Capzles: Digital Timeline

Capzles - The most kid-friendly, simple, interactive timeline on the web. Kids can choose from a variety of backgrounds, fonts, and even add background music! They have to search for their own photos to add to the timeline. When they upload them, the tool makes it super easy for them to add the date (month, day, and year) for each image, along with a title and description. This tool could also be used for digital story telling. Other Web 2.0 Timelines - Tiki Toki (one timeline free), Timeline JS, and Dipity

Let's Read Marathon!

photo credit: John Morgan - flickr cc

Awesome idea to help kids comprehend from Fabulous in Fourth and Ms. Winston's Blog. I adjusted the activities and timeframe (older kids read for 10 minute intervals) for younger children who aren't reading chapter books yet. A reading marathon begins with kids choosing a book. Then, you set a timer. Students read for a bit, then stop and complete a task. The tasks they do will help them remember key details from the text. When they have finished all the tasks, they make a timeline. Incorporate some technology into the activity with Popplet! Kids can create a mind map to organize their thoughts.

Tree of Life Timeline

photo via Playful Learning

Over at Playful Learning, they created personal timelines resembling a cross section of a tree trunk. Click the link to read about what the kids included in each ring.