Flickr is one way teachers can share what they're doing and help their students get recognized for what they're doing in the classroom. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words, and if more than 51 million people are visiting Flickr on a regular basis, students are bound to get noticed.
Anytime students are working, grab a camera and start snapping pictures. Whether it's a Science Lab, Math game, Social Studies project, recent band concert, or other time students are enjoying the learning process, taking their picture and adding it to your online Flickr account gives them the feeling that you want them to be seen learning and having a good time.
Once students see that you're doing this consistently, they'll want to have their picture taken, and are more likely to work knowing that the camera could be taken out at any time. Although most students act shy, it's very rare that they refuse.
The more pictures you have of students smiling, getting along with each other, and generally enjoy what they're doing in class, it will pay big dividends as potential students for the coming year hear about, and beginning looking at the photos of what they may be doing next year when they arrive in your classroom.
Flickr is great for displaying your photos, adding them into groups for easier viewing, and being able to embed photos and albums to your class website with ease.
