Thinglink
Description
Thinglink is a free web tool that allows users to create and share engaging and interactive images and videos. With this creative platform, users can superimpose rich media tags unto an image and embed links, text, recordings and other multimedia. The images can be shared and embedded unto other platforms. Along with the Thinglink Web platform, Thinglink also offers mobile apps for IOs and Android.
Thinglink is a free web tool that allows users to create and share engaging and interactive images and videos. With this creative platform, users can superimpose rich media tags unto an image and embed links, text, recordings and other multimedia. The images can be shared and embedded unto other platforms. Along with the Thinglink Web platform, Thinglink also offers mobile apps for IOs and Android.
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Justification for Using this Tool
Justification 1 - Constructivism
Justification 1 - Constructivism
- Learners are active participants in their learning. Learners are able to construct or co-construct their images, and when the images have already been constructed, Thinglink provides opportunity for interaction with them.
- Thinglink provides the option to collaborate with others on creating an image. This feature motivates learners and helps create a community of learning.
- Thinglink combines both words and graphics, and not just works. The graphics support the learner, and the imgaes help the learner better understand.
- Text and images appear close together, reducing the load on working memory compared to when there is a physical separation between corresponding text and graphics.
- Learners can control content sequencing and pacing.
Strategies for Use
Strategy 1 – Flipped Activity & Pre-Training
Strategy 1 – Flipped Activity & Pre-Training
- Thinglink can be used to create a flipped classroom activity or as a pre-training tool to give learners key words/concepts before a pontentially heavy lesson.
Strategy 2 – Digital Self
- Thinglink can be used to have students create a digital self Thinglink. This activity can be used to increase student’s self-awareness, to recognize diversity in the classroom, and increase the sense of classroom community.
Helpful Resources
Resource 1 – Thinkling Edu Blog
Resource 1 – Thinkling Edu Blog
- This blog provides details on lesson plans using Thinglink, including ideas and activities to help you implement them.
- This site provides resources on K-12 significant innovations and ideas for how to use them, including videos and lessons on how to use ThingLink.
- This site offers innovative ways to use Thinglink, and ties it into the SAMR model
ReferencesClark, R. C., & Mayer, R. E. (2011). E-Learning and the science of instruction (3rd ed.). San
David L, "Constructivism," in Learning Theories, June 20, 2015, https://www.learning-theories.com/constructivism.html.
David L, "Social Learning Theory (Bandura)," in Learning Theories, June 19, 2015, https://www.learning-theories.com/social-learning-theory-bandura.html.
David L, "Constructivism," in Learning Theories, June 20, 2015, https://www.learning-theories.com/constructivism.html.
David L, "Social Learning Theory (Bandura)," in Learning Theories, June 19, 2015, https://www.learning-theories.com/social-learning-theory-bandura.html.