Flikr in the Classroom-Thing 7

I can see countless opportunities to use Flikr in the classroom.

For the Teacher:
*As a discussion starter (see Thing 6)
*As an assessment (what type of rock is this,...)
*To explain what something looks like if we do not have it in the room
*To use as an inspiration for creative writing
*to take pictures/videos in the classroom of labs- and upload for use for absent students

For the Student:
*To create their own discussion starter-based on a certain criteria
*To take pictures at home about a certain topic- (show an example of "chemical weathering" around your house,...)
*To create group projects on a topic (different types of rocks; places,..)

Drama Teacher:
*To have students create pictures of different emotions
*To create videos/pics of stage directions
*To create skits to share

Problems:
*Making sure everyone has permission to publish and possibly have their pic on the Internet. Need to make sure all parental consent forms are in and signed appropriately. Managing those students who do not have access- giving them something else to do is an issue

*Knowing how to "size down" a picture. I still do not know how to do this.

*Not all students have cameras and/or access to the internet. Classroom only have 2 computers.
*COPYRIGHT ISSUES.

I will definately think about how to incorporate Flikr into my classroom this next year!