I knew about Flickr because our net-nanny at CMA will not let students view this website. I can totally understand that thinking because people could post photos that others might find offensive - who could decide what is appropriate or not?
That being said, it was interesting to explore the site. First I looked at the shots uploaded from around the world on a particlar day. I also tried searching for photos of Japan, the next country my 7th graders will study, which was much more challenging. Some tags, like Japan, have thousands of photos, many of which I don't necessarily think are appropriate for that tag. For example, my search for Japan yielded a photo of a gal covering enough of a sign to make it appear that it said "Japan", but this "Japan" was a town in the United States! Then I played around with the map of Japan and locating shots from a particular area.
I decided to upload a photo from the Commons area that shows a castle in Scotland, because I have a trip planned to Scotland this summer.
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Could you add a link to the photo you uploaded? You can edit this blog post to add the link. That way we can all see. Also, for class, you can upload photos from field trips or content related. Make that link public or private and add a link to your blog. If private, provide parents with a guest account to view those photos. Nice trick on using keywords for specific locations in Japan.
ReplyDeleteHere is the link to my photo from "The Commons"
ReplyDeletehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/48891067@N08/4479281398/
Diane that picture is beautiful. A dream my mom and I share is that we both would love to go to Scotland! I hope you enjoy your trip in the summer and I expect to see MANY pictures!
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