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Photo Sharing Websites (Flickr)
What is it? 
Photo Sharing Websites allow a user to upload and digital photos to a website so that they can be clasified and shared with others either privately or publicly. In addition to uploading images many Photo Sharing Websites will also allow for the user to create photoblogs or slideshows of imags.
After a user uploads a photo they are given the option to title the photo, totate the image, add a caption, or change the image size. Additionally, the website will give the user code so that they can embed the image in a website, link to the image, email the image, or instant message the image.
Photo Sharing Websites (Flickr)
What are the educational uses and benefits?
- Online photos can be viewed as slide shows, downloaded, printed out and e-mailed
- Allows user to store, search, sort and share photos.
- Can to share photos of activities, resources, and research.
- Users can embed hotspot areas with pop-up messages and links into an image
Photo Sharing Websites (Flickr)
Can I see an example?
View a Search in a Photo Sharing Website:
- View a search in Flickr for "Education."
- View a search in Photobucket for "Education."
- View a search in Picasa for "Education."
View a Photo Sharing Website Public Account:
- View a Flickr Photo Sharing Public Account
- View a Photobucket Photo Sharing Public Account
- View a Picasa Photo Sharing Public Account
View an example of Photo Sharing Code:
The image below displays the various types of code that a Photo Sharing Website will give a user in order for them to display an image in an Email, Instant Message, Link, Tag, or Webpage. The code can be copied by the user and pasted into the desired media.
Photo Sharing Websites (Flickr)
How do I get started?
- Register for an account with a Photo Sharing Website
- Browse to upload images to a website or mobile phone
- Use the available image features to move, edit, share, or delete the image
- Copy the Email & IM code and paste it into an Email or IM chat window to send the image
- Copy the Direct Link code and paste it into a Website, Blog, Email, or other location to create a direct link to the image
- Copy the HTML Tag code and paste it into a Website, Blog, Facebook/Myspace, or other location to embed the image
- Use the tag feature to classify the image into categories
- Use the available tools to create slideshows, remix images, create avatars, share images, or purchase prints of your images
Photo Sharing Websites (Flickr)
Where can I learn more?
- Flickr: The Flickr home page
- Flickr For Education: A Flickr group dedicated to educational images
- Picasa Web Albums: The Picasa home page
- Photobucket: The Photobucket home page
- Photo Sharing in Education: Information, ideas, and how photo sharing works
- Wikipedia - Flickr: Detailed information on Flickr
- Wikipedia - Photobucket: Detailed information on Photobucket
- Wikipedia - Photo sharing: Detailed information on photo sharing including resources
- Wikipedia - Picasa: Detailed information on Picasa
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