Uploading pictures to Flickr was an activity that was not difficult for me. I have used a similar photo hosting service, Shutterfly in the past, and the process of uploading pictures was very similar. The difficulty for me came when I was trying to add the pictures to my blog. Originally, I tried the "share" function on Flickr, but I couldn't figure out a way to share all four pictures that way. Finally, I gave up and decided to upload them one by one with Blogger.
I have had a bit of experience working with Shutterfly in the past, but not much. Because I wanted to get pictures from the guests at our wedding, I set up an account just for our wedding. I then gave each guest the sign in and password information for this account, along with detailed instructions on how to upload the pictures that they took. This allowed us to see our wedding both from the professional photographers perspective along with the perspectives of each of our guests.
One way that I could see using Flickr in an educational setting would be to use it as a way to keep the parents updated on class activities, field trips, etc. When I was teaching kindergarten in Korea, we had an account for the school and then made different albums for each class. Once a child was registered in the school, the parent would receive the login information to the account. We would put up pictures of the art projects, field trips, birthday celebrations, etc. However, before doing this in the future, I would need to make sure that it was approved by the school's privacy policy. Another way to use Flickr in the classroom is as a means of making the lessons more engaging and interesting. For example, if a high school class is studying architecture around the world, it is one thing to discuss the Taj Mahal, but it is an entirely different thing to do a quick search on Flickr and show the students this...
Taj Mahal, a photo by bsmethers on Flickr.
Sharing photos in a public place is an issue on the minds of many people. Although I do think about this at times, it's not an issue that I'm overly worried about. I guess I kind of follow the rule that my Aunt told my 15 year old cousin about posting pictures to Facebook. If you wouldn't show grandma a picture, don't put it on Facebook. However, in an educational environment, it is vital that the school and parents give permission before you post a picture of minors.
And now, the pictures that I decided to use for Thing 7...
I have had a bit of experience working with Shutterfly in the past, but not much. Because I wanted to get pictures from the guests at our wedding, I set up an account just for our wedding. I then gave each guest the sign in and password information for this account, along with detailed instructions on how to upload the pictures that they took. This allowed us to see our wedding both from the professional photographers perspective along with the perspectives of each of our guests.
One way that I could see using Flickr in an educational setting would be to use it as a way to keep the parents updated on class activities, field trips, etc. When I was teaching kindergarten in Korea, we had an account for the school and then made different albums for each class. Once a child was registered in the school, the parent would receive the login information to the account. We would put up pictures of the art projects, field trips, birthday celebrations, etc. However, before doing this in the future, I would need to make sure that it was approved by the school's privacy policy. Another way to use Flickr in the classroom is as a means of making the lessons more engaging and interesting. For example, if a high school class is studying architecture around the world, it is one thing to discuss the Taj Mahal, but it is an entirely different thing to do a quick search on Flickr and show the students this...
Taj Mahal, a photo by bsmethers on Flickr.
Sharing photos in a public place is an issue on the minds of many people. Although I do think about this at times, it's not an issue that I'm overly worried about. I guess I kind of follow the rule that my Aunt told my 15 year old cousin about posting pictures to Facebook. If you wouldn't show grandma a picture, don't put it on Facebook. However, in an educational environment, it is vital that the school and parents give permission before you post a picture of minors.
And now, the pictures that I decided to use for Thing 7...
Flying Over Lake Michigan
My cats love the fish!
Some of the bigger fish in our tank.
I love this guy!
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