Making a timeline is a “classic” history class assignment. When I started my teaching career my students made timelines on big sheets of paper. Later I had them use some online programs that let them include some pictures and links. Eventually, we got to a place where true multimedia timeline creation tools were readily available. Today, there are plenty of ways to create multimedia timelines. In the following chart I highlight the features of my favorite tools for making multimedia timelines.  A copy of the chart can be acquired in Google Docs format here.

I’ll be covering some of these tools in greater depth during my upcoming course, Teaching History With Technology.