First, I would like to say that this task was not as easy as I had anticipated that it would be! I followed the directions that were outlined for us on the apsu23things blogspot, but to no avail. Needless to say, I was not able to "share" a photo from the Flickr site by simply going to the top "share" tab and copying the URL link that was given and pasting it into my blog spot where we were indicated to. I had to trouble shoot and google different ways to incorporate a picture from Flickr into my blog. By doing a little research, I was able to link my blog to the Flickr site and upload my selected picture that way. Unfortunately, it took quite some time to figure this out. I was very frustrated and can honestly say I am glad that it is finished. That being said, I do feel like Flickr is a great tool to incorporate free and legally accessible photos into a blog.
Now that I know how to efficiently upload pictures into a personal blog, I do plan on using this tool in the future. While browsing through Flickr, I was amazed to see the multitude of pictures that were under the Creative Commons section and appreciated Flickr's advanced search for pictures that were able to be shared without problems. I have personally never used a photo hosting service, but have heard many great things about Picasa and will probably venture to learn that site as well. I think as long as you have your photos protected or made private, then you should be safe to upload them to your account. However, if you do not take the precautions to protect your pictures when you put them on the internet through privacy settings or such, then you do leave them vulnerable to public use.
Lastly, I chose this picture because I was having such a hard time with the technology. I felt like the message that is being presented is important and no matter how frustrated I became with the project, I didn't give up. In the end, I was able to learn how to troubleshoot and find the information on my own. I feel VERY confident about using the Flickr site in the future. I want to become more technologically savvy, and the only way to do that is to practice and explore. This picture helped to keep me focused because it pretty much summed up what Web 2.0 tools are all about and why they are so important, and I wanted to be a part of it.
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| Technology Use, a photo by mrsdkrebs on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsdkrebs/6400358699/ |
Now that I know how to efficiently upload pictures into a personal blog, I do plan on using this tool in the future. While browsing through Flickr, I was amazed to see the multitude of pictures that were under the Creative Commons section and appreciated Flickr's advanced search for pictures that were able to be shared without problems. I have personally never used a photo hosting service, but have heard many great things about Picasa and will probably venture to learn that site as well. I think as long as you have your photos protected or made private, then you should be safe to upload them to your account. However, if you do not take the precautions to protect your pictures when you put them on the internet through privacy settings or such, then you do leave them vulnerable to public use.
Lastly, I chose this picture because I was having such a hard time with the technology. I felt like the message that is being presented is important and no matter how frustrated I became with the project, I didn't give up. In the end, I was able to learn how to troubleshoot and find the information on my own. I feel VERY confident about using the Flickr site in the future. I want to become more technologically savvy, and the only way to do that is to practice and explore. This picture helped to keep me focused because it pretty much summed up what Web 2.0 tools are all about and why they are so important, and I wanted to be a part of it.
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