Flickr can be very useful in the classroom. It is a way to utilize photographs in lessons, while teaching students about attribution and plagiarism. It also provides a safer way for students to peruse pictures online, as opposed to using something like Google, which may turn up inappropriate and undesired responses. Another fun thing to do with Flickr and your class would be to start a classroom Flickr account, to share things that the class is doing throughout the year.
One great Flickr tool that I found helpful was Bubblr. This site allows you to create comic strips using pictures from Flickr. I think that this is a great tool to use in the classroom, because it allows students to be creative, and using their storytelling abilities, through the use of images.
Yes, Bubblr can give students an opportunity to show what they know!
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