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Connect Students During E th S i W kEarth Science Week

Laura A. Guertin

What is Flickr?• Online photo management and sharing• Online photo management and sharing

application

Earth Science Week

• “Since October 1998, the American Geological Institute has organized this g gnational and international event to help the public gain a better understanding p g gand appreciation for the Earth Sciences and to encourage stewardship of the g pEarth.”

TESSE ProgramNSF GEO TEACH

Grant #0631377

Challenges

• K-12 schools ban access to Flickr

• Not the right time of year, too early

• Contest vs. Flickr

Benefits

• Academic use of a social networking site– Professional communicationProfessional communication– Sense of community

• Students look at/discuss their world– Application of what they are learning– Students enjoy the assignment!

Questions?

• http://www.flickr.com/groups/ earthscienceweek2009

• Contact: Laura Guertin• Contact: Laura Guertin guertin@psu.edu

Must be Original, Unpublished Work

E t i t b d f i i l• Entries must be composed of original, authentic, unpublished material and must be the sole property of the entrant not previouslythe sole property of the entrant, not previously submitted to any other contest. Published material includes that which has been posted pon the World Wide Web. This includes, but is not limited to, Facebook, or any other social

k W b i h h h bnetwork Website where photos have been posted and shared.