Flickr is a photosharing webiste that allows individuals to upload photos and store them on the site. They are then able to share these photos with others and have access to them anywhere internet is available. The process of signing up and uploading photos to Flickr is simple and quick and consequently students are able to use their time efficiently and without confusion. The interactive and sharing elements of Flickr make it an ideal web 2.0 tool for education
Flickr is an effective Web 2.0 application for use in education; it is easy to use and navigate which makes it suitable for students on a practical level and its obvious use of imagery is an effective tool that caters for students with visual intelligence inparticular. Linguistic learners too will find the links between the pictures and the captions easier to grasp. However its benefit is not limited only to a couple of intelligences; the use of images in a learning environment greatly enhances the chance that all students have at learning because it provides a visual demonstration of the subject matter. In essence this makes the subject matter a reality as students are able to understand a more tangible link between their very visual world and the academic matter they are being taught. Bringing this element of reality to a students learning is an important thing to do because it grounds the learning onto a more ‘everyday’ plane. If students believe that the subject will be useful to them, and it is presented in an interesting and engaging manner, as are Flickrs aims, then students will be more likely to be willing to learn and be engaged by the material.
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