Using Dipity

A Timeline Web 2.0 tool

How-to Manual created and updated for PLC staff and students in 2010

www.dipity.com

Create a Dipity account•Enter URL in Firefox or Safari www.dipity.com

•Encourage students to Sign Up using PLC Student Webmail address

Create a Dipity account•Example

12345@plcstudents.org.au

12345@plcstudents.org.au

Linking Dipity to other sources•Ignore this invitation dialogue box for the

moment

•Just click the link: No thanks, I’ll find them later

Your New Dipity Account•Looks something like this

Username

Timeline

Zoom Scale

Add a Topic•To add a topic, click Add a Topic in the

bottom RH corner of the screen

•Give your timeline a title: Australian History 09

Add a Topic

ChooseBlank

Since you will be crafting your own

Add a Topic•Complete the details and Press Create

Topic Button

Give a title, description, picture

Add tags - words/vocabulary

relating to the topicTime-zone - Choose (GMT) Eastern time,

Melb, SydneyPermissions - Click change and make only

you private for the moment

Add a Topic•TIP when searching for other data, create

new tabs in Firefox. File > New Tab

•Example ...

Give a title, description, picture

Add tags - words/vocabulary

relating to the topicTime-zone - Choose (GMT) Eastern time,

Melb, SydneyPermissions - Click change and make only

you private for the moment

Create an Event•Press the Add an Event button in the

Top Right Hand section of the time line.

Create an Event•A dialogue box (see below) appears.

Event TitleDate must be in this

formatDescribe the event

Source URL for picture via Google images on another TAB in Firefox

Event on the timeline•Use the Zoom controller to reference a

different time interval so that your entry is visible.

Plot on the timeline reflects what was typed

in the event dialogue box

Continue adding events to the timeline

•Experiment as you go

•Remember it is possible to edit your events at any time.

Plot on the timeline reflects what was typed

in the event dialogue box

Dipity Help & FAQ•Dipity has a FAQ and Help section - @ foot

of page

A valuable resource if you get stuck or want to find out more about the

powerful features of Dipity.

How-to Manual created for PLC staff in 2009