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Looking to connect with other classes? Check out the Instagram Challenge!

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Sue Waters — No Comments ↓

I knew when I wrote The Educator’s guide to Instagram and other photo apps that some people would debate the educational benefits of Instagram and challenge me on the use of Educator in the title of the post. They did! So it’s…

Tagged with: instagram
Posted in All About Using Images, Building Global Connections

The Educator’s Guide to Instagram and Other Photo Apps

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Sue Waters — 10 Comments ↓

I’m not the most dedicated Instagrammer (need to get out more) or the best photographer (wish I was) but like many other educators, I enjoy sharing my photos on Instagram. Why? It’s fun! Easy! I can quickly share photos taken…

Tagged with: instagram, iPad, iphone, photo app
Posted in All About Using Images, Working With Web 2.0 Tools

The Educator’s Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Ronnie Burt — 43 Comments ↓

Lately, we’ve been hearing more and more about digital copyrights and fair use in the news and online – particularly with the whole SOPA/PIPA uproar that recently swept the web. Also, we on the Edublogs support team have been getting more…

Tagged with: blogging guidelines, copyright, Creative Commons, embedding HTML, fair use, Flickr, guide
Posted in All About Using Images, Professional Learning, Working With Web 2.0 Tools

Picasa Slideshows: Giving Parents a Glimpse of School

Posted on February 7, 2012 by 5a3dragonslair — No Comments ↓

This is a guest post written by Janet Moeller-Abercrombie. Janet teaches at an international school in Asia. She is the author of Expat Educator and a contributing author of 1 to 1 Schools. You can follow her at @jabbacrombie. A parent once remarked,…

Tagged with: camera, communication, ESL/EFL students, Guest post, parents, photos, picasa, SlideShow, student blogging, student images
Posted in All About Using Images, Using Blogs With Students

Posting images to your blog from your mobile device

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Sue Waters — 7 Comments ↓

Significant improvement in smartphone cameras combined with increased mobile device usage means we’re getting more people asking us for the fastest option for uploading their photos from their mobile devices to their blogs. Here’s a few different ways you can…

Tagged with: android, images, iPad, iphone, mobile device
Posted in All About Using Images, Working With Web 2.0 Tools