XTimeline



 Description ** Xtimeline is a free web-based 2.0 software that allows users to share time lines they create. Xtimeline is an embeddable widget as well as a time line content website. Time lines created can be linked individually to webpages. They can be shared or private so that users may use Xtimeline for family or individual projects. Xtimeline is easy to use. Speakers of languages other than English may switch to Spanish, German, French, and other languages to create their time line.  
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**History**  Interactive Xtimeline was created by San Francisco developers at Famento Inc. in 2007 and is used on Twitter, as well as on blog or Wiki page. Famento Inc. " is making social tools that help people capture and share their interests and personal stories."  

 **Impact on Teaching and Learning**

Xtimeline can be used by students or teachers or anyone with an interest in plotting events and/ or dates. In teaching students how to use Xtimeline interactive software, teachers provide a useful and easy tool that helps students become more efficient and comfortable using technology for education. Users can easily upload pictures, drawings, or videos to the time lines they create.

Collaborative Learning is facilitated by the possibilities of creating timelines, sharing, and editing or commenting on other students' time lines. Each time line has it's own URL that can easily be embedded or linked. Research projects and presentations that include the use of technological tools are impressive to viewers and teachers evaluating student work.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Xtimeline is a terrific resource for educators and students. Historical topics such as the beginnings of Facebook, the KFC Company, JFK, and the Holocaust can be viewed and researched online. Published timelines can also be used as models for individuals who are asked to create their own Xtimelines. Xtimelines can be used by students of foreign languages, history, social history or by anyone to plot any events that can be organized by time.
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Advanced Foreign language students/classes can create timelines in the target language for presentations. English classes can plot the History of the Language, Literary History, or a Biography of a famous person. For Creative Writing or personal reasons, anyone can write his/her autobiography or chart world developments. Individuals can publish timelines to amuse or inform members of their family or church. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Xtimeline can be edited for those who sign up for free accounts. A group feature is now being developed.

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<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%; text-align: left;"> ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"> **Literacy/English: Time line of the Harry Potter Series** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">[|http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/Timeline-of-Harry-Potter Series]<span class="wiki_link_ext"> **Author: Kandide** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
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<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 99%; text-align: left;">info@xtimeline.com <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">[], <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px;"> xtimeline is Wikipedia for History Buffs <span style="font-family: Calibri,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> **at Mashable.com** Tout savoir avec xTimeline <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 87.4071%; text-align: left;">The George Lucas Educational Foundation Timelines 2.0: A Fun, Easy, and Free Classroom Tool at edutopia.org <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 119.9%; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">

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<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Author** //Mari Zeleznik is currently enrolled in the ETEC MA Program at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. This Project is an assignment for Professor Curtis Ho.//

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