In the classnet tools I found a timeline creator which is simple to use. I didn't have to sign up for and account to use it. Web 2.0 tools like this that are easily assessable to teacher will be more welcomed than tools where students need to get an account or have e-mail. I just click on the site I was able to use it. Students would be able to instantly create timelines. The timelines have a function to embed in blog and on webpages which I tried but didn't get to work. You can save the timelines as webpages to share. This would be helpful in history class where sometimes students have a problem with putting things in perspective. This would also be useful in teaching cause in effect where detail happen over a period of time. I could be useful in comparing novels to movies. In movies our hobbit seems to save the world in a couple of hours but in actuality it took those little hobbits a much longer time to save middle earth. And what events occurred that were not in the movie.
Students can decide on events that were significant in their life and explain why they were important to them.
They can also work in groups to decide what the significants events were and why creating dialogue among the students. For example give them a time period to work with. Have them research important events during that time and and as a group they have to decide what is important and why if they could only choose 10 in a decade.
I have created a timeline below of significant events for me from the time I was born to the time I graduated High School.
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