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 Timeline JS

Easy-to-make, beautiful timelines.
TimelineJS is an open-source tool that enables anyone to build visually rich, interactive timelines.  Beginners can create a timeline using nothing more than a Google spread sheet.



Steps:

1) Get onto to TimelineJS

2) Click onto Make a Timeline

3) Click onto Get the Spreadsheet Template

4) Make a copy of the template onto your own Google drive account by clicking onto Use This Template

5) Customize the template by adding in your information

6) Start with the header

7) Move onto further slides 
  •  Each ______ on the spreadsheet is a separate event 
  •  For each event you can type a start and end date 
  •  Work with several types of media to add onto spreadsheet 
  •  Don’t edit the column headers 
  •  Don’t leave any blank rows in your spread sheet 
  •  It is recommended to not have more than 20 slides 
8) Publish it to the web
  •  Go to file and click publish to web 
  •  Copy the URL and paste it into “step 3” 

9) In Step 3, you can customize further

10) Preview your timeline and check work by clicking onto preview
  • If you want a specific link you can share with people, click get the link to preview 
  • You can continue to edit and there is no need to republish it. 

11) When it is complete, copy the embed code in “step 4” and past that where you want it to appear

That is it!


This is a short explanation of Timeline JS and comments:

This one example of a timeline created on Timeline JS:
Wines Around the Colonized World

My first Timeline JS:
5 Important Events in US History, 2000-2018

Timeline JS can help you and your students create visually appealing interactive timelines.  You must be comfortable with spreadsheets and have some technological savvy.  Because I am a true "digital immigrant," it was a bit frustrating to set up my first timeline; however, with some practice, I look forward to using this tool with my 5th grade students.



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Comments

  1. UnknownJune 28, 2018 at 7:29 AM

    Just read this, already shared it with my Social Studies colleague!

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  2. UnknownJune 28, 2018 at 9:48 AM

    Sound like fun Vanessa,

    I will definitely try this with my students this year!

    Thank You for Sharing this tool!

    ReplyDelete

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