Flickr, Flickrsldr, mashups .... words that I didn't even know existed until we started this unique learning program. Now, those words that aren't even in a mainstream dictionary are part of my regular vocabulary. Wow! This is a watershed time to be involved in education and to have the internet at our fingertips. There are oceans of programs and mountains of images bouncing through cyberspace waiting to be explored. I look forward to helping our adult learners navigate these waters. (A number of my learners are already internet savvy -- they have their Facebook accounts, and of course, their MSN identities.)
Learning new things through the world wide web isn't without its mild frustrations. Flickrsldr took a number of attempts to get it right. Or to get it operating satisfactorily. I would have preferred a slideshow with smaller images but each time I altered the embedded code it (the slideshow) disappeared. I would also like to have more pics to add to the sidneycrosby tag. I think I have one additional digital photo I could add to my blog slideshow. And to prove that I am trying to branch out and away from hockey on my blog, I did try to embed the code for a "sunset" slideshow from photos from Flickr. It didn't work.
But, I will keep trying. These minor problems I now consider as learning challenges -- Habit #3 -- and good things happen when we are learning.
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