Looking into social software has been an interesting undertaking.\u00a0 I chose to look at Facebook (because I am a user), Twitter (because I just don\u2019t get it), Flicker (because I love photos) and Delicious (because I had never heard of it).<\/p>\n
I was quite impressed with Flicker.\u00a0 Each photo is licensed and that license is attached to its photo. Users can control who have access to view and use their content.\u00a0 It\u2019s an easy way to share large quantities of photos with family and friends.\u00a0 It\u2019s a great way to keep digital photos safe\u2026just in case your computer crashes and you haven\u2019t done a recent backup (not that we would ever expect that<\/em> to happen).\u00a0 I like that users are required to moderate their content, and that safety is a priority.\u00a0 Their terms of use and guidelines are easy to read, free of a lot of jargon, and to the point.\u00a0 I love their statement, \u201cDon\u2019t be creepy.\u00a0 You know the guy.\u00a0 Don\u2019t be that guy\u201d.\u00a0 I can see some great possibilities for using Flicker with students\u2026.elementary through post-secondary.\u00a0 When I taught grade 7 and took my class on field trips, I would have loved to post tons of pictures for students and families to see.\u00a0 There\u2019s lots to consider in terms of art, research, writing prompts.\u00a0 The longer I set, the more things I think about.\u00a0 A definite possibility for students!<\/p>\n Delicious was totally new to me.\u00a0 What a great concept.\u00a0 I\u2019ve lost my bookmarks more than once (let\u2019s not even go there!).\u00a0 To have all my bookmarks available on any computer\u2026.gotta love that.\u00a0 I\u2019m now thinking about how I can use this with my college students next fall.\u00a0 I\u2019d love to develop an activity for my students to gather and share web-based resources.\u00a0 Very cool!<\/p>\n Twitter.\u00a0 To be honest, I just have never got it.\u00a0 My mom and sister both twitter, and when I look at their twitter pages, it\u2019s a pile of short phrases that pretty much mean nothing to me.\u00a0 But if I\u2019m trying to keep connected with family and friends throughout the day, this app may have some potential.\u00a0 Quick updates, comments, notes\u2026I can see that.\u00a0 I\u2019m not too sure I see a way to use this meaningfully with my college students, but perhaps if I had a professional tweet account I could post reminders, cool links, and updates.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think I\u2019d want to view all of my students personal tweets (nor them mine!) but if we all had college based tweets, perhaps more exchanges would happen.\u00a0 It might be interesting for my distance students who don\u2019t run into me in the hallways!<\/p>\n And Facebook.\u00a0 I am a user of Facebook, but after discovering that I could not delete my account (you can only deactivate it\u2026.and can always come back and activate it) I was not impressed.\u00a0 Yes, there are a lot of privacy settings, but there are so many 3rd<\/sup> party apps and advertising, information sharing runs a the speed of light\u2026or faster!\u00a0\u00a0 I do love my facebook, but I\u2019m very vigilant in checking privacy settings and I take what I tell my students to heart\u2026..I never post anything I wouldn\u2019t want to be completely public.\u00a0 It\u2019s a great communication tool, and I love reading tidbits about my friends.\u00a0 We have a \u201cguideline\u201d at my college that we cannot accept friend requests from current students.\u00a0 I could see having two accounts\u2026one personal and one for professional use.\u00a0 My college does have various facebook accounts for students, but they are not extensively used.<\/p>\n Looking into social software has been an interesting undertaking.\u00a0 I chose to look at Facebook (because I am a user), Twitter (because I just don\u2019t get it), Flicker (because I love photos) and Delicious (because I had never heard of it). 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\n <\/td>\n Flicker<\/strong><\/td>\n Facebook<\/strong><\/td>\n Delicious<\/strong><\/td>\n Twitter<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n What is it?<\/strong><\/td>\n Flicker is a photo management and sharing web-based application<\/td>\n Facebook is a web-based \u201csocial utility\u201d designed for social networking.<\/td>\n Delicious is a web-based application that allows you to save, tag, and share your bookmarks.\u00a0 The service is provided through Yahoo and is owned by AVOS.<\/td>\n Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging service, utilizing instant messaging, SMS or a web interface.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Who owns materials posted by its members?<\/strong><\/td>\n The individual who took and posted the photo\/video<\/td>\n Individual users own all the content and information they post.<\/td>\n Individual users control their bookmarks and who has access to them.\u00a0 It is not \u201ccontent\u201d driven, so ownership is not an issue.\u00a0 Any trademarks are the property of their respective owners.<\/td>\n Users retain the rights to any content they post on Twitter, but by posting you grant the service the right to make your Tweets available for the rest of the world to see.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n For what purposes can these materials be used?<\/strong><\/td>\n Members determine their privacy settings.\u00a0 Photos can be public or private.\u00a0 Content can be posted to other websites but must contain a link back to flicker.com.<\/td>\n Members can share information, photos, links, videos, questions, and more.\u00a0 They can comment on friends\u2019 posts.\u00a0 There are personal and professional user pages, \u00a0and pages dedicated to causes and individuals. Events can be created with invitations that are both private and public.<\/td>\n By posting on Delicious you automatically grant permission to others to access and use it.\u00a0 You can mark content as private and restrict access to only users whom you grant access.<\/td>\n Members post very brief statuses and comments with other members.\u00a0 Can be used for personal or business exchanges.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Would using the site be appropriate for your students?<\/strong><\/td>\n Members must moderate their content \u2013 code it as \u201csafe\u201d, \u201cmoderate\u201d, or \u201crestricted\u201d using the provided content filter.\u00a0 My students are adults, so using Flicker would be appropriate, but any images shared for class purposes would need to be field appropriate.<\/td>\n Yes, Facebook would be appropriate for my adult learners.\u00a0 As a side note, children under the age of 13 are not permitted to create an account.<\/td>\n Yes, this app would be appropriate for my adult learners.<\/td>\n Yes, this app would be appropriate for my adult learners.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n In my opinion, how well are the privacy interests of members represented?<\/strong><\/td>\n Flicker\u2019s \u201cCommunity Guidelines\u201d clearly and simply state the privacy options for its members.\u00a0 Security options are clearly outlined.\u00a0 Each image is licensed.\u00a0 Members\u2019 privacy and copyright is a high priority.<\/td>\n Users can control privacy settings to determine who sees what information. Accounts can be set as inactive, but cannot be deleted.\u00a0 Policies are updated and changed, so regular monitoring of individual settings is necessary.\u00a0 Facebook has a lot of third party accessible applications, so users must be cautious about access.\u00a0 Facebook is designed to share information\u2026so know that this is the intent and be aware of what you post.\u00a0 Privacy isn\u2019t the driving force behind this app.<\/td>\n Personal information and cookies are stored and used for Yahoo research and diagnostic purposes, but are protected from being shared with third parties without user consent.\u00a0 Accounts can be deleted. User privacy is a moderate priority.<\/td>\n On their terms of service they state, \u201cWhat you say on Twitter may be viewed all around the world instantly.\u00a0 You are what you Tweet\u201d.\u00a0 You may own what you post, but it can be shared with anyone.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"