Flickr- not to be ignored

I had no idea the capabilities of Flickr, not just in a social media lover's repertoire of online sharing, but also within the classroom.  Reading the chapter on Flickr from Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms (Richardson, 2010), opened my eyes to this world.  Let me also say that I have known Flickr...as a photo sharing tool...not as a interactive Web 2.0 tool.

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Using Flickr in combination with Jing allows you to easily capture images, while of course, being mindful of the copyright associated with the photo. The resources are abundant and the ideas are endless on how to use Flickr in the classroom.

...imagine a collaborative project, perhaps with a classroom across the country, discussing the ideas of a science topic or historical event and focused around one image.  That image can collect comments on it or around it.  Students would make connections not only with the ideas of the content, but also with peers thousands of miles away.

Any other ideas?