Flickr

I found this awesome technology tool known as Flickr. There are many different types of things that you can do with Flickr that can help people learn in many different ways. It allows people to share photographs with others and you can also use it to find photographs to use in a lesson. There is also something known as Five Card Flickr which allows you to choose one of five photos and create a story with those photographs. You can then write your story on the blog itself. Flickr Poet is also something that you can use to turn a poem or sentence into random text or a sequence. The different variations of Flickr can allow you to pull in words from Flickr and animates them into a sequence. You can also use flickr photos to make picture books which you can publish or share. I encourage the use of technology tools such as flickr because I think it is a great way for people to use technology to learn, but to be creative as well. You can use your imagination on what pictures of photographs to use with this tool, but also on what stories or events you wish to create with this technology tool. Just like many other technology tools that can be useful to both students and teachers, this tool can bring an infinite amount of creativeness and there is no end to the possibility of things that you can do with it. Pictures and photographs are always fun, but with flickr it takes the fun to a new level while actually doing something creative and worthwhile with it.