Here are a two that i liked which were captured by Dale Allman.
What is Flickr?
Flickr is an image and video hosting website, web services suite, and online community platform. Put simply Flickr is a service for uploading and sharing your photos but one of the key elements is that photos can be shared with the public, specific friends or just kept secret (Brown, 2006). In addition to being a popular website for users to share personal photographs, the service is widely used by bloggers as a photo repository.
Theory and classroom uses for Flickr
Teachers Network (2009) recommends that if you are going to use Flickr in the classroom that you make a class account. This makes it easier for students and teachers to access whilst also giving the options of keeping your work private. This will alleviate parental concerns (Teachers Network, 2009).
I can see many activities in the classroom where Flickr could be used, one of these being as a photo album to store class photos. Photos from classroom activities as well as excursions could be uploaded for student and parent viewing. Since the photo would always be a readily accessible resource they could be used for many classroom activities, such as a student/class journal where they describe what is happening and being learnt in each photo. These readily available resources fit in with the Learning Design Construct (AUTC, 2003). Oliver (1999) states, that creating a supportive learning environment for students requires 3 elements in the learning design:
I can see many activities in the classroom where Flickr could be used, one of these being as a photo album to store class photos. Photos from classroom activities as well as excursions could be uploaded for student and parent viewing. Since the photo would always be a readily accessible resource they could be used for many classroom activities, such as a student/class journal where they describe what is happening and being learnt in each photo. These readily available resources fit in with the Learning Design Construct (AUTC, 2003). Oliver (1999) states, that creating a supportive learning environment for students requires 3 elements in the learning design:
1. Tasks that learners are required to do.
2. Resources that support learners to conduct the task.
3. Support mechanisms that exist from a teacher implementing it.
(Cited in AUTC, 2003)
References
Brown, M. (2006), Hacking Google Maps and Google Earth, Wiley Publishing Inc, Indianapolis.
Oliver, R. (1999), Exploring strategies for on-line teaching and learning. Distance Education.
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