Timelines and Research and Maps, Oh My!

I have been playing around with this week's tools, in particular with Sutori and MyHistro. As I went thorugh the tutorials and looked at samples, I began thinking of all the ways that I can use these tools in the classroom. They are really cool!

There are so many ways that I can see using Sutori in the classroom. It would be a great tool to use in a class with a research project. Students would be able to compile a variety of resources-articles, videos, images/visual aids, maps, etc.-and put them in one place. It would be a great platform to help teach students about how to cite all of those digital sources, including information on open resources. It would also be great to teach students about how to identify quality resources and how to structure an academic paper/argument. I can also see using Sutori in other ways, including using it for a flipped classroom model, collaborative assignments, or to provide supplementary materials.

MyHistro is a really interesting tool, as well. I can see using this to set up timelines showing the geographic spread different religious traditions, or for more specific things like major events of the crusades, major events in ancient religions across the world, or the development of a particular religious sect. I can also envision using this as a collaborative tool in the classroom, where students each own a part of building a timeline, and then get to review the end product. For instance, I could assign a timeline on the development of major Hindu scriptures, and then assign each one to an individual or group. They could then research and write the section of the timeline on their assigned text and add it to the map. Then, the students would have an assignment related to the timeline as a whole.

Time to add these to the whole host of great classroom tools I have discovered through this class. I feel so inspired to start using all of them!