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Creating a Presentation Using Images from Flickr __ Objective __ : Students will be creating a presentation about the five classes of vertebrates that will include at least four images of each of the classes. In groups of four they will be creating a PowerPoint presentation for this project. __ Technology __ : This presentation will be the first experience my students will have using Flickr as a source for image files. By fourth quarter in the school year they will have already had experience creating PowerPoint presentations, using the laptop computers with WiFi connections, saving files to their flash/jump drives, and using a data projector to present their project. All of these technologies will be necessary for this project. __ Expectations __ : · Students will only use files from the “creative commons” area of Flickr. · Each student will be responsible for one of the animal classes and they will evenly and split the fifth vertebrate class between them. · They must properly cite each of the images on the page that the image appears. __ Process __ : The first day of the project will be an introduction to Flickr using my data projector and my classroom computer. I will demonstrate how to use “creative commons” in Flicker to find images. I will create for the class an example presentation project about angiosperms and gymnosperms. I will demonstrate how to search for an image file, how to save an image file from Flickr, and how to cite it correctly in my presentation. I will also discuss why it is considered to be plagiarism to take images and present them as your own without citation. I will discuss what exactly would be an appropriate picture to use in a presentation and what is not. I will give students a parent information and permission letter about using Flickr. This letter will include the basics of using Flickr and outline what our specific use of Flickr will be in the classroom. The letter must be signed and returned before a student can begin their project. The students will have the remainder of the week to create their own presentations. They will create their own slides for the vertebrate class assigned to them. They will then work together to merge their slides into a final presentation. __ Concerns for possible inappropriate content __ : I will discuss with my students that there is the possibility that they may find images that may be inappropriate for school. I will make it clear that if any inappropriate images come up, students are not to share these images with any of their classmates and they must immediately hit the back button without calling attention to the image. Students who are misusing Flickr to search for inappropriate material or sharing inappropriate images with their classmates will receive zero credit for the project.

Dear Parents, We are beginning a new science project on Tuesday. Students will be working in groups to create their own PowerPoint presentation on the five classes of vertebrate animals that we have studied in class. This presentation will include information on the characteristics of the animal classes, what animals belong to each class, and at least four images of animals belonging to each class. They will be required to cite their sources for these images on their PowerPoint slides The presentation will be jointly created with three other team members. Each team member will be responsible for just one of the five classes. The fifth class will be completed collaboratively. The team of students will then merge their own individual PowerPoint slides into one group presentation. Part of this project includes searching for, saving, and adding image files to their presentation. For this portion of their assignment, students will be using the image file website Flickr. Flickr is a free website that people from around the world can upload their own images to share with others. It is a very popular website. Your student will not be creating a Flickr account for this project. They will be using Flickr as a resource only. They will be completing searches for specific groups of animals in an area of Flickr reserved for general use for people of all ages called “creative commons.” There is a possibility that a images inappropriate for school may be found when searching Flickr. The chances of finding inappropriate images during this project will be extremely remote due the fact that students will be using the scientific search terms: amphibia, aves, mammalia, reptilia, and osteichthyes. Please feel free to look at Flickr yourself and to complete a search using these terms to see what images your student will have to choose from for their project. Parent permission is required before any student will participate in this project. If you feel uncomfortable with the use of flicker, alternative sources of pictures will be provided to your student. If you have any questions about this project feel free to contact me. I do not agree to have my student use Flickr as a resource for this project. ___________________________________________________________   I agree to allow my student to use Flickr as a resource for this project ____________________________________________________________