21st Century European Classrooms
Erasmus+ Project
Timeline JS
Advantages
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It's free;
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It's easy to use;
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It's available in 40 languages;
Disadvantages
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Initial access and publication aren't intuitive.
StoryMapJS
Advantages
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It's free;
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It's easy to use - after login with your Google account it's very intuitive.
Disadvantages
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It can only be used in Google Chrome browser;
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After login with your Google account it requires access to some of your personal informations;
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You can't change the text font.
Timeline JS is an open-source tool that enables you to build visually-rich interactive timelines.
Program Website: timeline.knightlab.com
I don't use this program very much but I like it. It's good to present date events.
StoryMapJS is a free tool to help you tell stories on the web that highlight the locations of a set of events.
Program Website: storymap.knightlab.com
I use this program because it's good to present sets of the events locations.
Click on the imageon the right to see an example of a Timeline JS about Portuguese kings.
Click on the image aon the left to go to the Program official Website and see an example on how to use it.
Click on the caravel to view an example using StoryMapJS about the Portuguese Discoveries.
Click on the video to know how to use StoryMap JS.