I have never used Flickr before but as I was reading through the chapter, I was thinking about how this could be used in a classroom. I think it would be fun to have students or as a class, we take pictures of Wisconsin and what we think of when we think about Wisconsin. We could create a Flickr account for our class and then maybe find a class in another country who would also create a Flickr account where we could see pictures from their country. This would be a great way for the students to learn about different places and cultures. Students see a lot of pictures in textbooks, but wouldn’t it be cool to see pictures that other students have taken. This would also allow the students to decide what is important about the place they live. Thinking about Flickr, I got nervous about having students upload personal pictures, but on page 103 the author mentions that you can have your pictures private so only those who are invited to see them will be able to see them. I did not realize how much you can do with Flickr. I thought it was just a site to upload pictures and share with others. But, after reading the chapter, there are a lot of cool things you could do with a class.
One important thing to remember when using Flickr, just like any technology is to use it a while yourself before you have your students try it. This will allow you to know how and it works and be able to answer your student’s questions. This will also help you determine if there are certain words to stay away from when looking at pictures using tags.
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