Connected Educator Month @iES
Day 10 - Photo Sharing
Photo Sharing
By this time, you probably realize there’s probably a social network or community out there for every type of media, and photos are no exception.
One of the most popular photo sharing communities out there is Flickr.
Flickr lets you upload your photos, add friends, follow their Flickr streams, leave comments, and join groups relevant to your interests. Here are a few activities to get you started sharing photos on Flickr.
- Sign up for a Flickr account. You can use your Facebook or Google account to sign up.
- Upload a photo. You can upload a picture from your computer’s hard drive, from one of your social networks, your mobile phone, or many photo apps. Flickr makes it easy to figure out.
- Be sure to fill out all the fields on your photo including a title, description, and relevant tags. Include the tag CE13 so others following this connected educator starter kit can search for your photo.
- Search “CE13” in the search box and see if other connected educators are uploading photos. Browse through their accounts and perhaps add a few of them as contacts.
- Join the Flickr for Education group and browse the photos. Leave a comment on a photo that you find interesting.
- Once you have a few more Flickr photos, consider turning them into a YouTube video for a quick-look of your life through photographs!
Wondering what sorts of activities you could use Flickr for in your classroom?
Check out this Flickr photo from Alan Levine. The photo includes notes on different sections of the photo - just click to see the photo on Flickr, then mouseover the outlined areas for lots of tips and ideas!
That’s all for today! Tomorrow we’ll take a look at Wikis.