This document provides instructions for using the Web 2.0 tool ThingLink in the classroom. ThingLink allows users to create interactive images and videos by adding tags with additional text, links, images or videos. The document outlines how to sign up for a free ThingLink account and walks through the steps to create an interactive image, including uploading an image, adding tags, and sharing the completed image. Examples of how teachers have used ThingLink in lessons on the Civil War are also provided.

1. How To Use The Web 2.0 Tool
ThingLink In The Classroom
Workshop by Drew Elrod
Spring 2016

2. Why ‘Web 2.0’
tools?
Web 2.0 is about
revolutionary new
ways of creating,
collaborating,
editing and sharing
user-generated
content online. It's
also about ease of
use.

3. Why ‘ThingLink’
• ThingLink is a web 2.0
tool used for creating
interactive images and
videos for web, social,
advertising, and
educational channels.
• ThingLink allows teachers
and students to be
creative in making images
come alive with video,
text, images, shops, music
and more!

4. Advantages
• Free
• User Friendly
• School Accessible
• Mobile
• Interactive
• Collaborative
• Differentiation
Opportunities
• Fun!

5. Let’s Get Started!
• First, go to www.thinglink.com
• If you already have an account click on the
“log in” tab
• If you do not have an account click on the
“sign up” tab and fill in the information
provided.
– ThingLink is FREE!!

6. Sign Up Page-use facebook, twitter, google, or your
email address to create an account

7. Navigation Bar-this allows you to explore the many
opportunities in ThingLink. Now, click the “create”
tab with the red plus sign.

8. Choose one of the options to upload your image.
Once you have uploaded the image or URL select “add
a tag”

9. Click the “TITLE” box to name your image.
Next, place the cursor anywhere on the image and
click.

10. You will now edit your “tag”. Attach your link or image
address in the appropriate box. You can add information in
the “Text” box. Click “SAVE TAG” and repeat the process to
add more tags.

11. Your image is complete! Now you are
ready to share your image.

12. Share your image by copying the “Link” or click
“COPY CODE TO CLIPBOARD” to Embed.

13. Teacher Example 1- Causes of the Civil War

14. Teacher Example 2-Course of the Civil War

15. Teacher Example 3-Consequences of the Civil
War

16. Student Example 1

17. Now it’s your turn to create a
ThingLink!
Follow the instructions on your
information sheet.
Thank you for your time and keep
creating!