1. Tech4Triton 2.0
Classroom Tools

2. Thinkport – My Timeline Feature
 No log-in required
 Students can retrieve a timeline they’ve created and
continue working on it.
 Using timeline name and password anyone can look up
the timeline.
 http://timeline.thinkport.org/

3. Setting Up My Timeline
 Click button that
says, “Make New
Timeline”
 You will be given
an option to set-
up your timeline,
click “Do Not Use
Wizard”
 You will then
arrive at a page
that looks like
this.

4. Using My Timeline
 Click “New Item” to
create a point on the
timeline.
 Without doing the
original set-up you
can only have two
“dates” on your
timeline, but you can
have as many items
as you’d like.
 Items on the timeline
can be edited as
desired.
 Images may be
selected from the
Thinkport library.

5. Saving on My Timeline
 Click on “Save”
and a screen will
pop up for you to
enter your project
name, password,
and/or an email for
the timeline to be
sent to.
 Timeline can be
retrieved at any
point using the
name or password.

6. Timetoast.com – Online Timeline
 Log-in required.
 Timelines can be
saved, shared,
embedded, edited
as desired.
 More features than
Thinkport version.
 http://www.timetoa
st.com
 Go through sign-up
to create account.

7. Using TimeToast
Once you sign-in click
on the link that
says, “your
timelines” in the
right corner.
You will be taken to a
screen that looks
like this
Click “add a new
timeline”

8. Using TimeToast
 The following window will pop up.
 You’re not required to put in an image for
your timeline, you are required to name your
timeline (these can be edited at a later time).

9. Using TimeToast Once you’ve named
your timeline you
will be brought to a
blank timeline.
Click “Add Event”
and this window will
pop up.
You can fill in as
much or as little
information as you
want.
When finished click
“Create Event”
and it will appear
on your timeline.

10. Sharing on Timetoast
 The timeline you’ve
been working on is in
draft mode, meaning
only you can see it.
 When you’re ready to
share click “your
timeline” in the right
corner.
 You will then be given
the option to
“publish” your
timeline.
 Once published your
timeline can be turned
back into a draft.

11. Bubbl.us
 Has a sign-in
option, but is not
required.
 If not using sign-in
your work cannot
be saved (can be
printed or
downloaded).
 Very simple to use.
 Great for concept
mapping/webs.
 https://bubbl.us/

12. Using Bubbl.us
 Click the center
bubble in order to
name.
 Control+Enter
creates a sibling
bubble that descends
from the center
bubble.
 Tab creates a second
center bubble.
 Bubbles can be
dragged to move,
and deleted by
clicking on the bubble
(a menu will pop up).

13. Scribble Maps
 Scribble Maps
allows students to
access Google
Maps, draw and
write on them.
 Maps can be saved
without creating a
log-in.
 Maps can be shared
without creating a
log-in.
 http://www.scribble
maps.com

14. Using Scribble Maps
 Click on “Create
Map” button in the
left corner.
 You can exit out of
the first window the
pops up.
 You will be taken to
a page that looks
like this with a
location bar at the
top, you can type in
as specific of a
location as you’d
like.

15. Using Scribble Maps
 Shapes, lines,
images, text, and
place markers can
be added to the
map.
 Have fun!

16. Saving and Sharing
 Click on the “Menu”
button in the left
corner of your map.
 This will bring up a
menu that looks like
this.
 Click on save map
(you will need to fill
in all categories in
order to save).
 You will then be
prompted to put in a
password.

17. Storybird
 Students can read and/or create stories using
Storybird.
 Sign-in is required to create a story, but not to
read stories.
 http://storybird.com

18. Reading on Storybird
 Select the “Read”
link in the left
corner.
 You will be taken to
a page of most
recent/popular
stories to click on
and read.
 Stories can also be
searched for.
 Click on a story to
read.

19. Creating a Story on
Storybird
 Click on “Create”
in the left corner.
 You will be taken
to a page with
various artists
illustrations to
work with.
 Click on one of the
styles you're
interested in
working with.

20. Creating a Story on
Storybird  Once you select an
artist's work you're
interested in you will
be taken to a page
that looks like this.
 There will be a button
in the left corner that
says, “start a
storybird” click on
that button to begin
designing your book.

21. Have fun!

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Tech4Triton 2.0 page.
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lherzl@gmail.com or lherzl@trsd.net