Mash-ups aren't just educational tools, they're fun! Today I explored Flickr's tool Bookr. I must say That I spent quite a bit of time playing with Bookr instead of blogging about it .With Bookr, users can select photos from Flickr and create a book based on a certain theme. For example, history teachers could look up photos on Flickr's Creative Commons on "space exploration" and create a book of NASA's photos. They could then show the book to students as they lecture over the history of space exploration in the United States. Or, let's say science instructors are teaching a lesson over different types of snakes. The teachers could use Bookr to create a collection of photos of snakes. This would engage the students and they would likely pay closer attention to the lesson. Out of all Flickr's different options for creating mash-ups, I liked Bookr the best.
Also, FD Toy has a Trading Card maker, which is kind of like creating an online business card. Those who create business cards with this program can share them on Flickr, thus giving their business information to other professionals in this field.
This is the trading card I created!
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