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ThingLink is an image linking tool which allows you to add descriptions and links various points of an image. Identify a key figure in a famous photo or use the tagging feature to link students to more information on a topic. Watch the video below for details on how this tool works:

Some ways one might use ThingLink in the classroom include:

• Labeling a map with links to further information about the locales featured
• Identifying geometric shapes in everyday scenes
• Creating a fun and interesting interface for a WebQuest
• Making an interactive timeline (more on this tomorrow)
• Identifying parts on an image of human anatomy
• Explaining the process in a screen-capture of a math equation
• Editing marks for a school newspaper

What other uses could you see for this image tagging tool?

Zac Early is an instructional specialist with the eMINTS National Center.