BP#6_2009122_Flickr

 Flickr is an amazing tool that immediately captivates the attention of the students sometimes slumbering between pages in my room.  During one of my searches for lesson plans using Flickr, I found a clear website from this NYC teacher. that gave a very clear example of using Flickr while teaching about Soviet propaganda techniques. Pamela AuCoin very succinctly explains how to register for an account, and have the students register and invite also.  There was also evidence of the students using higher-order thinking skills as they embedded and commented on each of the photos. 

            I was thinking about the different things I could do in my room with Flickr.  A basic idea that could be used for English would be to have students locate 7 to 10 famous landmarks, such as the Eiffel Tower, the Trump d’Arc, and other places world-wide.  Students could create a photostream with the photos labeled correctly with capitalization, as well as a second photostream showing how not to label them.  Capitalization is a tested item on our TAKS test in Texas, and it a skill_s students have seem to become less proficient in during the last few years. This could lead into a further discussion of contexts in which proper capitalization would be important, i.e., the time for formal language and the language used with peers and texting.

globe clipart  from personal collection