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How to Make the Most of the World’s Top Photo Feeds in the Classroom From the smartphone Annie Leibovitzes to the Instagram Ansel Adams, it seems that everybody is a photographer these days. This is a fact teachers can and should take advantage of in the classroom – and for many reasons more than to expand the student photo repertoire beyond the selfie (though that is certainly an admirable goal). While a good lesson in photography itself is a fruitful place to start, digital photography can be a launching point for lessons in writing creatively, thinking critically, expanding the student worldview and building empathy that extends far outside the classroom. Let’s take a look at a few of the best photo sites out there today and discuss a number of ways you can make the most of them in your classroom. Photoblogs You Don’t Want to Miss 1. It’s probably no surprise to you that we suggest National Geographic as a photo source. 2. The only two things that would make this experience better? Enter the Daily Overview. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. And Many More… 1. 2. 3. 4.

Humans of New York The Sartorialist Sunday, January 25, 2015 Preview Cifonelli Fall/Winter 2015 My good friend John Vizzone working late before the Cifonelli Fashion Show. It’s great to see his modern American design sensibility leading one of Paris’s oldest tailoring houses. Saturday, January 24, 2015 The Place to Be: is at 2-1-3. It’s always a treat When our paths should meet Across the floor at Colette. Many a store Can cause such a bore, But with colette it is always a treat.