This chapter gives proof that a picture is worth a thousand words. The one thing I liked about flicker is that students can upload anyone's picture as long as it isn't copyrighted. As a teacher I would love to have my students go on virtual field-trips all around the world. Flicker is one online tool that would allow this to happen. Students could pick their own places to travel to or study as a class. If students are doing reports on different countries they can use flicker to illustrate the facts they learned.
Flicker would also be a powerful tool to keep parents in the loop of their child's progress in school. Parents can visually see different activities the students are performing. Also if a student is away on a vacation you could log into flicker and have students see what they are missing at school. Students would be less lost when returning back to school.
I like how the text linked flicker to Google earth. Students can follow people as they travel around the world and see progress digitally. They gave the example if following a sailor around the world. Students could track the progress along with seeing through pictures how the world changes as you change longitudinally and longitudinally.
Overall flicker is just another powerful tool to use in the classroom. However like the text mentions needs to be closely monitored because contains some inappropriate material.
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