This document discusses how the Thinglink platform can be used for educational purposes. It provides examples of how teachers can use Thinglink to: 1) have students annotate images and videos with text, links, and media to demonstrate learning; 2) create interactive lessons and student projects; and 3) organize student work and resources into channels, groups, and portfolios for assessment. Teachers are also shown how to manage student accounts and sharing options within the Thinglink platform.

1. Rita Zeinstejer – Argentina
GCT 2008

2. pack a lot of
content into a
small space

the easiest way of enriching your images
with text, music, audio, video, hyperlinks and
other rich media content
 annotate images and explore images
created by others

3.  annotate images with text
 take photos and add on top of images
 embed live content right on the image: just copy and
paste the link
 create and capture video and add on top of images
 add notes and links to existing video content, and this
way turn video into a digital discovery platform

4. linked photo tags
Combine photo, hyperlink and text together in one tag
•any independent
photo, hyperlink and
text can be combined
together in one tag
•allows you to create a
more visual tag.

5. Let’s go to Thinglink!
 http://www.thinglink.com/

6. educational
benefits…?

7.  create multiple "hot spots” to annotate images with
text, pictures, video, audio and hyperlinks to web
content
 turn their image into an interactive collage
 on mobile apps for iOS and android: quickly capture
life’s moments without wifi
 support learning beyond classroom walls
 help students develop 21st century skills

8. differentiated resources
meet the diverse learning needs of all students in a
classroom
multimedia
create collections of
student work
use as a student portfolio
tool for goal setting,
reflection and
assessment
create collections of
resources as alternative
to texbook.
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assignment and task organizer

9. flipped lesson
create homework designed to prepare students for work
in class.
• level the playing field by
providing students with
background knowledge
• students come to class
prepared to use what
they learned
• students can pace
themselves and review
when needed
• make up work is available
24/7.
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10. field trip - unplugged
use the app to engage students beyond classroom
• create a scavenger hunt
type activity and engage
students more fully in the
learning experience.
• students can create video
on the spot, take photos,
and document questions
and ideas.
• return to wifi and extend
the learning.
Explore Live

11. students projects
 How is Christmas
celebrated around
the world?
 start with an Essential
Question
 students work in
collaborative groups to
answer the question
 assign student jobs
based on learning styles
 students work
collaboratively to create
an interactive image to
answer the question.
meet the diverse learning needs of all students in a
classroom

12. provide built-in tech support
maximize instructional time and keep the focus on
the content.
 create tech tip
resources to help
students problem-solve
the “how to” of using the
technology
 use existing tutorials or
create your own
 save time when
introducing a project
 demos available when
students need them

13. student portfolios
create an ongoing collection of work for reflection and
assessment.
• students create a portfolio
channel
• use for student goal setting
• add interactive images,
artifacts, to channels to
document learning
• students can tag images
with reflections and goals
• teachers can tag student
images

14. beyond the classroom walls
allow students to work on their iOS and Android apps

15. work across platforms
ThingLink functions when viewed across desktop,
mobile & tablet

16. student accounts
flexible options for student accounts, with or without
email
• copy and paste usernames
• save list of passwords on next
screen
• change passwords
• Google Apps users can use
Google Docs account.
• Google+ does not need to be
enabled.

17. student groups
manage multiple student accounts under one premium
account
• create groups for different
classes or projects
• members can view all
work in one place
• students can belong to
multiple groups
• teachers can monitor
student activity, reset
password and remove
from group.

18. manage comments
enable or disable comments for your images
allow or prevent other
ThingLink users from
adding comments to your
images.

19. share across the web
websites, blogs, or social media
share ThingLink to Facebook, Tumblr,
Twitter, Pinterest or Google+
link your shared images back to your
website instead of thinglink.com
share ThingLink to website or blog with
embed code or iframe

20. rounding up…
 able to see students’ work in one place
 NO link to send/share
 leave comments
 have students look for YouTube videos /websites
 create multiple “hot spots” on specific parts of an image
 include video, record audio or provide a link to any website with the click
of a button
 easily embed an interactive ThingLink graphic into any blog or website
 explore and reuse others’ images

21.  open ThingLink Channels to organize
student homework and projects
ThingLink Channels

22. ideas for creating your own
collection of useful images
 create a channel of ThingLink images by topic and use them as
launchers throughout the school year
 create one or more Padlets of resources related to topics you teach
 create a LiveBinder of resources
 create one or more Pinterest Boards
 create collections on EduClipper.

23.  student organizational tool

24. embed lessons at different levels by using
different icons

25. Showcase classroom learning

26. embed a
quiz in a
map

27. teach definitions

28. teach vocabulary

32. a powerful storytelling tool

33. listen to poets, authors, instruments, vocabulary, students’
work
read biographical information

34. make photo based quizzes

35. share interactive graphics with tutorials

36. create interactive documentaries

42. Thinglink and GOOGLE docs
embed a GDoc!

43. getting to know each other
 students upload their photo
 add tags: more photos, a video, audio file:
 favourite subjects
 pets
 hobbies/sports
 maps with places they’ve visited
 favourite TV show, bands, games
 create an interactive report
 personal portfolio showing their work
 showcase classroom work: a photo of a wall +
songs/music stds play

44. add Audioboo Recordings to
Thinglink Images
https://audioboom.com/

45. WAYS TO USE
THINGLINK EDU
your students can use Thinglink
without email addresses
as a teacher, join
Thinglink
EDU

47. ThingLink EDU Premium
Features only available in
Premium

49. Rita Zeinstejer
rita@zeinstejer.com