Flickr and Flickr and PhotobucketPhotobucket

Web 2.0 comes to photos Web 2.0 comes to photos

and digital imagesand digital images

Isn’t it true that a picture is worth a thousand words? Especially to our digital natives?

• I headed off that glistening morning in my car, as the sun beckoned from the clouds. I was here at last, County Kerry, Ireland, heading off to Macgillycuddy reeks, crested bastions looming in the horizon, sentinals to Western Ireland. I had been waiting so long to see these verdant green meadows, hobbled stone walls, and the majestic peaks where my forefathers once roamed and called their own. Light danced on the visions before me, entrancing me to head further. I could still taste the country breakfast I had so eagerly devoured a short while ago, prepared by Mrs. Fitzgerald at the bed and breakfast I had sleepily found the night before by chance. Nothing would spoil this glorious day, all is well, all is at peace.I am anxiously awaiting the sights I will see around the next bend in the road…

• You get the idea!!

Now you try it

• Write a story or a description of what is occurring in the photograph. Be creative and expand your imagination. Play with it, see how many words it may take to express what the photo does in one image!The author entitled

this photo – “Devil Cat”

What we need are tools to use photos and images in our

classrooms, instead of always the written and spoken word…

• Well, here are two tools that you might find really useful for your personal and professional life-

Flickr & Photobucket

What exactly do Flickr & What exactly do Flickr & Photobucket do?Photobucket do?

They are both free photo management and They are both free photo management and sharing applications allowing you to view sharing applications allowing you to view publicly posted photos from around the publicly posted photos from around the world and upload your own photos (and world and upload your own photos (and videos)videos)

With your own photos, you control who gets With your own photos, you control who gets to see themto see them

You can organize your photos by sets, You can organize your photos by sets, collections, and tagscollections, and tags

Using a number of different filters, you can Using a number of different filters, you can share photos with friends, private groups share photos with friends, private groups and public groupsand public groups

The level of interaction may vary• You can use flickr.com to access photos

of subjects taken by others and generally use them in your web pages, blogs, and wikis subject to the “fair use” doctrine

• Searches can be done by subject or tags which are short descriptive phrases associated with the photo

But the real beauty in Flickr and But the real beauty in Flickr and Photobucket is in the sharing…Photobucket is in the sharing…

First, you can add contacts, people whom you First, you can add contacts, people whom you know, and see the photos and images they have know, and see the photos and images they have uploaded into the programuploaded into the program

You can further designate these people as You can further designate these people as “friends” or “family” within the contacts category “friends” or “family” within the contacts category

and even be notified by e-mail if they post imagesand even be notified by e-mail if they post images

A nice flickr imageA nice flickr image

She’s imprisoned byShe’s imprisoned by

LecturesLectures PapersPapers Conventional Web 1.0 limitationsConventional Web 1.0 limitations Uninspired studentsUninspired students Feeling overwhelmed and stressedFeeling overwhelmed and stressed

Aside over, you can use the Aside over, you can use the programs as a photo programs as a photo

sharing wikisharing wiki• Once a member of the site, you can click the Once a member of the site, you can click the

“groups” tab and join a “common” public “groups” tab and join a “common” public group sharing a common interest, a “private” group sharing a common interest, a “private” public group by invitation only, public group by invitation only, oror

• You can create a You can create a privateprivate group by invitation group by invitation onlyonly

• When you create a group, you are When you create a group, you are automatically made its first administrator, and automatically made its first administrator, and you can designate other group members as you can designate other group members as moderators and regulate group procedures moderators and regulate group procedures and rulesand rules

If you are a member of the group, If you are a member of the group, you canyou can

Add your own photos to the group poolAdd your own photos to the group pool Participate in an included discussion board Participate in an included discussion board

for talking among group membersfor talking among group members Press a “Send to the Group” button on any Press a “Send to the Group” button on any

public photo, found between the photo public photo, found between the photo title and the photo, to forward the image title and the photo, to forward the image to the groupto the group

Add tags, notes, and comments to any Add tags, notes, and comments to any photophoto

The same as a wiki for the written word…The same as a wiki for the written word…

What are some of the other cool What are some of the other cool features?features?

Flickr allows uploading of photos and videos via a Flickr Uploadr, the upload Flickr allows uploading of photos and videos via a Flickr Uploadr, the upload tab on the web page, e-mail, and by cameraphone with e-mail capable tab on the web page, e-mail, and by cameraphone with e-mail capable phonesphones

You can organize your photos any way you likeYou can organize your photos any way you like You can set up an easy transfer function for your blog through the site and You can set up an easy transfer function for your blog through the site and

then hit the “blog this”button on top of the photo or video to send to the blogthen hit the “blog this”button on top of the photo or video to send to the blog Flickr maintains a blog offering great content and tips which you can access Flickr maintains a blog offering great content and tips which you can access

on the siteon the site Photobucket offers free tools for making slideshows of photos or videos with Photobucket offers free tools for making slideshows of photos or videos with

musical background (not Flickr)musical background (not Flickr) Share where your photos were taken on a worldwide map and search for Share where your photos were taken on a worldwide map and search for

photos taken in certain locationsphotos taken in certain locations You can create prints, cards, photo-books, DVD’s, and a host of things from You can create prints, cards, photo-books, DVD’s, and a host of things from

your photosyour photos Merge different people’s photos or videos from an event, by posting photos, Merge different people’s photos or videos from an event, by posting photos,

creating a private group and inviting people from the event, and then creating a private group and inviting people from the event, and then communally posting everyone’s photoscommunally posting everyone’s photos

And of course,And of course,

You remember Dr. S.’s Flickr badge on the front page of You remember Dr. S.’s Flickr badge on the front page of the Moodle site – it’s easy to create one yourself on the the Moodle site – it’s easy to create one yourself on the site. You just designate the group of photos comprising site. You just designate the group of photos comprising the badge, hit a few tabs, and voila!the badge, hit a few tabs, and voila!Take a look at mine on my blog, Take a look at mine on my blog, http://wmcgillicuddy.blogspot.comhttp://wmcgillicuddy.blogspot.com..Here’s the link for the page creating a flickr badge,Here’s the link for the page creating a flickr badge,

http://www.flickr.com/badge.gnehttp://www.flickr.com/badge.gne, save it, we’ll come back , save it, we’ll come back to it later!to it later!

Here is my link to my Here is my link to my flickr photo pageflickr photo page

http://http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebilldemwww.flickr.com/photos/rebilldem//

So how do I start?

Experiment with both sites if you wish, flickr.com and photobucket.com, though I chose flickr.com because it appeared to be a little more collaborative and versatile

You need a Yahoo ID, create one if you don’t have one, then create your own page and profile

Upload 10 photos to start, and try to organize them into one or two sets using the organize tab

Then:

Have your group members join as well, individually Once everyone has joined, one

member should create a private group corresponding to your class groups, and invite other group members to join

Share 4 photos each with the group

Each group member should

Pick one photo uploaded by another group member and place a discussion post on the page discussing it

Place a note on one photo Place a comment beneath one photo Create a group photo flickr badge and send it

to group wiki or individual blog/wiki pages as group decides

Look at the help tab for information on commonly asked questions and member blog posts responding to questions

Finally…Finally…

Go to the “Explore” tab on top of Go to the “Explore” tab on top of your personal page and find two your personal page and find two public photos of interest which you public photos of interest which you will send to favorites by clicking will send to favorites by clicking button on the top left corner of photobutton on the top left corner of photo

Find one photo to send directly to Find one photo to send directly to your blog, following instructions to your blog, following instructions to set up blog forwarding and clicking set up blog forwarding and clicking on tab on top of photoon tab on top of photo

How does this look about now?

• Photo from Flickr public photos

Or maybe this?

• Same, photo from Flickr public photos

So now go back to your So now go back to your classrooms and use Flickr or classrooms and use Flickr or PhotobucketPhotobucketYou and your students:You and your students:• Take and upload your own photosTake and upload your own photos• Add tags to your photos, surf public photos by tagsAdd tags to your photos, surf public photos by tags• Search public photos and save favoritesSearch public photos and save favorites• Organize your photos into sets and collectionsOrganize your photos into sets and collections• Form groups and share photos/sets (wiki style)Form groups and share photos/sets (wiki style)• Discuss the photos among your groupsDiscuss the photos among your groups• Post photos to your blogs and incorporate imagery Post photos to your blogs and incorporate imagery

into your blog reflectionsinto your blog reflections• Use photos and images daily in classUse photos and images daily in class