tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post3994540176066939436..comments2011-08-01T11:05:55.676-07:00Comments on CS292 Discussion Forum: Unit 4 - Topic BWorth Wellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10248749961578266949noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-10193569812056722092011-08-01T11:05:55.676-07:002011-08-01T11:05:55.676-07:00I have to admit I have never heard of flickr befor...I have to admit I have never heard of flickr before, but I think it's great! I could see using this in several ways: on our school website to show student activities; to display pictures of projects and activities that are going on in my classroom; to post historical pictures for students to use in their research process. I really think flickr would be beneficial to me as an educator and a parent!!klyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16461166476375058790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-31872519840308945062011-07-28T18:07:23.413-07:002011-07-28T18:07:23.413-07:00I hang student work all over my classroom, and I a...I hang student work all over my classroom, and I am never selective because the students work harder if they know it will be on display. Flickr would free up some of my wall space and parents would get the opportunity to see their child's work. I would be able to archive work from other students to use as examples.Faith S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07075349575850963711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-73962817001215169162011-07-24T18:38:46.414-07:002011-07-24T18:38:46.414-07:00We take pictures of EVERYTHING at school. :) Flick...We take pictures of EVERYTHING at school. :) Flickr is an amazing organizational tool to share these pictures with parents and other people at school. We used to have all of our pictures developed each month and have parent volunteers run and pick them up. Flickr allows parents to view the pictures from home and order what they would like. I also like the ability for me to create my end of the year slide show more easily.Christine Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985869945530989035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-60502416737787616722011-07-24T13:28:54.758-07:002011-07-24T13:28:54.758-07:00FYI...I just found out that you can only display 2...FYI...I just found out that you can only display 200 photos with a free Flickr account. If you want to put up more, you have to upgrade to a paid account :-(ChrisHudecekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120126466398522834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-90795204780656590132011-07-22T10:30:29.263-07:002011-07-22T10:30:29.263-07:00I take a lot of pictures in my classroom. Flickr ...I take a lot of pictures in my classroom. Flickr would be a great way to keep parents updated about what their child has been doing. It would also be enjoyable for the students. It has been my experience that they love to see pictures of themselves and their friends. Flickr would also be a great way to document field trips, school events, and the progress of a long-term project.ChrisHudecekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120126466398522834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-79506540500733237232010-08-05T21:05:16.948-07:002010-08-05T21:05:16.948-07:00Flickr would be a great way to do a video yearbook...Flickr would be a great way to do a video yearbook! Elementary students could use it easily, and it would be great for end of the year recognition ceremonies. The privacy settings are especially nice, as that seems to be a big concern with most schools!andyhellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02004829178933337749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-25909470793175873372010-07-26T20:24:45.348-07:002010-07-26T20:24:45.348-07:00I am not sure the "educational" value of...I am not sure the "educational" value of flicker, but I agree with what others have mentioned about taking pictures in class or doing a special project and allowing parents and students to see them. I think this is something our high school or even just my freshman team could adopt to make school seem more fun and so that students can see other students engaged in learning. A lot of times at my school there seems to be a lot of focus on what's going on that's "bad". Flicker could almost be used positive reinforcements because almost all of our kids love attention!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438120388945381386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-19799815088321480932010-07-25T16:26:49.118-07:002010-07-25T16:26:49.118-07:00What I like best about Flickr for class use are th...What I like best about Flickr for class use are the control settings explained by Worth. I also like the idea of being able to direct friends or students toward a collection of photos without having to send them via email. I am currently volunteering at Turnstone’s handwriting camp. It might be neat to take photos of the various activities we do and group them together on a Flickr page with explanations for each activity. This way, parents could get a real idea of what we are doing while they are away. In the economics classroom, perhaps I could find appropriate graphs and pictures to go with graphs that point toward the concepts. In history, students could search for photos that depict historical moments and explain the moment and its significance. They could do the same with historic figures. If debates or significant projects take place, those activities could be photographed, and as Vanessa said, these photos could be shared with the following year’s classes to get them excited about the activities. I also like Andrew’s idea of having students photograph historic sites in Fort Wayne. This is a project the teacher could start by researching and photographing a couple historic areas. I also like Angela’s idea of photographing more mundane classroom activities so that parents get a window into the classroom. I guess I missed the classroom yearbook option that Kevin and Travis mentioned, but that does not sound like a bad idea.Shane Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13760098564256933743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-26256371215225325662010-07-24T18:35:36.429-07:002010-07-24T18:35:36.429-07:00Using Flikr in school is great idea. Teachers can...Using Flikr in school is great idea. Teachers can use it to show parents what their kids did on field trips, school events, sporting events and hands on projects in the classroom. Flickr is a tool that would help families feel connected to the school and more involved in what their children are doing.Joyellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227897599784030887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-33021914654382854472010-07-23T10:02:19.038-07:002010-07-23T10:02:19.038-07:00Following what Kevin has said, the idea of class y...Following what Kevin has said, the idea of class yearbooks or scrapbooks appeals to me as we try to forge relationships with students. Capturing their class moments might help them remember the class fondly. More likely, I would use Flickr to illustrate places that we study like The Globe Theatre. I can also see students maybe using the site for creating a photo library from which to pull items for projects.Travis Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915309852813062356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-70973964915080144202010-07-23T07:34:07.210-07:002010-07-23T07:34:07.210-07:00I like the idea of a kind of "digital yearboo...I like the idea of a kind of "digital yearbook" that you and your students could create for your class on Flickr. And I appreciate the privacy settings, letting you limit the access to your students and their parents.<br /><br />I also can envision this being used to supplement my college teaching. One of my dreams is to finally visit and study in Germany, where J.S. Bach lived and worked. This "virtual field trip" via photos from myself or a colleague who has been in Germany could make the lectures on Bach's life and work really come to life.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13473801114733066232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-42786267186920419292010-07-20T14:43:50.983-07:002010-07-20T14:43:50.983-07:00I would like to start by saying that Flickr would ...I would like to start by saying that Flickr would be a great tool. First it will open my class to provide involvement with the parents at home. This is a big topic right now. So many schools are looking for involvement from home, and I believe that Flickr could be it. Also I think that it would create a more common bond for my students. If everyone could see each other in action, then maybe it will grow more interest in the topic.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14093722744401461148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-81505265277251540012010-07-19T11:27:13.623-07:002010-07-19T11:27:13.623-07:00I think using Flickr in the classroom would be a g...I think using Flickr in the classroom would be a great idea. It helps keep the parents involved. For example when teaching children to count or sing their ABC's you could use pictures and post them for in the classroom or even to keep the parents involved with their child's learning experience after they leave the classroom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-48059771291179021212010-07-18T17:51:06.957-07:002010-07-18T17:51:06.957-07:00I love taking pictures and love to take pictures o...I love taking pictures and love to take pictures of my students. I like to be able to show them the pictures I have taken of them when they are working (especially in groups and on projects), on field trips, at special assemblies and any extra things that we might do at school (whether its something special to my class or the whole school). I think Flickr is a great way to be able to show the students and their parents what they have been doing at school. I like the idea of having some control as to who views the pictures and who comments on them. This is a very nice way to share the pictures and experiences with parents who may not make it in to the classroom often. It's also nice because they have the ability to print anything that they may want. I think that in some classes, maybe younger grades it would be beneficial for the students to be able to share their pictures at school without the possibility of losing them because they physically brought them. In my classroom, though, I would be most happy to be able to share with the students and their families what we have been doing, since I take so many pictures anyway.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11724387228757761844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-70464035475041486952010-07-14T22:22:34.240-07:002010-07-14T22:22:34.240-07:00There are many uses for using flickr in a school s...There are many uses for using flickr in a school setting. Being a previous yearbook co-sponsor I could see so many uses. We had digital cameras and had a lot of pictures but only the sponsors and the students working on the yearbook had access to the pictures. We had others take pics for us (teachers/parents) but we were always tracking them down to get the pics, even up until the deadline. Students are constantly taking pics of everything so it would have been nice to include some of those pics in the yearbook. So using this program would allow more people access to view pics and to add pics. That would have made our jobs a lot easier.<br /> <br />As a teacher, one of my projects require a student pic. I always take pics with the intention that if they can't provide a pic, I have one, and they have no excuse for not doing the assignment. Of course, when I get the camera out the students will take a pic by themselves, but you always have those groups that want pics w/ their friends. They all want copies, and it gets expensive. Having the pics available for students and parents would be nice. I too thought that I could have pics of projects done in class posted too. I usually post them in the hallway, but there really aren't too many parents that come in. My students also do a family project. They could possibly have their own account and use this to explain their family project in Spanish for their oral presentation.Señora Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827302840141651014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-13863558795604806722009-08-07T07:13:49.589-07:002009-08-07T07:13:49.589-07:00Flickr is a great tool for education. I can see us...Flickr is a great tool for education. I can see using it as a art critique forum. Students can post all thier arts and then each student can critique each others work.Ackbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04689260602914486350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-56067654730092293672009-08-07T01:59:13.437-07:002009-08-07T01:59:13.437-07:00Flickr would be a great tool for my classroom. I c...Flickr would be a great tool for my classroom. I could flickr to allow students to upload pictures from a field trip at the Field Museum or the Museum of Science and Industry. I can also see using Flickr as a presentation device for students. It would be cool if students could upload some family pictures when their family members were different ages and then use these pictures as a springboard for writing a historical narrative in the classroom. Flickr has all sorts of cool uses.lifetime learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03371539125552733876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-37738530703852108692009-08-05T21:16:54.533-07:002009-08-05T21:16:54.533-07:00I tend to take a lot of pictures on Being There Ex...I tend to take a lot of pictures on Being There Experiences and any time we have any sort of special day in our classroom or school. This would be a wonderful way to organize my pictures and not have them take up a lot of space on my hard drive. It would also make it nice for parents to be able to view the pictures.<br /><br />I have also done a slideshow at the end of the school year that this would make much easier with all the pictures in the same spot. My students would also have more of a selection using pictures that they wanted for their electronic portfolio or for stories we might write on our computers.Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16446388590684159516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-16765076984459389882009-08-05T07:53:32.009-07:002009-08-05T07:53:32.009-07:00I would use flickr when I took the students somewh...I would use flickr when I took the students somewhere. POssibly I could get a camera dealer or Walmart in town to donate some disposable cameras for the chidlren to use. I also might check with Nikon or Canon to see if they had a program where the school could get donations of cameras to use. I would also use this in the science area to watch a plant grow that the class had planted. On the field trips i owuld have a group of 2-3 students have tasks or stuff they would need to take pictures of. This would prevent students from wondering around and not know what to take pictures of. <br />I would then take he pictures and send them by flickr to administration, parents, or other teachers.Barry Culbertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310425369071397226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-11267956654819402552009-07-29T05:44:06.842-07:002009-07-29T05:44:06.842-07:00I like what Bob said about using Flickr on the sch...I like what Bob said about using Flickr on the school website. It would be great to show parents and the community what events are going on at Northrop (guest speakers, sporting contests, projects, etc). I also think the Yearbook Staff could definitely use Flickr, maybe they already do, for the yearbook process.<br />In the classroom, what really comes to mind is the trip to D.C. my wife and I took 2 years ago. We were able to see a lot of the city's sites, including the West Wing Tour of the White House which is very rare. I allow students to see these and even take them on a virtual field trip. On the student side, what immediately comes to mind is having them photograph in groups the historical aspects of Fort Wayne. Researching and photographing things like street names, monuments, markers, buildings, and so on would be a great project when discussing Fort Wayne's history and all that it includes.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072405877533113506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-20298516721280580322009-07-27T11:15:46.044-07:002009-07-27T11:15:46.044-07:00Flickr would be great to post pictures of students...Flickr would be great to post pictures of students doing science labs. I could post ones from previous years, so that students get excited about upcoming events or ones of the current students (because we all know how much students LOVE seeing pictures of themselves!!). Parents could also view the photos to spark conversations with their kids. Adjusting the settings of Flickr so that members of the school board and community can see the pictures would be an excellent way for all people in the area to see what our kids were learning (and see what our tax dollars are going towards).Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11086057055032759627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-70750552344249034882009-07-26T20:37:18.196-07:002009-07-26T20:37:18.196-07:00In addition to the already mentioned field trip an...In addition to the already mentioned field trip and class project documentation, I think Flickr could be a great platform for sharing storyboard concepts, found poetry, and a visual exploration of point-of-view. I like the ease of access and speed of uploading and editing. The privacy settings are reassuring too.Mangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17701631354925548016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-58857709476582544762009-07-26T17:32:11.669-07:002009-07-26T17:32:11.669-07:00I agree with those who would use flickr to documen...I agree with those who would use flickr to document the activities that are done throughout the year in the clasroom. My principal likes to pop into our rooms periodically and sometimes catches the exciting things we do, but often times misses some as well. Flickr would be a good way to show him what he misses. Parent could benefit from seeing what their students are doing as well. <br /><br />As for the security features of flicjr, I think they're great! With all of the junk that's on the internet now, being able to control what your students see is wonderful.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02968414443636094024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-17720301005761980982009-07-26T15:38:56.404-07:002009-07-26T15:38:56.404-07:00Flickr looks like it could be a great classroom re...Flickr looks like it could be a great classroom resource. I could see having class photographers that log thing and put the pitcher on Youtube, taking picture of field trips and class activities could be great as well. Students could use it to take pictures and save them for use in powerpoints or class newspapers. As a coach we could take pictures of the games and post them for parents to see.<br /><br />I like the security settings on flickr as well. As a teacher I would feel comfortable being able to use this and keep kids safe at the same time.D.Chris Singletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366129524973383315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113300969885130972.post-23933315896859638932009-07-25T06:25:29.987-07:002009-07-25T06:25:29.987-07:00I could see using Flickr in several different ways...I could see using Flickr in several different ways. One way would be to show pictures of students doing science lab activities. This could be for parents to see, other students to enjoy or as an introductory tool for future classes. <br /><br />Another way Flickr could be utilized is to show pictures of field trips taken by the class. This way you would have documentation of the trip and these picture could be used as teaching tools for future discussions about the trip. <br /><br />Another possible way is to use Flickr for pictures taken at sporting events. My assistant coach currently makes a slide show after each track meet for all the students in the school to see. This helps to promote the sport and it gives those currently in the sport more recognition for their achievements. Flickr could be used in much the same way.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609534756166521353noreply@blogger.com