Saturday, April 20, 2013

ThingLink

The next awesome online application I want to post about is called ThingLink.  The following description is from their website, "ThingLink interactive images help students develop 21st century skills and enrich their enthusiasm for learning. Teachers can use ThingLink images as interactive learning modules (ILMs) that activate and inspire students with creative and effective learning experiences. Our Basic (free) account provides teachers and students with the ability to store and tag 50 images at ThingLink.com." I was told about ThingLink by a friend of mine that also happens to be an awesome 2nd grade Teacher.  She did a project with her class on the life cycle of eggs and chicks.  The students created a presentation image using Google Draw and then used ThingLink to link sections of the image to informational sites about the life cycle.  If you want to find out more about her lesson using  ThingLink just visit her blog at http://mrsnolans2ndgradeowlsperch.blogspot.com/2013/03/blog-post.html or hear one of her students talk about it at http://vocaroo.com/i/s0T4JBlYwChk.  



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1 comment:

  1. This is such a great way for kids to put a lot of information in a small space. Also since they use the picture that THEY take or create it is personal to them. This enables them to research, communicate, create and all while being relevant to THEIR experience. L-O-V-E that!

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