Blessed to Teach and Read

So, while Googling to find a fun way to teach how geographical regions, location, and place affected how battles in the American Revolutionary War were fought, I found 2 very cool  sites! The first one is still in its beta form, but I created an account so that I could explore its potential for transformational use of technology in my classroom.   Tripline , sounds like what it is.  It allows you to use Google Earth to map your trip as a timeline of events. There was a great one created for "The Battles of Lexington and Concord" that shows the movement of British troops and Colonial militia across Massachusetts.  It takes students step-by-step across the map, and shows students information and photographs at each stop.  Creating a Tripline is very user-friendly, and there are links to YouTube videos to teach you, if you aren't as tech savvy.  Additionally, similar to other social media platforms, you can follow other creators to see their Triplines.  Lastly, a neat