I teach Geometry. During the first unit my students completed a project in which they were required to look for and find math in the real world. They were allowed to draw pictures, take photos or find media online to use in their project. Students were given the option of creating a poster, PowerPoint, book, brochure, or video to present their findings.
The students did a great job of finding math in world, but many of them did not do more than a quick google search, choosing the first image shown. I received many repeat photos. I think this would be a great project to do using Flickr. Students will be responsible for taking unique photos to show math around them. I can create a Flickr group, have my students join and share photos. Students will be able to see what others are doing, build off of each other and be held responsible for creating their own unique work.
I think this will be a lot better than having them all work alone on their own projects. They do a good job of keeping each other accountable for their own work. Knowing that I am not the only one that will see their pictures will help to increase the quality of work that they do. I believe this will also give them more examples of points, lines, planes, rays, and angles so that they begin to understand these terms more.
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