I saw many pictures that I thought were interesting and I suppose that several could be used for a blog or Wiki.  I’m more apt to use pictures that I have taken, or, as you may have noticed, drawings and other “art” work.  I do envision that my students could take pictures of their students in “action” with activities that they design based on knowledge they get from the Ed Psych course.  That could be telling! : )  Certainly each student could use pictures from the Creative Commons area for their presentations or, perhaps, to illustrate a thought or idea.  As Derek Baird writes,

Sharing photos is an inherently social activity.

http://www.techlearning.com/story/showArticle.php?articleID=172302903

I think he is right!  He goes on to say that Flickr is easy to use and can help students acquire new technological skills.  I think it can also build on student’s social networking skills and we all know they need that ability! The biggest advantage is that students can learn how to create slideshows, presentations, and the proper netiquette of commenting about other’s pictures.  They can learn from other true photo artists what to look for in a good photo and how to use it wisely.  They also get a crash course in some copyrighting issues.  Students can upload pictures to their own blog or a class blog, and use the RSS feature.  Sounds good to me!  : ) (Baird also has some great thoughts about using Flickr in the curriculum that you might want to read.)   I do think of students whose learning preference is visual and how great Flickr would be for them.  They could have a presentation about any topic and all by using photographs. 

I can see something about the Civil War, or a biographical piece about a mathematician, or a sports figure all proudly presented by a student along with their own commentaries.  : )   An English teacher could present a photo and have students write their impressions about it; a language teacher could have students write or speak about a photo of some famous landmark in another country.  The possibilities seem endless really. Here is another site that discusses how Flickr can be used in the classroom.  It’s pretty good too and he has a link to his own Flickr site. 

http://www.jakesonline.org/flickrinclassroom.pdf

Think of all the events our students could discuss because of pictures from Flickr.  I love it!  I would be cautious and here’s the reason:  I typed in a tag and it led to a rather graphic picture that I would not want my students to see at all.  My husband asked why I gasped and turned red!  So, we do need to be vigilant!  : ) Anyway, I like the opportunities that students of all ages can have by using Flickr.  It’s limitless!  Have a great day! 

Sue
Here are some of the pictures and the reasons I chose them:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chascarper/2352260788/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kyknoord/2376829314

http://www.clipartjungle.com

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kyknoord/2376829314

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10918289@N07/2373655626

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/153704793

I like the first photo because it is about construction in Chicago and I think we do provide “construction” of learning in our classrooms.  It might appear at first to be a jumble of things, but it all works to create a beautiful structure in the end.  The second picture reminds me of the beauty of nature and our “naturing” (my made up word!) helps children learn.  The third picture probably doesn’t really need any explanation! 

The next photo reminds me of the variety of people in our world.  Next, I am reminded to remain calm and see the light in every student.  The last picture is just very peaceful.  I could stay in this one for a very long time!  It reminds me that though there may be “ripples” in the water I can still find the good in any scene!  All images captured 2008 03 April from sites written by picture.