Flickr


 * Week of 5/3/10 - Flickr**

__Activity__: Flickr is a photo sharing service that allows the user to post photos to the Internet and share them with others. It has social networking components that allow the user to create contact lists and join groups.

1. Go to [|http://www.flickr.com] and create an account, if you do not have one. To log into Flickr, you must have a Yahoo ID. If you never have had a Yahoo ID, you will have to create one as part of creating the Flickr account. 2. Complete as much of your profile as you would like to share with others. 3. For this activity, click on the “Upload Photos and Video” link and upload pictures of your library. Add a description for each picture and tags. Next, create a new set and put the photos into the set. This helps you to organize photos from various events. 4. Add the link to your photostream at the Project ELITE wiki page. Search Flickr members and friend other Project ELITErs, if you would like to do so. Take a look at the groups page, so you can know how to create your own groups in the future, if you would like to do so. 5. Take a look at the Flickr FAQ ([]) to familiarize yourself with some of the other features of Flickr that are beyond the scope of this activity for future reference. 6. Now, insert a widget in your new library wiki to create a slideshow of the Flickr photos you just uploaded. Edit the selected wiki page > Slideshow > Flickr and follow the directions in the box. You will have a running slideshow of your latest pictures uploaded to your library wiki.

__Uses with students__: Flickr allows you to share photos and videoclips with others. With students, you can use Flickr to have them access The Commons - a large collection of digitized images with Creative Commons licensing provided by various cultural institutions. Also, students can use the Creative Commons for access to a large bank of more general images that others have shared with Creative Commons licensing. You also may want to use Flickr to share various photos related to projects, events, and field trips at your school. You may want to create a group especially for your school photos and organize them according to sets and collections. It can also be a great way to share your student artwork with parents, so that everyone can see them. As a reminder, always adhere to the CPS Acceptable Use Policy when posting student pictures and artwork.

Watch this video for more information:

Direct link: @http://blip.tv/file/3565616

__Standards__: AASL: 1.1.4, 1.1.8, 1.2.3, 1.3.1, 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 2.1.2, 2.1.4, 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 3.1.2, 3.1.4, 3.1.6, 4.1.7 ISTE: 2a, 3b, 3c, 4c, 6b