Thing #7: Let's Flickr!

It goes without saying, I enjoy Flickr very much. While Shutterfly and SkyDrive are also quite useful and enjoyable, I do believe Flickr offers a very user-friendly, easy-to-digest platform to share and explore internet imagery. Best of all, its content is quite vast in comparison to other image sites. It also has done a solid job in dealing with copyright issues while establishing an important relationship with the non-profit advocacy group, Creative Commons. I do believe that photos have a place in the public square, but at the same time, privacy needs to be upheld as the dynamic nature of the internet and global data sharing continues to evolve. I'm also a strong advocate for using this program in the classroom. Not only would it be a valuable visual resource for students regarding projects, it would also educate them on important copyright and privacy issues.