Using Thinglink in education

Keywords

Thinklink, pictures, videos, 360, training, Autism

Many times people afraid to go to new places. For example, the first day in a new school could be so frightening that the student stays at home. Or students may have problems with perception. Then students need solutions on how to find the right places, how to act for example in a cafeteria. With the specific technology, they can train orienteering in a new area, shopping in a store or traveling from one place to another before they actually went there.

Thinglink allows you to anticipate and practice everyday life situations. It is helpful, e.g. autism disorder students.

Thinklink as a learning tool

Thinglink is an application where you can link images, videos, voice, and links to the wallpaper.  With that content, you can create informative virtual reality surroundings you ever needed. Thinglink make it possible to share content via online images. With ThingLink, teachers and students can easily create interactive infographics, maps, drawings, and engaging 360 documentaries in a classroom setting, at home, or on field trips. ThinkLink provides a flexible platform for student learning across a variety of content areas and grade levels.

Resources

You need a mobile device, phone or iPad/tablet with wifi.

Making Thinglink pictures, you need a Thinglink account, which is free for educators.

More information from www.thinglink.com

Examples

https://www.thinglink.com/video/962456256189038595
link to School Media Center, made by Thinglink

https://www.thinglink.com/scene/818218998184280065
link to Savo Vocational College’s Thinglink

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Jukka Vetoniemi

Learning and Consulting Centre Vateri