This module has been all about Flickr. At first I found this all quite overwhelming as there was just so much information to take in. However as I worked step by step through the activities I really got a good sense of what it was all about. Basically Flickr allows you to store and share photos online with others. Photos can be uploaded via your computer, or email or camera phone. Once you have uploaded the photos or videos you can then organise them in different ways. I see this apect of Flickr as a more personal way of using it. Although I have uploaded some photos I'm not too sure whether I will continue to use Flickr with personal photos. However I do see that Flickr has some good uses in the classroom. The advanced search which allows you to search for creative commons images would be really useful in the classroom. Students could use this feature to search and find photos that are free to use.
I also found the information in this module that was related to copyright and creative commons to be really useful and informative. I think that this information and the related websites would be great to use with older students as it gives them a great understanding of what you can and can't use on the internet, and explains in easy to understand language the key differences between copyright and creative commons. I think this is really valuable for students, even in primary schools, as many children are not aware of these issues. In this digital age they should be addressed. The creative commons website is a also a great place for students to find works that they can use, share or build upon and I think this could be very useful resource for students and teachers.
