Flickr photo

Ashton at Wide World of Disney

This is my 5 year old nephew Ashton. I chose this picture because 1- He's adorable (even if I am a little bias) and 2- I'm very family oriented and think it's important people know :)

Flickr seems to be an easy to use website. It was simple to download photos and share them.  It appeals to a wide range of ages because everyone has photos they like to share. Also, for those people who don't have a social network, Flickr is one of the best ways to show off their photos. 

In the article "The Promise of Social Networks", it also states that Flickr is simple to use. It also promotes the use of it in classrooms.  The article begins by saying that just like any other new technology, there is always the chance that the user could become frusturated and lose site of the goal.  However, because Flickr is so easy to operate, it would be hard to lose patience while using it. 
It does appear that Flickr would not be as useful in an elementary setting as it would be in a secondary education setting.  Middle and high school students do more projects where photos are used and referenced than elementary school students.  This does not mean however, teachers could not find a way to bring it into their classroom. Some photos might be necessary in certain lessons and being able to bring them up on one site would be helpful.  It could also be used to show parents what is happening in the classroom instead of just telling them.  Just like with any other new technology, in order to bring it in to the classroom, it might take a bit of creativity from the students and teachers.