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Inventory of ICT tools and open educational resources

Welcome to the inventory of freely available online tools and open educational resources for language teaching and learning developed by the ICT-REV project! The inventory contains a list of tools that have been evaluated with specific criteria in mind. Read more
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This tool was developed within the framework of a cooperation agreement between the European Centre for Modern Languages and the European Commission

TimeGraphics

Principal function(s): Timeline creators

TimeGraphics is a tool for creating interactive timelines. It is user-friendly and allows users to add interactive content such as events, links, images, videos, and other content from Google. Evaluation: TimeGraphics is a useful tool for making interactive timelines. It is easy to use and very intuitive.

Cost: Free with registration (Premium options available)

Website: https://time.graphics/

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Group/pair work - classmates
  • Individual work

Skills

Content

  • You supply

Usability

Interface User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface

Simple

Time efficiency Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task

High

Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to

English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, Italian

Respect for privacy Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?

Medium. TimeGraphics collects non-personally-identifying information such as browser type, language preference, and IP addresses. It gathers personally-identifying information, such as usernames and email addresses, when users interact with the service, mainly to fulfill the purpose of user interactions. Additionally, TimeGraphics allows users to specify the privacy settings of timelines created on the platform. It does not rent or sell user information. It uses cookies to identify and track visitors, monitor website usage, and collect access preferences, but users can opt out of them. Also, its privacy policy mentions that potentially personally-identifying is stored on restricted database servers. Time Graphics does not state compliance with the GDPR. See more here.

Saving work for future use Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction

Yes

Tailorability (If so, how?) Possibility of the tool to be used for a range of different activities (e.g. to what extent you can organize a project assignment with a central activity based on this tool)

Yes, all information is provided by the user

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

No

Compatibility/ Operating System

All operating systems

Other technical requirements


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Type Of Interaction
Group/pair work - classmates
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Individual work
Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)

Skills
Listening
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Reading
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Vocabulary
Grammar
Pronunciation
Intercultural

Content
You supply
Website/other users supply

 


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