Week+3+-+Photo+Sharing+and+Tagging

=Week 3: Photo Sharing and Tagging.=

Photo sharing has become a large part of social networking. Thousands of online users now upload photos immediately after taking them. What makes this so special? How can we possibly keep track of all these photos, let alone try to find an appropriate image for class? In this week's activities, you will learn about 2 popular photo sharing tools, as well as explore what "tagging" is.


 * What is tagging?**

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Tagging and the subsequent creation of folksonomies are changing the way we think about information. Tagging enables information to be classified, sorted and managed in ways that make it more accessible, easier to manage and more self-aware. tags can be aggregated across large collections of information to illustrate collective thinking. One photo sharing website, Flickr, uses tags, contacts, groups, and geo-mapping to organize photos allows you to give your photos and videos a "tag", which is like a keyword or category label. Tags help you find photos and videos which have something in common. For the classroom, users can also set their search preferences to [|SafeSearch.]

Task 1: Explore [|Flickr] and learn about this popular image hosting site.

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Task 2: Have some Flickr fun: Create a Flickr account, upload a photo (or many!), add then add a tag to it.

Task 3: Create a new blog post in the "9Steps" blog regarding your newly tagged photo. Be sure to mention which of the two photo sharing sites you used (Flickr or __) and what the tag name is.

Task 4: Read one other cohort's blog post regarding thei uploaded and tagged image. Now go to that photo sharing site and try search for it using the "tagged" name.

Task 5: Using the classroom resources below, add one lesson idea to your Web 2.0 portfolio.


 Photo sharing is a great way for teachers to add depth and higher thinking to content rich lessons. Students can use photo sharing to enhance projects, collaborate with other students, and document their learning even after the event is over. Since photos are tagged they are easily searchable, students can then combine, collaborate, and edit photos into sideshow presentations or slidecasts.

Photos can be embedded into your school or class web pages. Inspire writing and creativity in the classroom. Use images to create storybooks. Use photos to create presentations and slide shows. Photo tags can be used to find photo of events around the world for use in the classroom. Photos can be used to enhance students classwork or for media literacy projects. Create digital portfolios, where students and instructors can comment on the photos or projects. Create a photoblog.

1. Digital Storytelling. visit - **http://www.pbs.org/americanfamily/teacher3.html** 2. Create a photoblog for a literacy unit. Have students provide chapter feedback in tradition text form, but also require them to search for and include relevant digital images or video. 3. Art collages. 4. Digital image generation

 Bonus: Discover some [|Flickr mashups & third party sites.]