Dipity is a neat little tool that allows you to create timelines quickly and easily and share them with others. You can also allow others to edit the timeline, making it a great way to have students collaborate on the creation of a timeline for a group project. You can control the privacy settings on the timeline so that it is only viewable and/or editable by people you specify. The tool is web-based, so there is no program to download or files to install.
It is very easy to sign up for a free account and begin creating your own timeline. You have the option of adding both images and videos to timeline events, as well as Google map locations. Simply type in an address, and the map will appear when the event description is clicked on the timeline.
In addition, there are multiple views of the timeline, including a text list of the events (suitable for printing), a flipbook view (one event at a time), as well as a map view of all the events with locations. Finally, there are over 20,000 timelines available for viewing that were created by people all over the world. The timelines are organized into categories and are easily searchable on the main page. These would be a great resource to use in your classes for students to see visually and geographically how particular events were sequenced. Check it out!
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