When to use Quick Activities
Quick Activities are designed for moments when you need something interactive immediately, without the overhead of a full classroom setup.Demos and showcases
Show ChimeEdu to colleagues, school leadership, or parents without needing to create an account first.
One-off lessons
Run a standalone activity that doesn’t belong to an ongoing unit or classroom — a topical quiz, a revision session, an end-of-term activity.
Impromptu sessions
The class is engaged and you want to capitalise on the moment. Open ChimeEdu and launch something live in under a minute.
Substitute teacher lessons
Leave a Quick Activity ready for a cover teacher to run. No login, no setup — just share the link or code.
Conference presentations
Run a live audience poll or quiz during a talk or professional development session without any account requirement for participants.
Testing the platform
Try out a new activity type before building it as a permanent classroom resource.
Activity types available as Quick Activities
Quick Activities support the activity types that work independently of a classroom context:
All Quick Activities are available on the Free tier — no paid plan required.
Creating a Quick Activity
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Visit app.chimeedu.com
Open app.chimeedu.com in any browser. You don’t need to be logged in.
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Click "Create a Quick Activity"
On the homepage, click the Create a Quick Activity button. This takes you directly to the activity builder — no sign-in prompt.
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Choose your activity type
Select the type of activity you want to create: Quiz, Map, Flash Cards, Timeline, or Fill-in-the-Blank.
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Build your activity
Use the editor to add your content — questions, pins, cards, events, or blanks depending on the activity type. All the standard authoring tools are available.
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Share the join code or link
When your activity is ready, ChimeEdu generates a join code and a shareable link. Share either with your students — they join from any browser, no account needed. The activity auto-expires after 8 hours.
Quick Activity vs. Classroom Activity
Use this comparison to decide which approach fits your situation.Quick Activities do not require an account to create or join — they are available to everyone on the Free tier, including users who have never signed up for ChimeEdu.
Results from Quick Activities are not saved to a classroom record. Once the activity expires, the session data is gone. If you need persistent results, gradebook tracking, or cross-device student progress, create a classroom-linked activity instead.