 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Flickr
Common Sense Media says
Fun media management with access to some iffy stuff.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Flickr is a hip place for kids to store, manage, and share digital photos and videos online. If users set their photos to public, the whole world can view them. This also means kids can see photos you may find offensive (naked bodies, sexual toys, people doing drugs, gunshot wounds). As stated in the community guidelines, no photos of frontal nudity, genitalia, or intimate moments are allowed, but simple searches prove that these rules aren't strictly enforced.
What kids can learn
Kids can learn to express themselves by posting and sharing photos on Flickr. They can create a "photostream" with simple tools, contribute to Flickr’s social experience with comments, or view photostreams from sources such as NASA, the White House, and the Library of Congress. Flickr empowers kids with control of what they upload, share, and post. More built-in feedback to help kids with photography or social skills would augment the experience.
Skills
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Creativitymaking new creations, producing new content
- Emotional Development
- Health & Fitness
- Responsibility & Ethics
- Self-Direction
- Tech Skillsdigital creation
- Thinking & Reasoning
What's it about?
Flickr provides a place for kids to upload, organize, and share their digital photos and videos. A free membership to the site includes a huge amount of storage per month. A "pro" membership -- an unlimited amount of storage -- is also available for an annual fee. All memberships come with your own web page, complete with personalized URL. When kids upload things to their personal accounts, they choose who can see them: family, friends, or the public. Emails with links to their page are sent to family and friends; or, if the public category is chosen, flickr.com visitors (not necessarily members) can find images and videos by searching tags or member profiles.
Is it any good?
There are several features that make Flickr.com worthy. If you have a special event or interest, you can put photos or videos from different sources in a "Private Group." For example, someone can start a senior prom group and anyone who took pictures from that night can upload his or her photos to share with others. Kids can also send Flickr Mail (mail between members) and search by member profiles, tags, or groups. Flickr also works with third parties to offer DVD slideshows, photo books, posters, calendars, blogs, and postage stamps -- all featuring your photos -- to buy.
The main drawback to Flickr.com is that it's easy to access other members' stuff, allowing curious kids to find things you may not want them to see. Monitoring what your kid sees on the site proves difficult as content is constantly being uploaded. Flickr.com does provide community guidelines on posting, but quick searches on the site prove that these rules aren't being enforced diligently or quickly enough: Examples of frontal nudity, genitalia, and photos of intimate moments can all be found. Content can be reported by clicking on a "may offend" link.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about what makes a photo or video appealing: How do light and color affect them? Do you like more abstract images? What's your favorite subject you like to see?
Families can browse through the site's "Explore" area to see noteworthy stuff.
Using today's powerful technology tools to create digital media comes with new responsibilities. Read our tips on creating with digital media.
What kids can learn
Kids can learn to express themselves by posting and sharing photos on Flickr. They can create a "photostream" with simple tools, contribute to Flickr’s social experience with comments, or view photostreams from sources such as NASA, the White House, and the Library of Congress. Flickr empowers kids with control of what they upload, share, and post. More built-in feedback to help kids with photography or social skills would augment the experience.
Subjects
- Arts: photography
- Hobbies:
- Language & Reading:
- Math:
- Science:
- Social Studies:
Skills
- Collaboration:
- Communication:
- Creativity: making new creations, producing new content
- Emotional Development:
- Health & Fitness:
- Responsibility & Ethics:
- Self-Direction:
- Tech Skills: digital creation
- Thinking & Reasoning:
How kids will learn
Kids learn from engagement with people and photos. "Geotagging" allows older kids to pin their photos to a location or pick a location. They can learn about other cultures this way, too. The Current Events and Commons areas expose kids to science and history with a personal twist. A historical photo may be interesting on its own, but a user comment with a firsthand account gives meaning to the event. Kids decide how to manage photos, what photos to see, and how to mingle with others in the Flickr community.
How parents can help
- Arrange for kids to have a “photo pen pal” in another city, state, or country and trade photos of daily life.
- Create a digital family reunion by having relatives share and comment on old photos.
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- Teens & kids
AGE
Trolls, trolls, trolls...
Worst part about it is the trolls. They swear worse then a sailor and are immature. Even when really bad insults are being thrown, the Administrator staff does not do much. They send a message just saying to block them. It can be a little annoying. Other then that there are some great photos and is a great place to find others with similar interest!
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age???
I hate it, its amazing what people say and post these days. If you have kids or your a kid, remember once you send something over the internet, who knows who will get it.
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Great for connecting and growing creatively
In my photography courses, we use Flickr to upload photos to a group pool which is run by our teacher. There we can see each other's photos, leave feedback and see what our classmates are doing on different assignments and personal work outside of class. The community feeling in Flickr really is great for those interested in photography because it offers a wide variety of subjects and photographers ranging from amateur to highly experienced professionals. You can set your content filters to exclude violent content or nudity, and if a user's photo falls outside your content filters, Flickr will warn you. It's a good site, all in all.
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Great for schoolwork
This site is the best for getting photos for schoolwork. Never use the crappy array of images from Google Images again. This site has some really well done photographs which look much better in reports that Google Image Search results.
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Pretty good...
This is a really good website. It's less inappropriate than things like deviantArt. Although there is some violent and sexual content, I think it's actually pretty rare. There's some really breathtaking pictures, too. The community is pretty friendly overall and I haven't come across any trolls so far. However, judging by some of the reviews below, there are some. There's trolls on everything, so it's really nothing new. You just got to learn to ignore them and if someone hates your stuff, ignore them, too. All-in-all, it's really good.
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Beware!
If you want to sign up for Flickr, you have to have a Yahoo ID.
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