Tripline is an interactive mapping site designed to document vacations with imagery and Google map technology. Students can create interactive journeys to document the setting(s) of a novel, important places in our community or photo-documentaries of people and places they are learning about. There’s a free app for the iPad, too.
In the example below, I created a Tripline for Kathy Bonfigli’s 3rd grade social studies unit: Where in the World? Her students will survey the community using Google Forms to find out where their favorite places are in Colchester. Using the data from their survey, 3rd graders will work in groups to add their location. Tripline allows students to . . .
- Choose a location and add a pin
- Upload pictures for a slideshow of their location
- Write a description about the location
Once every group adds their pins, background music can be added to the tour. Now you’re ready to share the link or embed into your blog, site or presentation.
I worked with Kathy to “digitize” this 3rd grade unit integrating technology and the new iPads! This was just one project we developed for her unit. We created a Google Site to share the pieces of this project. It shows samples of each project.