Using Cloud Folders (Images)

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Photos and Emotional Responses

“Photos and Emotional Responses” is an activity that uses Flickr.com to facilitate search for images and then the follow-up discussion around emotional responses to the same.

Outcomes:

The learner will be able to:

  • Develop vocabulary related to oil and gas
  • Read information content that is complex and detailed; deals with facts, emotions and opinions

Preparation:

  • Note instructor needs to pre-select a variety of tailings ponds type of images (environmental impact of oil and gas)
  • Discuss expectations and learning outcomes

Delivery:

  1. Warm-up
    • Teach the tool if necessary
    • Discuss “creative comments” as it relates to copyrighted images
  2. Presentation
    • Search for photos and place them in the Dropbox.com
  3. Practice
    • Use images from Flickr as it relates to oil and gas.
    • Search for images on Flickr or blogs of controversial topics such as 'tailings ponds' that may produce an emotional response and place the images in the Dropbox
    • Choose images and discuss their effect on the learner and the public
    • Post a two paragraph response to an image on their blog and ask for comments
    • Create a detailed audio recording (using Audiopal) about an image and ask for responses
    • Develop debate questions using some images and participate in a formal debate
  4. Production
    • Describe a picture orally and give 1 minute description using Audiopal.com
    • Summarize the descriptions in one or two paragraphs

The Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) skills addressed by this activity are:

  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading
  • Writing