Step by step tutorial on how to use ThingLink Education features

1. HOW TO USE
THINGLINK EDUCATION
FEATURES

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Control Panel
2. Groups and Students
3. Control Image Display
4. Image Creation
5. Create Group Channels
6. Use Thinglink Video

3. CONTROL PANEL
HOW TO

4. CONTROL PANEL
TOOLBAR AND MENU
Hosting (if needed)
Images
from
those you
follow
Images
selected by
ThingLink
staff
Browse images
Access groups and students
Create new
images
Your profile
Menu

5. Toolbar
Menu
CONTROL PANEL
TOOLBAR AND MENU
Settings
*Groups
Help
Log out

6. GROUPS AND STUDENTS
HOW TO

7. GROUPS AND STUDENTS
CLASSROOM GROUPS FOR YOUR STUDENTS
Click to reach
students and
groups
Click to
see groups
Delete Group
Manage Group

8. GROUPS AND STUDENTS
STUDENTS LIST
Search for
students
Change a student
password
Click to view
student list
Click on name
to view profile

9. 9
GROUPS
GROUP MANAGEMENT PAGE
Group
members
Remove
member
Registration
method #2:
students with
email addresses
Registration
method #1:
student without
email addresses

10. GROUPS
STUDENT REGISTRATION METHOD #1
Enter
student
names
Click
register
PRINT THIS PAGE
Student login email
Student login
password

11. GROUPS
STUDENT REGISTRATION METHOD #2
Students use the
invitation code to register
at
www.thinglink.com.edu
Students use their
school email
Invitation code
Select STUDENT
Register

12. CONTROL IMAGE DISPLAY
HOW TO

13. IMAGE CREATION
HOW TO

14. Hosting (if needed)
IMAGE CREATION
UPLOADING
Click CREATE to begin
Method #1
Upload image file
via your hard drive
Method #2
Upload image via
URL where it is hosted
Method #3
Import image
from Facebook
Method #4
Import image
from Flickr

15. Hosting (if needed)
IMAGE CREATION
TAGGING
Click anywhere on
the image to add
a tag
Edit the title of your image
With Pro or
Premium
plan, remove
buttons and
branding
Use + and -
to zoom in and out
This video explains
additional tag types

16. Enter a link
for photo
or click
through
Click to choose icon
The Finished Product
Add a
caption
IMAGE CREATION
IMAGE TAGGING
Upgrade for
rich text
customization

17. Click to choose
icon
Add a caption
The Finished Product
IMAGE CREATION
RICH MEDIA TAGS
Copy & Paste link
from Wikipedia (or
other RMT)

18. IMAGE CREATION
RICH MEDIA TAGSRich Media Tags provide a
beautiful tag for your
favorite websites

19. IMAGE CREATION
MANAGE PRIVACY AND EDITING RIGHTS
Select “Sharing settings”
to manage
image privacy
Public: everybody
can see image
Unlisted: image can
only be accessed
with the image URL Allows other
ThingLink users to
edit your image

20. IMAGE CREATION
CONTROL IMAGE DISPLAY
Click Menu to reveal
drop down, then
select “SETTINGS” to
view your
account settings
Click “MY IMAGE
SETTINGS” tab

21. HOW TOCREATE GROUP
CHANNELS

22. STEP 1: GO TO GROUP MANAGEMENT
Click to create a new group channel
Scroll down to
Group
Channels
section

23. STEP 2: NAME CHANNEL
Name your
channel
Click CREATE

24. STEP 3: ADD IMAGES TO THE CHANNEL
On images select the POST button. Check the box for the channel you
have created.
This works for all group members.

25. STEP 4: VIEW CHANNEL
Click
CHANNELS
Select your
channel
All images in
the channel
Click to view as
a slideshow

26. HOW TO
USE THINGLINK VIDEO

27. THINGLINK VIDEO
UPLOADING VIDEOS
Click “CREATE” on the top bar
Enter the URL of the video
you want to tag and click
“TAG THIS MEDIA”
Upgrade to
upload video
straight from your
hard drive

28. THINGLINK VIDEO
ADDING TAGS
1. Choose a time in the video to add your tag
2. Click “ADD
NEW TAG”

29. THINGLINK VIDEO
ADDING TAGS
Text font
Text and tag
color
The text on
the tag
Duration of the tag
Tag
icon
Tag destination
Tag: the initial message that appears
Popup: the larger message once the tag is clicked open
Always
save!

30. THINGLINK VIDEO
ADDING TAGS
Add extended
content within
the popup
Select a photo
within the popup
The inner title of
the popup

31. THINGLINK VIDEO
EMBEDDING VIDEOS AND CHANNELS
Copy the
embed code
Enter the
embed code
The finished product