Analysis
Research on Flickr use in the class
I am presenting two research studies focused on the use of Flicker in a classroom setting. Each study offers a uniques look at the subject.
Mobile Learning with Cell Phones and Mobile Flickr: One Experience in a Secondary School
This research was performed with a secondary school in Braga, Portugal. The study was performed to determine the students’ motivation and satisfaction using mobile technology (cell phones and Flickr) to study the Baroque period monuments. Some of the students were sent out to collect photos of Baroque monuments from around the city and share them electronically from their cells through Flickr. Some of the student were in the classroom and had to write up descriptions of the images received from the class mates. The study concluded that most students were highly motivated and interested in the lesson because they were active and involved. Most felt they learned more because the lesson was engaging and different. The biggest complaint was the time lag the students experienced in uploaded the images through their cell phones. The students demonstrated communicative and collaborative skills needed for the 21st century.
Full Article: http://adelinamouravitae.com.sapo.pt/iadismflickrfinal.pdf
Full Article: http://adelinamouravitae.com.sapo.pt/iadismflickrfinal.pdf
IL 2.0 at The American University in Cairo: Flickr in the Classroom
Professors teaching Information Literacy at the American University in Cairo started to use Flickr to teach the students how databases were organized. The students were given instruction on ways that databases try to store and organize pieces of data. The students were asked to upload several photographs into Flickr. When uploading a photograph into Flickr the site automatically stores it into its database. The students were given some instruction on tagging and using techniques like using Boolean operators and parentheses. The students were encouraged to be very descriptive with their personal photos. The professors were extremely satisfied by the experience. The students were motivated by finding their photos and the photos of their classmates in the Flickr database. It maintained their attention by giving the students something fun and/or interesting to find when they did the process correctly. Breaking the images down into characteristics created a strong learning experience on how to break down items and tag them to be easily retrieved. The students started to experiment with different tagging words and techniques on their own. This exercise encouraged critical thinking and creativity.
Full Article: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?hid=108&sid=0044728b-63cc-429e-9dd0-03e50a7b7054%40sessionmgr115&vid=4
Full Article: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?hid=108&sid=0044728b-63cc-429e-9dd0-03e50a7b7054%40sessionmgr115&vid=4