Thinglink in Education: World Music

Today I used an app called Thinglinkthinglink

It essentially is an app where you can upload a picture – any picture -and designate spots on that picture that leads to an article, youtube video, or picture. You can insert as many spots as you want. So cool! What I chose to do, was upload a picture of a world map, and use the app to show the different types of instruments that were originated around the world.

This app would not only be good for me as a teacher, but also for students to do on their own. It is a way of creativity as well as informative information. It includes aural and visual learning – and it is super easy and fun! I can see this app being beneficial for high school students as well as elementary students. It’s that easy to activate, but it can also be challenging in ways that motivates students to learn and explore their creativity. Here is the example I created