One of my favorite pieces of the library media world is trying out different Web 2.0 tech tools to support authentic learning experiences. Web 2.0 really does transform students from information users to information creators and producers!
Screenshot of ThingLink created by user 326072569251758080
ThingLink is a tool that brings interactive links and notes to photos. Icons appear on the picture and each has either a link to a website or video, text or both! I tried it out by making our current NaNoWriMo display in the Learning Commons "virtual" by adding links to the online catalog, a YouTube link and different NaNoWriMo-related links that match the visuals.
| ThingLink would be a great tool for students to show analysis of multimedia. Public domain and museum archives would be a great place to start for images, such as the NYPL Digital Gallery or the Library of Congress American Memory Project. Students could add notes or links to a map or photograph from a historic time period as way of descriptive comparison. The example (right) by a tech integrationist was made to show teachers how students can enhance diagrams and demonstrate more specific comprehension than they may on paper. | Best viewed in full. Click above for link. |
Any GMS teachers interested in giving this a try, please let me know! i'd be happy to explore different modes of integration to find what will work best for a full class.
Ms. McCall
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