Flickr can be used in the classroom for several reasons. You could use it to demonstrate how something was in history in a certain time period, to take a virtual field trip, or show who someone is that you may be talking about that week, for example. It can also be used to encourage teamwork by having students do a group project and comparing pictures/explaining why they thought they were relevant to the topic. Copyright doesn't have to be an issue because there is the option to search only within creative commons licensed content, whuich means it can be used anywhere legally. It also gives you the option to find content to modify, adapt, or build upon which allows you to edit the photos if needed. Teachers can even create a specific group on Flickr for a classroom, which allows students to share their pictures with their classmates and allows their teachers and classmates to comment on them. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words.
Excellent thoughts here- did you ever get a chance to join our group on Flickr and post a few pictures?
ReplyDeleteI tried joining the group, but it said I needed approval and every time I went back to try again it still said I needed approval. I edited and had 3 pictures to post, but wasn't able to.
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