I explored several of the Flickr mashups. The ones I liked the most were Spell with Flickr (the above image was an example), Splashr, and the puzzle tool. All three of these could be useful tools in the classroom. The Spell with Flickr could be fun to use for PowerPoint presentations. The Splasher also could be a neat tool to make presentations. This tool can combine pictures that are online into a presentation slideshow with different backgrounds and different ways to view them. The puzzle tool is very neat as well; this tool takes a picture and makes it into a jigsaw puzzle. Most kids like puzzles and this would be a fun activity for students. I do not have a problem with sharing photos online for one I think it is neat for people who have family in other states. Also for classroom purposes sharing photos with the public has no problems except it is crucial to make sure that copyright laws are maintained.
I have not gotten to Thing 8 yet but after seeing your Spell with Flickr image I am excited! Something like that could be really neat to make the titles of your blog posts. I am also ready to see the puzzle tool because this is something you could use in your classroom. Kids do love puzzles and this would be a fun activity.
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