After having the interaction with flickr, a web 2.0 tool, part of the findings for this program in education is that provide the option to communicate and facilitate image searching through the web. Flickr can be considered as an archive center. The great benefit is that users can upload pictures or videos from a computer or a mobile phone. Also, adding a brief description and tagging the image to associated concepts to assist in the search process. With this option users can type keywords to find the most related matches.
This Web 2.0 tool provides teachers the benefit to implement this method as a research option. Students that usually need to buy magazines or books with picture to find images for their classes and assignments can use Flickr as an alternative way to find the image that is related with their topics. For example, in a History class students need to find pictures of historic places in a specific town, and they can use this program to find those pictures using keywords to find the tags. Also, students from an architecture class can demonstrate examples of buildings in different parts of the world.
An option to use Flickr in a future classroom is having this tool as an expression or exhibition center. My principal interest is audiovisual projects. Flickr can serve as a portfolio for photography students or production students since this program also allow the option of video upload.
- Example of an image added by me in flickr: In this picture my niece is next to one of the most important walls constructed by Spanish people when they were in possession of Puerto Rico island back in the 1500's. (This also can serve as one of the example mentioned before for architecture or history students)
@ BMSoto, the fact that you are thinking of using Flicker for visual/audio is great idea. I never once thought of the use of Flickr to work in this area. Please keep this site updated. I would love to follow it and see the developments.
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