BP9_2009102_Flickr

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Vocabulary Lesson Plan

I found several lesson plan ideas using flickr that I would like to incorporate into my classroom. The first lesson is a basic lesson that I could use as a way to change the tedious task of learning vocabulary and help to make it visual for the visual learners. The link above used flickr to create a worksheet for students using pictures, I would probably do this as an example and then when repeating the activity I would have students use flickr to create their own vocabulary worksheet, or picture dictionary depending on the level of the students.

Wildlife Animals in Indiana

Another lesson plan I would use with struggling learners or ELL is identifying animals, plants, fruits, and or vegetables. Many of my inner city students have not been exposed to the variety of animals, plants, fruits and vegetables, but teaching them this is difficult because they “think” that since they know the words they know what it is. I could use flickr to have students find pictures of a variety of these concepts. This could be used as my introduction to flickr, so that the students expect the lesson content to be slightly easier, because they believe that the technology is the part that they are learning. This is kind of tricky, but may be a good way to teach both concepts.

Grade Level: 2-3 (or struggling 4-6)

Objective:

Students will work on a computer to find different pictures of different wildlife that inhabit a specific biome habitat. They will use Flickr, an online site to find their pictures and create a narrative.

How -To Project

The scientific method can be difficult for many students to learn because of the necessity for specific step-by-step procedures. I would definitely like to use flickr to help students with this process. The lesson plan below is a great way to help students check the clarity of their directions using pictures.

Grades: 9-12 (or modified in groups for 7-8th)

Objective:

During this activity, students will create a step-by-step detailed introduction sideshow using photos they have taken themselves, and have uploaded to their own personal Flickr account.

Procedure:

Student should choose an activity and write down detailed "how to" steps. Make sure that no two students have the same activity to keep this project creative.

You should then check the steps to make sure they are detailed enough and have nice flow.

Give students enough time to take pictures. If you are doing this in class, limit them to an hour or two. If you are allowing them to take it home, maybe give them the weekend!

Once the students have taken the pictures that they need to use, have them upload the pictures and organize them in sequence.

Have the student go though and add the steps in the comments section to their pictures.

Allow student to get creative and manipulate some of the features of Flickr. (For example: Tagging students that may have helped that are seen in the picture, or create groups of similar activities.)

When students have completed assignment, have them present the final project to the class.

(OPTIONAL) Have the rest of the class follow along either hands-on or another way to evaluate each other.

Hold class discussion on how Flickr helped with the process or make it more difficult to explain. Also, discuss the best ideas used and the ideas that needed work or how they could be improved.