Xtimeline

Xtimeline.com

 Xtimeline is a timeline creation software that allows the user to make timelines that are interactive while also creating a network where you can search, create lists and pick favorites among timelines on the website. The creators note that "the ability of these timelines to entertain and educate convinced us that other people would enjoy our timeline as much as we do." Overall, I think the xtimeline tool could be used in a variety of ways in the classroom. I saw examples of teachers creating study guides for students and also saw student work to incorporate ideas from class. The interface is very simple (to an almost boring degree) so this is not a tool to expand creativity and design aspirations. There are extensions to the basic timeline including using pictures and video, but the tools are not incredibly intuitive and would require teaching from an instructor. The website aims to create an interactive learning environment by allowing you to "favorite" videos, add friends and comment on any timeline, but as I looked through the most viewed of the week and month, very few had any visitors at all. As a timeline tool, xtimeline is ok, not excellent. As a social media outlet, xtimeline is not worth the time of adding friends and trying to make contacts.

Pros: - User may include pictures and youtube videos within the timeline - User may search for a subject and view other timelines - Multiple users can edit timelines simultaneously - Many ways to share online including facebook, twitter, pinterest, - Each event creates a separate tab where you can include more information, pictures and videos - For long timelines, there is a toggle along the bottom to divide the dates  - You can make the pages private - Students can learn from and comment on previously made pages

Cons: - Very slow to load (while other pages on my computer loaded quickly) - You must understand how to embed videos to include youtube - Dates do not show when you print the timeline - The interface is very simple and has a bug that includes "ghost" dates within the timeline that don't have any function <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">- During registration, it specifies that you must be thirteen or older to register <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">- It does not allow for much creativity in its design <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">- There are not many users actively involved in commenting and sharing

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