This one started as a simple idea: a quick way for teachers to keep track of where students go when they sign out of class. I built it in Canva Code as a small experiment to see how far I could take interactive forms and live data updates.

Student View

Students can:

  • Type their name
  • Pick where they’re going (restroom, library, office, nurse, etc.)
  • If they choose “Another Classroom,” a field pops up to add the teacher’s name
  • Hit “Sign Out” and they’re on their way

Teacher View

The teacher side updates in real time. It shows:

  • Who’s currently signed out
  • Where they went
  • How long they’ve been gone
  • A button to sign them back in when they return

I also added a Recent Returns section that keeps the last ten students who came back, along with how long they were out and a little green checkmark for when they’re back in class.

Time Tracking

Once I had the basics working, I added a time tracker that runs automatically when a student signs out. It shows live elapsed time in the “Current Sign-Outs” list and calculates total time away when they return.

Everything runs through Canva Sheets, which keeps the data synced across both views.