Thing 4: Flickr Mashups

I used Spell with Flickr to spell my name. This is what it looks like:




I could play with that for hours. I created a mosaic once using Big Huge Labs. Very easy to do.
I also made a magazine cover while I was there. I just can't figure out how to get it in this blog. I can only put it into a new blog. I will have to play a bit.

FlickrFling was fun to look at. I can't imagine reading an article like that, but it was amusing. Some people have too much time on their hands.

I am a huge Sudoko fan, so Flickr Sudoku definitely hooked me.

Couldn't figure out Retrievr. None of my sketches looked like a photograph that it retrieved.

Thing 3: Flickr

I have used Flickr before when searching for pictures, but I had not uploaded to Flickr. I usually use Picasaweb because it works with my blogger account. They are pretty similar. It was very easy to upload pictures and the batch tag feature made it easy to tag a group of photos with identical tags rather than typing each one. You can even edit your pictures on Flickr. I also appreciate that I can decide if my pictures are public or private. I tried searching for my photos after uploading them only to find out that you must upload at least 5 photos and then wait several days before they will show up in a search. I guess I need to add a few more to my photostream.

Here is a link to my Flickr photostream. http://www.flickr.com/photos/38900663@N08/

Thing 2: Learning about Learning 2.0

When asked how do you make time for 23 things, Stephen Abram's compared learning to an addiction like smoking. He said that you can always find time to do the things you want to do. It is all about prioritizing. I think this is very true. We spend many hours of each week in front of a television or talking on the phone. Why not set aside a some time to learn something new?

I am a librarian in a primary elementary PK-2nd so I am struggling with how to use web 2.0 with my students. I am definitely open to ideas. I would like to use blogging or wikis with the teachers as a way to brainstorm without needing to physically meet. I would love to have a site where unit ideas or lesson plans can be stored and discussed.