Thing #9 Flickr

Wow! Over the last two days I have discovered a gold mine in Flickr. Before Thing #9, I found photos online through a Google Image search or used my own image (of which I have thousands). I even opened my own Flickr account and uploaded some of my own photos.

What I learned from Flickr is that there are thousands of photos on the web that can be used under CC. Some of them are similar to mine, some are better. I also picked up some photography tips.

The photograph I chose was taken by markiteightdude in Colorado. To me, this photograph represents the class - 23 Things. From a distance the Internet is colorful, unique, and intriguing as in the picture of the tree with red on it. As you get closer, you find thousands of individual, interesting, and different items as you would upon taking a macro view of the tree and finding a multitude of tiny ladybugs.

Thing #8 Creative Commons

Although I had not noticed the CC logo on pages I have visited, I believe it can have a great impact on education. Teachers and students both can search for resources without having to choose whether to use them or not due to copyright infringement. It's putting more tools in our toolbox.

I use digital images, audio, and video in my teaching. But, it is usually my work that I own. I share photos online on a regular basis. The web is a convenient way to share my photography hobby with family and friends.

CC is new to me. I have already found some things I can use in my classroom. I found a list of ESL Read Aloud books in one spot. It's nice to have a list to pull from at my fingertips.

I like the idea of "share, remix, and reuse." I look forward to learning more about CC.