Flickr Project

I felt the Flickr Project was a great experience in terms of trying out new things. I had never used Flickr let alone known about Flickr till this project. I feel that I am a little sheltered when it comes to advanced or new technology, so I am glad I did this project. I feel that Flickr is a pretty basic tool that is easy to use after a bit of practice. The preparation for the project was easy for the most part. My group and I basically picked a place and storyline and everything was easy-going from there. I thought the project we did was a bit childish; like a child's story book. For example, See Spot run. See Spot eat....I kind of felt like that was going on; however I am sure Flickr can be used for more important, intense story lines such as the riots or bombing we saw in class. I think Flickr is a good tool that can be put into good use. Although right now it seems pretty boring or simple, it could definitely be used in a very moving way. Pictures without words can say a lot. Many people can translate a picture in many different ways. I remember a Drug class I was in, when we watched a video that reminded me of the use of Flickr. Before there was any dialogue, there were slide pictures shown that were really moving. These pictures were of people crying, 9/11, and school shootings. This use of Flickr made the topic more dramatic and very emotional, especially when music is involved. I think Flickr can be a good tool personally and publicly. If people have a lot of pictures they want to save, they can use Flickr to organize and have a place to hold their personal pictures. Also, if a person wanted to get their point across for a project with pictures, Flickr would be a good tool as well. Overall, I thought this project was beneficial. It allowed us to interact on a personal level instead of impersonally through twitter. Having a group project in person also allowed me to get to know some of my classmates, which is always a good thing. On top of those two things, learning the use of Flickr was a good introduction of a new technology for me. I feel like I learned something out of this project, whether I am an expert with Flickr or not. I honestly do not think I will use Flickr, because I do not have a camera right now, but it is great that I know about it if I ever needed to use it for future purposes.

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