In the past, students would cut pictures out of National Geographic, Life and other magazines to illustrate reports. Now thanks to Flickr, students and teachers have the ability to search a vast and growing photo archive, using tags, or keywords.
After photographs are uploaded, users 'tag' each photo with a label or keyword, thereby allowing other Flickr members to search for images with that tag in the public photo archives.
The ability of users to upload (moblog) images via wireless and camera phones means that images of current events can be viewed as they are unfolding--most times reaching the Flickr archives faster than professional photographers' work can reach major media outlets.
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Flickr + Creative Commons
Flickr has partnered with Creative Commons licensing to provide a way for its community members to legally share content and use photographs for non-commercial use.
Wanna Work Together? Watch this video on Creative Commons.
http://learnhub.com/redirect?u=http%3A%2F%2Fone.revver.com%2Fwatch%2F89072%2Fflv
These images are clearly marked with a Creative Commons license providing the standards for the way photographs may be reproduced or used, thereby circumventing potential digital copyright issues for both teachers and school alike.
To view Creative Commons images in Flickr:
- Click on Explore (it's up at the top of the page)
- Click on Creative Commons
- View the various CC license types
- Click See More Enter a tag or keyword
- Click Search
- Easy peasy!
Bring Life to Geography with Flickr GeoTags
The new Flickr GeoTags can provide you with a fast and easy way to find (or share) photos you can use in your classroom curriculum. So take a peek at this new Flickr Hack---it's pretty darn cool!
Video GeoTag Tutorials:
Flickr Education Groups
There are lots of groups created by educators to share resources, best practices and lesson ideas to integrate Flickr into the classroom curriculum. Here is a list of some popular education Flickr groups.
Classroom Displays > http://flickr.com/groups/classrmdisplays/
Flickr for Education > http://flickr.com/groups/33384223@N00/
Reinventing PBL > http://flickr.com/groups/reinventingpbl/
Explore Flickr Tags
"Real Life" Flickr Classroom Projects
Haiku
Project > http://flickr.com/photos/rdcurry/sets/72157600261872309/
Flat Bobby Project >
http://learnhub.com/redirect?u=http%3A%2F%2Fflatbobby.blogspot.com%2F
Flickr Diorama >
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lewiselementary/69461520/
Ancient Egypt > http://flickr.com/photos/rdcurry/1954492892/
