Monday, September 19, 2011

Week Four: Photo Sharing

Washington DC by Frinkiac
Washington DC, a photo by Frinkiac on Flickr.
This week, while checking out flicker, I came across this cool picture.  I am currently living in Washington DC and get to see this all the time.  I thought the Kansans reading my blog might like to see it!

I love to be able to share my pictures with friends and family online.  Generally, I use facebook to do this.  I have tried to use Flickr in the past, but for some reason, I don't find it very user friendly.  Maybe it just isn't set up the way my brain works.  I do love the option of being able to search other people's photos.  I use this for school a lot when I am doing powerpoint. Being able to pull high quality photographs easily is defiantly a plus to Flickr.  The keyword search is very good and always provides pictures that work for my purpose.  It also always cites where you are getting it from, so I can feel good about sharing them.

I also use shutterfly a lot.  On shutterfly, users can create photo books that you can order for pretty reasonable prices.  I have never used this with students, but we could use it to publish our writing and photographs.  They would be really motivated by that!

3 comments:

  1. I also use Shutterfly. I just got an order in the mail from them today:) I have a family share site and it is so user friendly. Thanks for the idea about using Flickr photos in presentations!

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  2. Lauren,
    I didnt realize for some reason you lived in Washington DC. I truley enjoy pics from different places. Thank you.
    How did you go about taking a class at PItt State?

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  3. My husband and I moved here two years ago when he started law school. We both grew up in Olathe and went to K-State. I taught in Shawnee Mission for two years. I wanted to get my library degree and I knew that we wanted to move home sometime soon. We'll see what happens! Pitt state just felt like a good fit because I can get licensed in Kansas :)

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