Chapter Seven

Chapter Seven
Fun with Flickr

     Flickr does sound like it would be a lot of fun to do.  The author does an excellent job explaining what flickr is and how to upload it and use it.  I like what the author says about flickr's ability to connect people from around the world.  By using the tags, one can get photos from people about any topic concievable.  Very cool.  It was good to read that flickr members self-police photos and videos and keep most troublesome photos off, and that most of the photos posted are appropriate.  But, I would probably like to preview what the students want to pull up, just to make sure. 

     Using flickr with google maps and google earth sounds like it would be very interesting to use in social studies.  It would be a great way to learn geography and where things are in the world.  I also find it amazing how, with the use of flickr, current events are immediately put on the web:  for example the pictures of Hurricane Katrina as was mentioned by the author.  News reporting has certainly changed.  In the world now, we can see what is happening immediately.  A lot of times just by looking at pictures, our perception of what is going on may be different than someone's else. So, at times, I think we need to look at pictures critically and get more facts before we jump to conclusions that may not be accurate.

     So, what do you think is happening here in this photo?