Thing 12 Flickr

I would search for pictures to show the class in conjunction with what we are studying. After Spring/Easter Break we will be talking about the oceans and the aimals that live in it. I will use Flickr to show studets the various oceans & the animals. I found some great whale pictures that people have posted to Flickr. In terms of other teachers I would probably introduce them to Flickr and show them that other options exist when looking for photos besides searching Google images. I think the Flickr pictures look much clearer almost as if you could picture yourself in the photo. I could see Social Studies teachers using Flickr when talking about places around the globe, science teachers using it to show plants and animals. As for pitfalls, teachers would have to preview what they are oing to show students in case an unsuspecting picture pops up during your lesson (trust me - I've had a few close calls). I could take pictures of onoing projects in my class and post them to Flickr. In in my weekly news letter to parents I could note that I posted some class photos they may want to check out.