Photo+Sharing+and+Collaboration

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=Sharing Photos?=

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=How has Collaboration Changed?=

Handout: [|7 Things You Should Know About Flickr]

 * Where once photos were private and could not be easily shared, now anyone can share their photos with anyone else in very flexible ways
 * Photosharing sites provide vasts databases of free content not available anywhere else
 * Photo sharing provides a mechanism where students can seek feedback through "comments"
 * Photos can be backed up online and shared with small groups or larger groups

=Why Use Photo Sharing?=


 * Flickr and other photo sharing services are free
 * Teachers and students can utilize images to meet curriculum expectations
 * Flickr provides provides a range of privacy settings
 * User has considerable control over how photos can be seen and used
 * Enormous library of visual images - both protected and Creative Commons licensed photos
 * Comments can be added to photos allowing user feedback

=Examples of Photo Sharing=

Photo Sharing in Education

 * Visual Storytelling: Tell a Story in 5 Frames - [|http://flickr.com/groups/visualstory]
 * 1 on 1 Pictures With Stories - http://flickr.com/groups/1on1stories/
 * Kathy Cassidy's Classroom Flickr Page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/57634636@N00/
 * Publishing Classroom Displays - [|http://www.flickr.com/groups/classrmdisplays]

=Teaching Ideas=


 * **Presentations:** Easy slideshow publication
 * **Narratives:** The Story in 5 Photos or using photos as story starters
 * **Research:** Using Flickr geotagged maps to view images of places and things in the world

=Getting Started=

Photo Sharing Services:

 * **Flickr:** http://www.flickr.com/

Resources:


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