{"id":5829,"date":"2013-07-20T18:29:20","date_gmt":"2013-07-20T18:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltchat.org\/wordpress\/?p=5829"},"modified":"2013-07-20T18:29:20","modified_gmt":"2013-07-20T18:29:20","slug":"how-to-use-a-great-resource-like-eltpics-for-your-teaching-eltchat-summary-29052013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltchat.org\/index.php\/2013\/07\/20\/how-to-use-a-great-resource-like-eltpics-for-your-teaching-eltchat-summary-29052013\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use a great resource like eltpics for your teaching #ELTchat Summary 29\/05\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<header>\n<h4><em><span style=\"color: #888888;\">This #Eltchat \u00a0Summary was written by @lizziepinard and was first posted on her blog <a href=\"http:\/\/reflectiveteachingreflectivelearning.com\/2013\/07\/18\/eltchat-summary-290513-how-to-use-a-great-resource-like-eltpics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #888888;\">here<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em>For anyone who is not yet aware of it: #Eltchat is a Twitter hashtag which offers Twitter-based discussions that take place every Wednesday at 12.00 and 21.00 BST\/GMT (when the clocks change). The topics, all related to the ELT industry, are listed on the\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/eltchat.org\/wordpress\/\">#Eltchat<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/eltchat.org\/wordpress\/\">\u00a0website<\/a>, together with some background reading, a few days in advance of the discussions.\u00a0The tag #eltchat can also be seen throughout the week as an identifier of all things that might interest those who work in the EFL industry.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On 29.05.2013, the 12.00 BST discussion was on the topic\u00a0<strong>\u201cHow to use a great resource like Eltpics for your teaching\u201d<\/strong>. Here the summary of all the fantastic ideas that were generated during this #Eltchat:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eltchat.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/eltpics-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-5830\" alt=\"eltpics\" src=\"http:\/\/eltchat.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/eltpics-.png\" width=\"544\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">www.eltpics.com<\/p>\n<h2><strong>First of all, what is Eltpics?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Eltpics began in 2010 as an image resource bank created by and for teachers in the ELT sphere \u00a0(tweeting an intro from FB page) (@Marisa_C)<\/li>\n<li>Great idea by them, and helps to avoid copyright issues etc. Also, nice and easy to access. (@jo_sayers)<\/li>\n<li>RT @Marisa_C: huge congratulations for making the shortlist at the #Eltons awards in 2013 #eltchat &gt; yay, seconded!! (@cerirhiannon)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/TSFfUUB1JA\"><strong>Here is the link<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>to the #eltpics on facebook\u00a0\u00a0(@Marisa_C)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/x9Og7JR43w\">Here also<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0you can find the #eltpics\u00a0photostream on Flickr (@Marisa_C)<\/li>\n<li>So, it looks like a great collection of free images for teachers by teachers (@Marisa_C)<\/li>\n<li>best to follow the #ELTpics FB page. Every 2 weeks new set announced (@JulieRaikou)<\/li>\n<li>And\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Tyw47gjWIE\"><strong>here\u2019s<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0an article in Spanish to introduce #eltpics to non ELT Spanish teachers (@pacogascon)<\/li>\n<li>And great to not have to worry about copyright (@jo_sayers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Ok, great, sounds good, but how do I use these #Eltpics images correctly and legally?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>What\u2019s the proper way to attribute #eltpics if using them on the web? #eltchat \u2013 in class I would assume there is no issue right? (@Marisa_C)<\/li>\n<li>[This is] for [correct]\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ClYEL34t28\"><strong>image attribution<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(@JulieRaikou)<\/li>\n<li>If using pics on the web, author name, license details (for example, CC BY-NC 2.0) and link back is good practise (@esolcourses)<\/li>\n<li>Using them in class is not an issue, although if you are printing out\/sharing then you should include author credits (@esolcourses)<\/li>\n<li>And if you embed in blog, the photo itself will link back to the flickr page (@jo_sayers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>What about some practical ideas for what I can do with these images in the classroom?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/5qvzV3Fcs7\"><strong>\u201ctake a photo and\u2026\u201d #eltpics blog<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is a great place to start \u00a0(@cerirhiannon)<\/li>\n<li>I like using the sets with\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/aWTAof3nxg\"><strong>mosaic maker\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 set the no. of squares \u00a0for mosaic , paste in the URL &amp; voila! (@cerirhiannon)<\/li>\n<li>Another thing I like to do is ask students to spot pics that have been\/could have been taken in their part of the world (@cerirhiannon)<\/li>\n<li>Making collages can be useful. was introduced to @PicMonkeyApp the other day too, via @ij64 (@teacherphili)<\/li>\n<li>Great for personalising vocab sets (@cerirhiannon)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/XSjJUN%E2%80%9A%C3%84\"><strong>Picmonkey<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is one of my favourite sites for editing images, with great tools for adding text and effects (@esolcourses)<\/li>\n<li>Picture Karaoke is a fave \u2013 slideshow images with or without words\/phrases to use obligatorily (@Marisa_C)<\/li>\n<li>\u2013&gt; Slideshow of images \u2013 with timer \u2013 and you can add a word or phrase at bottom or not. Ss keep talking storytelling (@Marisa_C)<\/li>\n<li>Students can choose photo and write crazy captions a la Spike Milligan \u2013 see old post<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Ujc70iOem0\"><strong>here\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(@Marisa_C)<\/li>\n<li>For anyone who\u2019s interested there are a few ideas and a web tutorial on PicMonkey<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/VGMSE1kdfT\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(@ij64)<\/li>\n<li>Did a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/QNpXHfn1le\">10min talk on mobile photos<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0recently, ideas would work just as well with #eltpics (@Shaunwilden)<\/li>\n<li>Do check out the blog (<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/3qG8NTWebw\"><strong>address<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/3qG8NTWebw\">here<\/a><\/strong>)\u00a0lots of guest posts on how to use #eltpics in different ways (@Marisa_C)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ay\"><strong>Here\u2019<\/strong><strong>s<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0a link to a write up of @fionamau \u2018s presentation on using #eltpics at TESOL Spain this year (@cerirhiannon)<\/li>\n<li>Ask ss to find the pic that best represents them (either from topic or all) (@jo_sayers)<\/li>\n<li>Good use for critical thinking skills is getting students to find\/make connections between pics (@jo_sayers)<\/li>\n<li>Students makes a connection (the less obvious the better), and others decide if they agree\/it\u2019s true and discuss. (@jo_sayers)<\/li>\n<li>Like @fionamau \u2018s idea \u2013 choose faces from feelings set to set up role cards and talk about different opinions on the same topic (@cerirhiannon)<\/li>\n<li>Learners take pictures of places that are important for them and then describe them<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/m3t8vnXjaS\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or upload ELTPics (@Whippler)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/MFhGo2AAcF\"><strong>Here<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is one of the reasons I love #ELTpics<\/li>\n<li>Start the class with 4 pictures based on the same topic\/subject and ask students to work out what the connection is between them (@nroberts88)<\/li>\n<li>Describing pictures in only 6 words (@nroberts88)<\/li>\n<li>Loved\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/XaeU4xEb9r\"><strong>this close-ups post<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by @cerirhiannon on #eltpics\u00a0back in the days (@Marisa_C)<\/li>\n<li>Describing pictures in only 6 words #eltpics; nice one.. then make a poem\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\":-)\" src=\"http:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_smile.gif?m=1129645325g\" \/>(@Marisa_C)<\/li>\n<li>ask students to look for images to replace the ones in a CB\u00a0 from one of the #eltpics sets &amp; explain their choice (@cerirhiannon)<\/li>\n<li>Term-long proj: redesign CB! (@BobK99)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/YHq8CEB9u7\"><strong>Here\u2019s<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0a link to the post (replacing images in CBs) (@cerirhiannon)<\/li>\n<li>You could get students to take a pic to add to #eltpics themselves! (@jo_sayers)<\/li>\n<li>How about getting students to choose an eltpic and then try to recreate it for homework, then show result next lesson and tell about how they did it (@LizziePinard)<\/li>\n<li>Then play spot the difference between students\u2019 pictures and originals (@LizziePinard)<\/li>\n<li>A follow-up to idea of a pic for HW: Ss pick one write detailed description \u2013 exchange with sb else who must draw pic (@Marisa_C)<\/li>\n<li>More ideas for using images:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w6hlVXquAR\">here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(@LizziePinard)<\/li>\n<li>Give students a few key words\/ask them to think of words related to topic, then give random pic and challenge to make relevant sentence (@pjgallantary)<\/li>\n<li>If you make mosaics mixing students \u2018like\/hate\/love\u2019 or \u2018wish I had,could,were\/wish I hadn\u2019t\/wish people wouldn\u2019t pics, partners speculate (@fionamau)<\/li>\n<li>Give ss a pic each \u2013 they describe and partner draws pic OR they arrange items in room\/other students into a tableau (@pjgallantary)<\/li>\n<li>You can use images from the Sequences set for \u201cblind\u201d \u2018spot the difference\u2019 pairwork i.e. don\u2019t show partner, describe &amp; find differences (@fionamau)<\/li>\n<li>Choose four\/five pics \u2013 \u2018which one is the odd one out and why?\u2019 (@pjgallantary)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>And if I want more images than #eltpics has to offer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You can use\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/tCkoA3yCss\"><strong>this page<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to just search Flickr for creative commons images (@esolcourses)<\/li>\n<li>Or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/eUnyxWcDAi\"><strong>this<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has all kinds of search options\u00a0(@jo_sayers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nI know \u2013 hard to believe so many ideas could be generated in a single hour! But so it was. I hope you enjoy experimenting with them \u2013 why not comment below and let us how it went? And if you have any ideas for using images, please also share them with us by commenting below.\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\":)\" src=\"http:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_smile.gif?m=1129645325g\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: none;\">987zzz321<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: none;\">987zzz321<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This #Eltchat \u00a0Summary was written by @lizziepinard and was first posted on her blog here.\u00a0 For anyone who is not yet aware of it: #Eltchat is a Twitter hashtag which offers Twitter-based discussions that take place every Wednesday at 12.00 and 21.00 BST\/GMT (when the clocks change). 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