As I learned by reading chapter 7, Flickr is a Read/Write web site used for posting digital photos to share with the world or to share with a select group of invited people, like a class. My initial reaction was what math photos can I share with my classes?" Of course there is the obvious fun with classroom photos. Then, as I read I thought more about possibly posting math work that could be annotated and that students could comment about and vice verca where students post photos of math work with annotations and comments/questions. Maybe this has value. I looked on-line at Mr. Crosbys 4th grade class on Flickr Mr. Crosby's 4th Grade Class . I did not see a lot of photos of math class or math work. Looks like a lot of photos that might have value in social studies and science classes.
Of course at some point while reading chapter 7, I thought about the major issues of safety and risks. Wow, I'm not sure how you prevent students from finding inappropriate photos. I guess it all boils down to the parents/guardians are responsible at home for what their child views and we are responsible for making sure that what the students post in our classroom web page is appropriate. We also would need approval and authorization from parents to take & post photos of their children.
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