Week 2, Task 2

I spent a little bit of time familiarizing myself with Five Card Flickr. At this website, you "are dealt five random photos for each draw, and your task is to select one each time to add to a selection of images, that taken together as a final set of 5 images- tell a story in pictures."

Here is a short example from the website.

I think its obvious use is as a fun and interesting way for students to gather ideas for creative writing. I also think it could be helpful when focusing on a specific grammar construct. For example, when studying the simple past tense, students could "draw" 5 cards and write a story using the simple past. Students could then present their pictures and story to the other students in class or post their writing to a blog. Students could also be assigned groups and create a story together in a wiki atmosphere. Each student could be responsible for adding a few lines/paragraph for the next picture in the series. This way, students could also edit one their group's writing (as appropriate). The Five Card Flickr website, then, could be used to add some excitement and creativity to grammar practice.