Step 1: Discuss Tagging Policy
Tagging can get sloppy – spelling errors, verbs v.s. nouns, etc.
You probably noticed that about my tag stream. This can make trouble
down the road if you want to publish your resources to a web site using
an RSS. So, come up with a few standard tags. But don’t get bogged down
– you’re not creating a formal taxonomy, rather it’s a folksonomy.
Also, people can add whatever additional tags they want so they can
remember the item as well as a description.
If you want to understand more about tag strengths and weaknesses, I recommend the following articles:
Tags Strengths, Weaknesses And How To Make Them Work by Robin Good
Tips for Effective Tagging from TechSoup
Tips for Tidying Tags by Alexandra Samuel
Lissa Davies on 09 Mar 12Flickr Storm is similar to flickrCC. You simply run a search, click on a thumbnail and the photo appears on the right. Make sure to have your students click on the advanced search feature which allows them to limit their searches to Non-Commercial and Share Alike photos. One nice feature about Flickr Storm is the "Add to Tray." You can add several photos to your tray and then when you open your tray, all the photos are there in large sized format along with the attributions.
