Web 2.0 Tools

The Web 2.0 tool I chose is Dipity.com. According to Go2Web20.net Dipity.com is a site where you "Create and embed timelines and other visualizations using data from RSS and other APIs." I would use this tool in my history classroom; I think this is a great tool. I could use this for many things. One idea: If we are learning about a specific time period, an event (such as a war), or a historical figure, this is a great and fun way for students to make a timeline of the item we are studying. This could double as a project and a study tool. This is a new way to make a timeline and I think students will remember it better doing it this way rather than with paper and pencil. They can add pictures to their timelines as well. I would consider the possibility of the website or the computers not working and students not having a computer at home. If the first is the case, I would save it for later or have them do a traditional timeline. If lack of a computer is a problem, I would make sure we have class time to complete this.