How do I create a How do I create a timeline? Creating!timeline? Creating!

By Mrs. Kathy FiolBy Mrs. Kathy Fiol

What do you need to create What do you need to create your timeline?your timeline?

Read Write Think websiteRead Write Think website Biography information Biography information

The next slides will walk you The next slides will walk you through the steps for creating a through the steps for creating a timeline.timeline.

Open the softwareOpen the software

Open your browser and type in: Open your browser and type in: readwritethink.orgreadwritethink.org

Click on the homepage for Click on the homepage for readwritethink.orgreadwritethink.org

You should be on the You should be on the readwritethink homepagereadwritethink homepage

Opening the timelineOpening the timeline

In the lower left hand corner In the lower left hand corner there is a search box.there is a search box.

Put your cursor in the box Put your cursor in the box ‘Search for keyword’ and type in ‘Search for keyword’ and type in the word timeline.the word timeline.

From the results box choose: From the results box choose: Classroom Resources, Grade K-Classroom Resources, Grade K-12 Timeline.12 Timeline.

Getting started….Getting started….

You should have this picture You should have this picture showing with a ‘Get Started’ boxshowing with a ‘Get Started’ box

Click on “Get Started”.Click on “Get Started”.

Title, Author, and TimeTitle, Author, and Time

Title, Author and TimeTitle, Author and Time

Type in the title of your timeline.Type in the title of your timeline. Watch spelling, grammar, etc.Watch spelling, grammar, etc. You are the author.You are the author. Click on the Choose Time box Click on the Choose Time box

and select the one that matches. and select the one that matches. We will use “time”. We will use “time”.

Then click Next Entry at the top.Then click Next Entry at the top. See a sample on the next slide.See a sample on the next slide.

Sample Completed Sample Completed

Time, Title, DescriptionTime, Title, Description

Now you will begin entering your Now you will begin entering your events one at a time.events one at a time.

Sample CompletedSample Completed

FinishedFinished

When you are done entering When you are done entering events, click on Finished and events, click on Finished and you will get this message:you will get this message:

FinishedFinished

You will get a box that asks you You will get a box that asks you if you want a vertical or if you want a vertical or horizontal timeline – your horizontal timeline – your choice!choice!

Printing and SavingPrinting and Saving

When the print box comes up, When the print box comes up, chose to print the timeline in chose to print the timeline in Adobe PDF.Adobe PDF.

Name the Timeline like this Name the Timeline like this “Mrs. Fiol’s Timeline Avi”“Mrs. Fiol’s Timeline Avi”

Save it in your online folderSave it in your online folder

Next Step…..Next Step…..

Close out this PowerPoint and Close out this PowerPoint and go to the next step on the go to the next step on the website.website.