, to me, a shame to join my voice with the other 1-star reviews, as in theory, this is a great product.However, it is now clear that it is entirely unreliable and the manufacturing likely lacks appropriate quality control.About 1-2 months into my using the Time Time 120 minute (infrequent use!), I began to notice that my tasks were feeling like they were taking a lot longer than the time I had allotted for them. Each time, I would look up, and lo and behold, there would be a reason for it! The timer had wound down, but had failed to alert me with a “Beep beep.”I checked the volume knob, thinking I had accidentally turned the volume down. No, it was right where I left it. I began needing to crank the volume knob up higher and higher to get it to beep. 40% and below were completely silent. The required location I needed to crank it up to became higher and higher. Then it worked normally. Then it didn’t. Then it did. Then it didn’t.Very soon after, the timer began refusing to beep at all at any level of volume. I could feel that I would have to crank the time wheel up to a full 120 minutes, hear some kind of “click” like I was re-zeroing the mechanism, and then manually wind it down to get the beeping to activate again.Then it would work normally. Then it wouldn’t. Then it would. Then it wouldn’t.I let all this slide as I am a fairly easygoing person and I don’t like leaving negative reviews. Until tonight, when I forgot about all this nonsense and had to use the Time Timer for something. Shenanigans again!Now I’m just mad. It is so ironic and to my mind, so totally unacceptable, to sell a device of such inferior quality which was designed with the specific intent of helping people improve their time awareness, punctuality and consistency. You totally missed the mark, Time Timer. I believed in you! Believed in myself… But now, you are just a very pricey and very wasteful investment in my very honest effort to bring order to my disorderly Millenial brain.For shame.
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Meowmeowacademy –
Great for toddlers
I purchased this timer a few months ago for my toddlers. Overall, I found the timer to be a useful tool for this purpose. The design is clear and easy to read, making it simple for my children to understand the concept of time.However, I did experience some issues with the timer’s quality. At times, it would stop going off. This was frustrating, but fortunately, I was able to rely on Amazon’s excellent customer service to help me get the timer replaced when these issues arose.I believe this timer can be a great tool for kids who are learning this important life skill.
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LiliBelle –
Perfect for students with special needs!
I was thrilled to have met the original creator of these Time Timer visual clocks this past November at the American Speech and Language Hearing Association convention in L.A. I have used the original 60 minute red timer since graduate school and found it to be extremely helpful when working with students with special needs, especially those on the Autism spectrum. I was able to get a glimpse of the newly designed visual timers in November at the convention and knew right away that the 20 minute timer would be a great addition for my practice. My sessions are often 20-25 minutes and the 60 minute timer tended to be a little overwhelming. I also like the 20 minute timer for quick 5 minute breaks that my students earn. The smaller timer means that it is a bit easier for the students to see time passing and the blue color is a lot more calming to look at then the red. The timer face is now covered with a piece of plastic for protection and my absolutely favorite feature is that there is now a volume control feature for our students who are sensitive to sounds. My only wish, and I did mention to the designer, is that the sound was not a “beep, beep, beep” noise. I wish it were a ding or something softer and less stressful. With all that being said, this is a MUST HAVE for special education classrooms! So versatile and effective!
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PJ Nelson –
Sometimes you need more time
Excellent if you need a timer that goes longer than 60 minutes!
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Cliente Amazon –
E’ un ottimo prodotto per solidità e maneggevolezza rispetto ad altri che ho avuto modo di utilizzare. Ha il volume regolabile, il massimo volume non é altissimo ma va bene. Consegna un po’ lunga ma coerente con info Amazon.
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C_Anell –
Excelente timer. Altamente funcional para quienes busquen organizar si tiempo utilizando técnicas como la de pomodoro. Lo recomiendo al 100% , permite una vista rápida del tiempo que te queda y es bastante estético.Puntos clave:-No da la hora, no es un reloj-Es de plástico pero muy estético-Muy fácil de usar, solo se gira la manecilla del centro y listo-Utiliza una pila AA-No es más grande que un bolígrafo cualquiera
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Lili –
Parfait pour chronométrer le temps des activités des enfants.
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Janelle –
I purchased this timer for my autistic son- I choose the 120min so I could use it to tell him how long he could watch tv for (one film). It has significantly reduced melt downs and it just lets him know what is going on. (I have to keep it out of reach though because he quickly learnt to add time on when I was out of sight 🤣)
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Sven –
Der Preis ist sicherlich hoch angesetzt, aber dafür ist die Uhr auch sehr praktisch und zuverlässig.
$218.00Original price was: $218.00.$198.00Current price is: $198.00.
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Time Timer PLUS 20 Minute Desk Visual Timer — Countdown Timer with Portable Handle for Classroom, Office, Homeschooling, Study Tool with Silent Operation (White)
Amazon Customer –
Great for virtual school
I bought this to keep my 5th grader on track with her work while she does school virtually. It’s a great size and the handle is nice to carry it from room to room. She easily sets the timer to keep track of reading and time on other activities. You can turn the sound on if your child needs an extra reminder or off if your child is sound-sensitive. She does sometimes move the timer to give herself more time for preferred activities, but that is not the timer’s fault :)Update:Timer stopped working after about 1.5 years of use. I’ve had others for work that I bought before this one that are still going strong. Disappointing. I tried changing the battery several times and it just does not reliably run anymore. I’m sure it’s just a defect of this particular one.
BK –
Helpful to keep me on track. Use almost daily. I don’t have kids- this is for me.
I used this almost daily. I know how much time I have left to get ready so I am not late for work. It also helps me be motivated- as in- I am going to work on THIS ( like filing paperwork or cleaning) for 1/2 hr- and I can stop when it dings. Also useful for saying to myself that I can scroll or waste time for 30 minutes . When it rings I stop. Theoretically- but at least I don’t blink and 2 hours are gone! Volume is adjustable which is noce.
Yeltz –
Helpful
Simple to use and reset. Great for keeping me on task. Actually increases focus because you don’t have to think about the next item to do until the timer is up.
kay –
excellent highly USEFUL WITH PAUSE BUTTON
Excellent product use it for myself and my child i love how there is PAUSE button now, no longer have to wind it back ! Perfect can adjust hearing noise level.
C. Collins –
Functions Randomly Ceased to Work
It is, to me, a shame to join my voice with the other 1-star reviews, as in theory, this is a great product.However, it is now clear that it is entirely unreliable and the manufacturing likely lacks appropriate quality control.About 1-2 months into my using the Time Time 120 minute (infrequent use!), I began to notice that my tasks were feeling like they were taking a lot longer than the time I had allotted for them. Each time, I would look up, and lo and behold, there would be a reason for it! The timer had wound down, but had failed to alert me with a “Beep beep.”I checked the volume knob, thinking I had accidentally turned the volume down. No, it was right where I left it. I began needing to crank the volume knob up higher and higher to get it to beep. 40% and below were completely silent. The required location I needed to crank it up to became higher and higher. Then it worked normally. Then it didn’t. Then it did. Then it didn’t.Very soon after, the timer began refusing to beep at all at any level of volume. I could feel that I would have to crank the time wheel up to a full 120 minutes, hear some kind of “click” like I was re-zeroing the mechanism, and then manually wind it down to get the beeping to activate again.Then it would work normally. Then it wouldn’t. Then it would. Then it wouldn’t.I let all this slide as I am a fairly easygoing person and I don’t like leaving negative reviews. Until tonight, when I forgot about all this nonsense and had to use the Time Timer for something. Shenanigans again!Now I’m just mad. It is so ironic and to my mind, so totally unacceptable, to sell a device of such inferior quality which was designed with the specific intent of helping people improve their time awareness, punctuality and consistency. You totally missed the mark, Time Timer. I believed in you! Believed in myself… But now, you are just a very pricey and very wasteful investment in my very honest effort to bring order to my disorderly Millenial brain.For shame.
Meowmeowacademy –
Great for toddlers
I purchased this timer a few months ago for my toddlers. Overall, I found the timer to be a useful tool for this purpose. The design is clear and easy to read, making it simple for my children to understand the concept of time.However, I did experience some issues with the timer’s quality. At times, it would stop going off. This was frustrating, but fortunately, I was able to rely on Amazon’s excellent customer service to help me get the timer replaced when these issues arose.I believe this timer can be a great tool for kids who are learning this important life skill.
LiliBelle –
Perfect for students with special needs!
I was thrilled to have met the original creator of these Time Timer visual clocks this past November at the American Speech and Language Hearing Association convention in L.A. I have used the original 60 minute red timer since graduate school and found it to be extremely helpful when working with students with special needs, especially those on the Autism spectrum. I was able to get a glimpse of the newly designed visual timers in November at the convention and knew right away that the 20 minute timer would be a great addition for my practice. My sessions are often 20-25 minutes and the 60 minute timer tended to be a little overwhelming. I also like the 20 minute timer for quick 5 minute breaks that my students earn. The smaller timer means that it is a bit easier for the students to see time passing and the blue color is a lot more calming to look at then the red. The timer face is now covered with a piece of plastic for protection and my absolutely favorite feature is that there is now a volume control feature for our students who are sensitive to sounds. My only wish, and I did mention to the designer, is that the sound was not a “beep, beep, beep” noise. I wish it were a ding or something softer and less stressful. With all that being said, this is a MUST HAVE for special education classrooms! So versatile and effective!
PJ Nelson –
Sometimes you need more time
Excellent if you need a timer that goes longer than 60 minutes!
Cliente Amazon –
E’ un ottimo prodotto per solidità e maneggevolezza rispetto ad altri che ho avuto modo di utilizzare. Ha il volume regolabile, il massimo volume non é altissimo ma va bene. Consegna un po’ lunga ma coerente con info Amazon.
C_Anell –
Excelente timer. Altamente funcional para quienes busquen organizar si tiempo utilizando técnicas como la de pomodoro. Lo recomiendo al 100% , permite una vista rápida del tiempo que te queda y es bastante estético.Puntos clave:-No da la hora, no es un reloj-Es de plástico pero muy estético-Muy fácil de usar, solo se gira la manecilla del centro y listo-Utiliza una pila AA-No es más grande que un bolígrafo cualquiera
Lili –
Parfait pour chronométrer le temps des activités des enfants.
Janelle –
I purchased this timer for my autistic son- I choose the 120min so I could use it to tell him how long he could watch tv for (one film). It has significantly reduced melt downs and it just lets him know what is going on. (I have to keep it out of reach though because he quickly learnt to add time on when I was out of sight 🤣)
Sven –
Der Preis ist sicherlich hoch angesetzt, aber dafür ist die Uhr auch sehr praktisch und zuverlässig.