Thing # 11

Thing #11 Flickr Photo Fun

I really liked opening a Flickr account. The Most Interesting Pictures were all very well taken photos. The ease with which Flickr is navigated was delightful. Getting the hang of not spacing when searching was my biggest challenge.

For some time I have known about Flickr and its uses. Mostly I thought of it as a way for people to share photos with friends or post professional photos. The use of slideshows, geotagging, and adding notes to photos will enhance the use of photos in classroom projects. One thing that will be a concern for student use is the wide variety of pictures available. They will definitely need screening before students use them at school.

As a counselor I chose to download pictures that had to do with Red Ribbon Week. The red door I have included above was done during October and has played off of Halloween with the ghost theme. I found this unique and wanted to include it for that reason. The teacher that took and submitted this photo to Flickr was Wm. Chamberlin. http://http://www.flickr.com/photos/wmchamberlain/4071862981/

So until later....