Tag+Galaxy

Resources and links
http://taggalaxy.de/

Strengths:

 * Straightforward and easy to use
 * Provides photographs for nearly any tag
 * Categorizes and subcategorizes photographs to efficiently find desired photographs
 * Visually appealing
 * Free to use
 * Good tool for academic vocabulary

Weaknesses:

 * Time consuming to find relevant photographs
 * No instructions for using page

Opportunities:

 * Allows students to find photos related to specific topics
 * Teachers can easily find photos about lesson topics

**Threats**:

 * Inappropriate images may be displayed
 * Photo tags can be misleading or incorrect since they are submitted by users

Ideas: -Have students research a topic and include photographs -Students can visualize vocabulary words by searching for related tags -ELLs can use the site to help scaffold learning through the use of visuals