BP_9_20091012_Flickr_in_the_Classroom

I googled the use of flickr in the classroom and read about several ways in which flickr could be integrated into the classroom setting. I decided that I could use flickr with my College Readiness Program. In helping develop and improve student essays for their college applications I thought of using the photos with writing prompts for the essays. A few years back I read a college application from Stanford University that used a picture of the Statue of Liberty and asked what the photo meant to the applicant. This would be a great way of preparing students for the essay portion of the application.

I could have students contribute to the process by creating their own Flickr accounts and contributing photos that could be used for the lesson.

As an extension students could contribute photos in response to an essay prompt used in the classroom.