Think of ways you may be able to use Flickr in the classroom or in your work and share your ideas. What issues might you face?
I don’t believe that my district allows access to Flickr so using it in my classroom would be problematic. One way I might be able to use Flickr is to take (or have students submit) photos of projects and other work they have created. I could then create a classroom gallery on Flickr and throughout the year add exhibits of student work.
For example, my ELA students construct Harry Potter projects that are incredibly creative. I could post an entire Harry Potter Project Exhibit that students, parents, grandparents, family, and friends would be able to see. Currently the only visitors to see these projects are the parents who attend fall conference and visit the school library where they are on display. This would open up a whole new “authentic” audience for my students to consider when creating their projects and encourage them to do their best work!
I could circumvent the problem of my district not allowing access to Flickr by posting the pictures from home. However, another consideration would be how to handle students who use a performance for their project when my district does not allow pictures or videos of students to be posted on-line?
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Your concerns are valid and not unusual. It would be interesting to hear how other districts address these issues.
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