Convergence: Flickr and your Blog
One of the interesting things I have been exploring since the iTeach seminar is the way that Web 2.0 (social networking) sites work together across different types of data. Here is an example of that. I was investigating my Del.icio.us bookmarks, basically surfing around to see what new elements might have popped up in my subscriptions. I happened on this web site that explained how to embed Flickr slide shows into a web page or blog. I decided to give it a try and the first results are shown in the small slide show below–a group of my photos that were saved in Flickr as a “set” and are now being viewed in my blog. I didn’t have to do much at all, and the results are pretty impressive.
The mind reels at the possibilities of using this with students. It would be excellent for any place-based assignment (community profile, field visits), storytelling, or portfolios. It would also make an interesting medium for a “how to” document. You can create your slide shows (in Flickr) from your own photos or from other photos that you have tagged or linked to. I’m definitely going to be using this with my ED 429 students this fall.
Experiment with the slide show below. You can pause the show, change the timing, and view individual pictures separately, enlarging them if you wish. I can’t wait…
Created with Paul’s flickrSLiDR.
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