In my element: visual portfolios, reflection & critique using FlickR

In my element

visu

al p

ortfo

lios,

refle

ction

& c

ritiqu

e us

ing

Flic

kR

visual imagery is central to learning and teaching …

Paper-based portfolios:

limited exposure

damage

loss

storage

inconvenience

e-portfolios must offer:

student ownership

reliability

affordability

ease of use

life wide & life long use

customisation

flexibility

www.flickr.com

167,

630,

368

+ CC

imag

es

http://flickrcc.bluemountains.net

FlickR functionality:

organised repository

descriptions

notes/ annotations

feedback

contacts

sets

groups

tags

permissions

licensing options

slideshows

3rd party tools

feeds to Facebook etc

geolocation

CC FlickR image by Urban Woodswalker

example

At a course level…

groups

exhibitions

themed collections

slideshows

embeds

Robyn JayDecember 2010

www.robynjay.com

Image attributions

CC FlickR image by giant gingko

CC FlickR image by jackdot101

CC FlickR image by Seattle Municipal Archives

CC FlickR image by youngthousands

CC FlickR image by KK+

CC FlickR image by City College Norwich

CC FlickR image by isaaacbowen

CC FlickR image by kraetzsche

CC FLickR image by Vern Hart

CC FlickR image by Runs with Scissors

CC FlickR image by Urban Woodswalker