Initially I think that the setting up the flickr account and uploading my photos was a fairly easy process. It was also a straightforward process to link the flickr page to my blog once the Internet stopped dropping out. I have to admit that I have been looking at photos and slide shows, some are just spectacular. However I have not had the chance to fully explore the many uses for this ICT as I don;t want to drop out again and need to post this blog!. I can see by quickly looking through the applications that flicker would be a valuable ICT to use in the classroom environment. Applications I have thought about for the use of flickr in classrooms include:
- using single photographs as writing prompts
- using multiple pictures in digital story telling projects
- using flickr imagery to improve student presentations
- using flickr to create a virtual field trip or document an excursion.
Below is a list of uses for flickr in the classroom adapted from http://www.jakesonline.org/flickrinclassroom.pdf
Classroom and School Uses of Flickr
1. Anywhere visual images are required, such as presentation, etc.
2. Single image analysis
3. Single image writing prompt, sometimes called Flicktion
4. Multiple image digital storytelling projects
5. Creating slides shows within Flickr
6. Virtual Field Trips
7. Creation of visual arguments,
8. Illustration of Poetry with Flickr, or Flickr meets Carl Sandburg
9. Using Flickr with Google Earth to teach Geography
10. Visual documentation of school events
11. Visual documentation of student artwork and other school products
12. Creation of digital visual portfolios, using the photoset function of Flickr
13. Social software applications: how to tag, how to make comments
14. Delivery of school/classroom visual information via RSS
15. Intellectual property rights lesson using Flickr Creative Commons licensing
16. The use of third party Flickr applications to produce classroom products:
a. Motivational posters
b. Magazine Covers
c. Movie Posters
d. Flickr slideshow
e. Mosaic Makers
How this ICT fits in with our pedagogical frameworks:
as with the use of vokis, flickr brings to mind the Engagement Theory (Kearsley and Shneiderman (1998) )where students engage in the learning if an ICT by relating to a real-world scenario. Flickr can be used as a part of the relate, create, donate framework where students relate a real world authentic problem, create a solution and or product and donate it to the real world. Students can use flickr to create imagery and stories in the classroom and donate the finished product to the community (perhaps imagery, stories, slide shows on various topics which are access able by the community).
Flickr is also an ICT which could be used as part of an Active Learning Strategy as indicated in Dales Cone the most effective learning strategies involve direct and purposeful learning experiences which are "hands on". Flickr could be integrated into many "hands on" activities where students create media and donate it back to the community example the documentation of school events. Here is a useful link to flickr resources which have definitely helped me with ideas!
Ok, I was going to post an example of flickr in class but I have dropped out again and do not want to tempt fate! I will attempt to post this at a later date!
Reference:
Kearsley, G., & Shneiderman, B. (1999). Engagement Theory: A framework for technology-based teaching and learning. Retrieved from CQUniversity e-course, EDED20491 ICTs for learning design, http://e-courses.cqu.edu.au.
Marzano, R. J., & Pickering, D. J. (with Arrendondo, D. E., Paynter, D. E., Blackburn, G. J., Brandt, R. S., Pollock, J.E., Moffett, C.A & Whisler, J. S.). (1997). Dimensions of learning teacher’s manual (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: ASCD
http://www.jakesonline.org/flickrinclassroom.pdf
Active Learning Online http://www.acu.edu/cte/activelearning/whyuseal2.htm
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