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__**On this page you will find Web 2.0 tools to be used with my lesson plan. **__ **[|Timeglider 2.o] ** **Timeglider is a very useful online software that can be used to create interactive timelines. I will show you how to use it. **
 * = **Creating an account is simple on Timeglider, this is a regular process associated with internet use. Once an account has been created, the user will find his/herself on this screen. **[[image:potsdamcontentliteracy/Step1.png width="800" height="388" align="center"]]

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 * The dates on the bottom can be used to drag and scroll to find appropriate starting dates. The scroll bar on the right side can be used to adjust the scope of the dates. **
 * It is set in this picture to have small segments represent a thousand years. This can be easily adjusted. **
 * = **Once the correct date is found, simply double click on the date to find this window. ** [[image:Step 3.png width="800" height="387"]]

**The first date I chose was the beginning of the U.S. invasion of Panama, called Operation Just Cause. I named the event on the timeline "Operation Just Cause Launched" and included a brief description. ** ||
 * = **Images may also be used when making a new event. Simply click on the images tab above the description in the window and add a web URL. ** [[image:Step 4.png width="800" height="387"]]

**The user also has the option to use an image from Timeglider's library of photos. I entered a URL and clicked upload to use the image. ** ||
 * = **Lastly, just click the green save button to save your event. You can always go back and update the information just as you did to create the event in the first place. Your finished product will look like this. ** [[image:Step 5.png width="800" height="388"]]

**The user can also resize the image on the viewing screen to reduce the amount of blank space. As you can see, using Timeglider is a fairly simple and painless process. ** || Article Abstracts Lesson Plan Web 2.0 Tool: MapSkip Web Links
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Timeglider could be a rather interesting project assignment for a class. With the Iran-Contra Affair lesson, students could be assigned to create their own timeline using 2-3 of the involved parties. They could be assigned ~10 terms to use in their timeline between the parties, creating one small segment of the over-arching Iran-Contra Affair. The class could be assigned to present their timelines to the class. ** ||