I did not find Flickr to be the easiest site to navigate and use. For example - the "add note" feature - I had to search e-how on how to use it! I've used other photo sharing sites such as shutterfly and photo bucket that I've found much more user-friendly. That being said.... I was impressed with the sheer number of photos on the site! I could find photos on virtually anything.
The possibilites of using a photo share site in a classroom are virtually endless - as indicated in the many examples and ideas in the book and web-links. I LOVE what the math teacher did - Having the students photograph ordinary objects and find different math concepts in them. The students had to make notes on the photos as part of the explanation. Since I do not teach high school math, I would probably have the students find a photo and create a short story around the chosen photo. The NETS standard met would be: Demonstrate creativity and innovation through either of these assisgnments.
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