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The Commons and Flickr

The Commons

Even if you don't have a Flickr account yourself, you will find a wealth of images that you can use in your classroom on The Commons. From the Library of Congress to the Smithsonian, see what's out there!

Resources for "The Commons"

• The Commons on Flickr
• Then and Now Pool on Flickr
• New York Then and Now - Google Maps Street View Mashup with The Commons
• The Flickr Commons group
• Indicommons
• The Commons Institution List

Photo Sharing with Flickr

Flickr is an online photo management and sharing application. You can organize, share with family and friends, add notes and comments and much more. Flickr is a great way to share classroom activities with parents and community and an invaluable way to connect your visual learners to an authentic audience.

Flickr Resources

• Flickr - Sign up for an account
• Flickr Help / FAQ
• Motivating Language Learners with Flickr
• Project Based Learning Group on Flickr
• Photo-A-Day Group for Schools
• Tracking Down Educators Who Use Flickr
• Curricular Applications: Flickr

Some more cool stuff

• Cool Iris - plugin for Firefox
• Compfight
• Multicolr Search Lab - find Flickr images by color
• FlickrStorm - find and download Creative Commons licensed photos on Flickr
• Appalachian Counties in Ohio - Flickr Group

Creative Commons

• Alvin Trusty's eTech Presentation
• Creative Commons Web Site
• Creative Commons Wiki
• Creative Commons in K-12 Education: Using and Sharing Students' Work Safely
• CCLearn
• About the Licenses

Teaching About Copyright - great site complete with curriculum!