Thinglink is a digital tool that allows students to annotate images and videos through a diverse range of media that can easily be layered on top of content. Thinglink has over 70 different annotation tags students can choose from to annotate their images and videos. These tags include: weblink, text, video, image, audio, maps, and so much more. Thinglink prides themselves on being easy to use. Their three-step creation process makes annotating content a breeze for even the most basic internet user; simply upload your asset, add content, and share!
Through Thinglink, teachers and students can enhance images and videos utilizing the different tags mentioned above. Through their creations, students learn about visual presentation skills and how to communicate through digital storytelling. As Hutchison & Colwell (2015) mentioned in chapter four of their book, "annotating photos and other web images can be a valuable activity for demonstrating understanding," (p. 64). Annotating photos and videos is a great way to meet the following standard:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3.E Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative. After reading a book, students can annotate an image of or from the text and include annotations to reflect on what they experienced and resolved throughout the text. Click here to see a great example from Thinglink of how a student annotated an image about what they learned and experienced from the book Of Mice and Men.
References
Hutchison, A., & Colwell, J. (2015). Bridging technology and literacy: developing digital reading and writing practices in grades K-6. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield.
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices & Council of Chief State School Officers. (2010). Common Core State Standards for English language arts and literacy in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects. Washington, DC: Authors.
T. (n.d.). Annotate images and videos. Retrieved February 16, 2017, from http://www.thinglink.com
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