Flatbobby
When I discovered this activity, I’m not certain which rush came first, being excited about the potential project or impressed by the simplicity of the idea. Flatbobby (http://flatbobby.blogspot.com/) combines two web 2.0 tools, blogger.com and flickr.com.
Flatbobby is reminiscent of “Where’s Waldo?” in that there is a character, Flatbobby, who is found in a variety of scenes and places. The genius and twist of the project is made possible by the interactive nature of web 2.0 tools. Flatbobby, originally mailed from place to place and host to host can now be “cloned” or printed and posed for pictures complete with stories of adventures and comments from around the globe. The pictures are posted on flickr.com by Flatbobby’s hosts and are collectively brought together into a blogger account so that everyone can see, share, and comment on the travels and adventures of Flatbobby. Did I mention this project was done by a K-8 student?
Billy,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the Flatbobby story. It is usually a good things to keep a little bit of fun involved when learning, especially an idea that shows something very simple can be very successful.
Nice work on this rather unusual find!
Dave
Very cool idea! I have seen this done through mail, but his is great!
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