Thing 12

We were asked to comment about how we could use Filckr in the classroom and how we can share with other teachers. We can't used Flickr in the classroom because it is blocked from being used in school. I could use it outside of school but not in school. I don't think I would ask kids to go on Flickr because I couldn't control which pictures they view and I would need to do that if I gave an assignment.

I was thinking about how nice it would have been to know about this site when I was teaching world cultures. The course was organized by region. Students would first learn about the geography of a region, then the history, and then they would study the culture and modern-day concerns. I used to think that we'd spend all this time talking about Latin America or China or South Asia and the kids wouldn't have any connections to what the places and people in these regions looked like. I spent a lot of time on Google trying to find pictures to make a "virtual tour" so we had some ideas of sights of a region. I would also try to include music and language of the regions so we would also be exposed to the "sounds." I'd even bring in food so the more adventuresome students could connect to a region with "taste." With Flickr, I could go to a map and the pictures are organized geographically. What a nice way to see a place you may never go to.