XTimeline

Create, share, edit, and search timelines in a public portal.

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Strengths
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 * Free!
 * Great for practicing timeline skills covered by most Social Studies state standards.
 * Can search and view a large library of timelines.
 * Can request to edit anyone's timeline, with permission of the creator.
 * Can post a discussion strand and comment on any timeline.
 * Good for creating dialogue about events in history.
 * Can embed photos, text, and videos in the timelines.
 * Great for projects on wars and larger events in history.
 * Can personalize the security settings to allow customized users to edit and access if needed (good for classrooms and security issues).
 * Timelines are easy to create with a step-by-step process clearly explained.
 * Good for all ages!

Weaknesses

 * Formatting doesn't always look right with some timelines created by others.
 * Navigation between pages not smooth and seamless.
 * Script errors were found in some timelines, making them difficult to view.
 * Timeline itself not very flashy (grey background with green dots).

**Opportunities**

 * Could have students edit already published timelines on topics discussed and covered in class.
 * Students can create timelines for events and movements in history.
 * To practice timeline skills, students could create personal timelines of their lives.
 * Could have students work in groups or solo.
 * Can imbed relevant photos and videos related to the topics on the timeline.

**Threats**

 * Anyone can access this site who is over the age of 13, so students could have inappropriate online conversations with others.
 * Open access nature means that anyone can interact with a student.

**Ideas for the Classroom**
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 * Could have students create a timeline of events in a war or events leading up to a war or other historical event.
 * Students could practice timeline skills by creating a timeline of events in their lives or the lives of their family.
 * Could have this site (with a timeline) linked to a larger project, such as a class wiki or website created on an event in history.