ThingLink
A brief description of ThingLink
This cloud-based platform was developed in 2010. It can be used for educational purposes by schools, teachers, and students. It can be used for business enterprises, what more it can be used by governments. It is also suitable for individuals, freelancers, and personal projects. The main purpose of this website and application is to easily create and share interactive images, videos, 360 media and 3D models with clickable tags.
1. ADVANTAGES of ThingLink
1. Interaction
Teachers can link “tags” on pictures, photos, and videos. Linked images can be shared on other social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest even with users that do not have a Thinglink account. It is a very interactive app for both teachers and students.
2. Avabiality
This website or application is available on tablets, mobile phones, PCs and laptops. It is supported on Android, Windows, and Mac so every student and teacher can use this app.
3. Immersive reader
ThingLink has integrated Microsoft's Immersive Reader, which means all text descriptions, lessons, virtual tours, infographics, and videos created with ThingLink’s new editor now come with an integrated reading tool and automatic language translation capability. This feature makes ThingLink even more accessible, for example for people diagnosed with dyslexia disorder.
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqgeqALarIg