Timelines

Timelines are a great visual tool for studying anything that happens over a period of time (from sub second to millions of years +).  Researching and generating timelines can appeal to a student’s visual and mathematic intelligences.

Tools

Web 2.0 (Internet Based)

Xtimeline or timeglider:
Generate a multimedia timeline with text, images and video.  

timerime:
Create timelines that include text, images, audio, and video

timetoast:
Less components than the others but much more straightforward.

Tiki-Toki

Timetoast from Peter Richardson on Vimeo.

Microsoft Office (No Internet Required)

Microsoft Excel:
Watch a brief video tutorial or view timeline instructions.

Microsoft Word:  
View instructions on how to make timelines using Word.