TagGalaxy as Window to the World
TagGalaxy is an incredible mashup using images from Flickr and a really cool Flash interface. You can use a series of single work search terms to explore how people have photographed and tagged the world. Below is a combination of searching for “Culture” then “People”, then, to get close-ups, “Portrait.” Whenever you are doing conceptual learning such as the great themes of literature, consider using TagGalaxy. You have to be a little careful as people upload all kinds of images and there areliely to be a few of questionable taste in almost any “Globe.” Rather than a reason to avoid the site, this is chance to model for students that these things happen and what to do when you run across something less than savory.
Activity
- Search for something of interest. This could be an abstract concept or a specific place. When you get a globe that you want, click in the middle to load the images from Flickr.
- When you want a closer look, click on an image. When it builds, click on it again to see it even larger.
- If you find that there are images that would be good to use for “Look to Learn,” use the IWB’s capture tool to bring one or several images into the IWB’s notebook software. You can use the Tools to highlight, connect or comment upon.
- For example, answer the question, “What does it mean to be Australian?” using a collection of found images. Even more fun, do this as homework and see the variety of responses students come up with!
Tag Galaxy – a Global View on the World | ICT Assist in the Classroom says:
September 4th, 2009
1:49 pm
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