My Friend Flickr!
I have been a Flickr user for a couple years now: A paying patron playing picture posting pleasure!
I uploaded some photos I recently have snapped while making my way through Detroit. I tagged them RESA23, and included them in the set named, "Detroit Shots."
Thanks to the last "thing," I am really excited to use flickr to help my students learn about the world around them by seeing real pictures. I can't wait to get searching--and have them search too! My school district used to have flickr blocked, but they recently allowed us access, which I am really excited about. I think the tech department is acknowledging the numerous advantages flickr offers to the classroom.
I also could see sharing photos with my students' families via flickr. It could work in reverse, too: families could share photos from home with us at school to help make further, deeper connections to what we are learning at school.
The possibilities are endless, and truly, I feel a bit short-sighted right now--like I am not even scratching the surface of what I could do with flickr! I am excited to see what ends up coming together!
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Sharing photos with students' families is such a great idea. Photosharing back and forth can promote a much deeper and more meaningful connection for both the teacher and the parent. As teachers, we know how important it is to develop individualized connections with each student, and sometimes it is hard to do when we only see them for such a short time each day. Flickr can definitely assist with this.
ReplyDeleteI wondered if being a paying patron of flickr is a wise investment. Do you use it enough and in ways beneficial beyond the freebie user? What type of flickr user would benefit from the yearly $25 fee?
ReplyDeleteWell, I use it for my personal pictures all the time. I have a ton loaded on there and love how I can organize them, etc.
ReplyDeleteAnd I haven't even started using it in the classroom yet! So, I guess a personal and professional user would benefit from the fee!