I have found a new addiction and its called Flickr! Does anyone else feel like grabbing their camera and hitting the town? In the past I've have spurts of high interest in photography and the bug has hit me again. :) I really enjoyed exploring the Flickr site - my favorite part was checking out the Last 7 Days. There is so much talent in our world; its wonderful to see so much of it showcased right in my living room!
How cool is The Commons?! I felt as if I was clicking through a museum and taking steps through time. I can definitely see using this part of Flickr in my classroom to enhance social studies and history lessons. Beyond The Commons I can see using Flickr tags and groups to pump up writing prompts by using a set or group of pics as story starters.
In the past I have used photobucket and then moved onto picasa which I currently use. I like that I can manage photos on my computer with picasa and then upload them in the same photo albums to the web. Its also convenient that my family uses picasa web albums so its simple to link albums and receive notifications when new pics have been added. I don't mind having photos posted on a public site. I'm satisfied with the privacy settings and I'm of the mindset if its not something you don't want people to see in the first place it shouldn't be put on there at all.
I'm pretty hyped about the possibilities of Flickr. I started my own account with my niece and nephew in mind. They are fascinated by my dog Peter and love hearing about his adventures in Louisiana. So my first set is dedicated to them; I'll be posting pics of all the craziness Peter gets into around the house. :)
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