1. Lesson 7: Web 2.0=Collaboration, Collaboration,
Collaboration
Goals of this lesson: The user will learn additional Web 2.0 tools which will be
relevant to increasing collaboration and information access in the rural areas
of northern Uganda.
• User will learn how to store photo image files on Flickr, allowing them to reduce the
resolution and enable posting on sites such as the BOSCO Wikispace
• User will learn how to use Google Documents as a tool for document sharing and
collaboration
• User will learn how to create an “Intelligent map” using Google Earth/Maps
• User will learn how to use the Speak Africa Forum page as a web portal for sharing
information with other Africans in preparation for the 2010 African Union Summit

2. A. Flickr photo sharing, storage and resizing
Flickr is a very important online tool for storing photos (image files) for free on the
web. Flickr allows you to create online albums and to share them with people of
your choosing or make them available for public viewing. Also very important, is
the ability you will have on Flickr to resize image files so that you can more easily
send them in email attachments and post them on the BOSCO Wikispace site.
Task: User will create a Flickr account online
• Go to www.flickr.com
• Click on “Create your account”
• If you already use a yahoo account (i.e., have a Yahoo email
address), click on “Sign in” If you don’t already have a Yahoo account, you
must click on “Create your Account”
• Next, click “Sign Up” at the bottom right hand corner of the page

3.
• A form will pop up and will ask you to register yourself by entering
your name and other important information. Simply follow the
directions and fill out the form. Make sure to pay attention to the
details and fill the form out correctly.
• After filling the form, click “Create My account” at the bottom of the
page
• When the new page loads, click “continue” after cross checking your
information
• Then it will take you to the sign in page where you should proceed to
enter your username and password

4.
• Next you must enter your Flickr username. Use the same username as
the one you have created for you Yahoo account in the steps directly
above. Click “Create a new account”
• Once you are signed in you will see a screen like the one below:
Task: User will upload photos on his/her Flickr account

5. • Click on “Upload your first photos” to begin adding photos to your new
album
• Click on “Choose photos” to begin uploading photos
• After clicking on “Choose photos,” a popup window will open and
you will have to search for and select the image files you wish to
upload.
• You can add as many photos as you want at one time. When you
have selected all the photos you wish to upload click open or select in
your popup window.
• Click “Upload” at the bottom of the page to begin uploading your
selected photos
• Add a short description of the photo. For example you might write a
sentence about what the photo is

6.
• Add a “tag” to the photo. A tag is a collection of words that helps
someone find your photo in a search. For the photo above I have
tagged it with the words Gulu, and northern Uganda
• Finally, click “save” to finish your upload
Task: User will edit the size of their photo (i.e., adjust image resolution)
so that it can be easily added and viewable on the BOSCO Wikispace
• First click on the photo that you want to resize or
edit