NOTE: At the top of this page is a cool flickr banner that Sue Davis created. If you cannot see it, then flickr is likely blocked at your institution. You may also not be able to access links to some of the other photo sharing sites.You will be able to see it when you log in at home.
Digital photography has opened the door for more people to capture images and share them with others. There are many photo management and photo sharing sites such as Picasa, SmugMug, Photobucket and Flickr.
For this week's activities you will use Flickr to find an image to post on your blog.
NOTE: Flickr may be blocked at your institution so you may need to do the activities from your home.
Integration into Education
Today's student expects visual imagery to accompany learning content. That is not a bad thing as images help the student focus and retain information. You have heard the saying a picture is worth a thousand words - let's use that as one of the reasons to use pictures in teaching. Digital images can be integrated in many ways:
- how-to documents
- PowerPoint presentations
- online lessons
- virtual fieldtrips (or to have documentation of your field trips)
- digital portfolios
- simulations
- projects
- posters
- assessments (visuals in tests or exams)
- case studies
- documentation of an event
Start by watching this video on Online Photo Sharing in Plain English.
Activity #1 - Explore Flickr
Orient yourself to Flickr by going on tour. When you arrive at the website click on Start the Magical Flickr Tour on the bottom-right of the screen.
After the tour watch the video below to find out how to explore Flickr for images.
Activity #2 - Searching for photos
Go back to the home page for Flickr and start searching for photos. You can either type terms in the Search box (to search by tags) or you can click the Explore icon on the home page and use the various search methods there.
Find a photo you would like to download; it can be one that peaks your personal interests or one that could be used for educational purposes.
Directions for downloading a photo:
- Click on the image, this will take you to the image page.
- Right-click the image to download the photo and choose "save image as".
- Rename the image and save it in a folder on your computer (remember where you saved it). You will be uploading this image on your blog.
Activity #3 - Tell us about your experience
Update your blog and tell us about your experience with flickr. Some things you may choose to discuss:
- Why did you choose to download that image?
- What was the flickr experience like for you?
- In what ways might you or your students use flickr?
- What are some of the pros and cons of online photo sharing?
If you are using Blogger click here for directions.
If you are using WordPress click here for directions.
Additional Resources (Optional)
Using Images - UCL Learning Technologies
Pics4Learning
Using Images for Teaching and Learning - University of Reading
FILTER Focusing Images for Teaching and Learning - an Enriched Resource
Do we have to use flicker or we can use Kodak gallery or snapfish etc to upload picture on our blog??
ReplyDeleteSorry I didn't see this message earlier. You do not have to use Flickr - it is used here as a demonstration site for first time photo sharing users (that would be me that I'm talking about!),
ReplyDeleteJudy