Copy(right) Center
Explore these guidelines and resources for teaching students about evaluating sources of information, adhering to copyright laws,
and ethical behavior in the digital world. |
NC Information and Technology Essential Standards: |
STARTER:
Introduce younger researchers to topics of authorship, source type, and the importance of critical thinking and original work. Suggested Level: Elementary - Middle |
JUNIOR:
Build information literacy skills in the developing scholar with added support for a variety of source types and digital literacy skills. Suggested Level: Middle - High |
ADVANCED:
Promote research independence through advanced information- evaluation support that covers a broad range of source types. Suggested Level: High - University |
Copyright Friendly Links for Images:Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (On this site, you are searching photos and pics where the creator has allowed reuse.)
Burning Well - http://www.burningwell.org/ (Do not choose any of the "stock" photo options at the bottom of the page - those have to be paid for, they are not part of Creative Commons licenses) Clckr.com - http://www.clker.com/ (Site has mostly clip art - scroll past the ads after you search and check the "terms of use" to be sure you can put it in your project.) EduPics - http://www.edupic.net/search.htm (Try skimming through the keywords rather than using the search to search for your own term.) Every Stock Photo - http://www.everystockphoto.com/ (Some really beautiful photographs - check the license on the right side of the screen.) Free Photo Bank - http://www.freephotobank.org/main.php (Do not use the search or you will get to photos that cost money - use the categories to browse for photos.) Free Foto - http://www.freefoto.com/index.jsp (You will need to follow their license agreement after finding good photos.) From Old Books - http://www.fromoldbooks.org/ (Antique looking pictures and photos from old books - easier to browse with the provided keywords than to tag.) Image After - http://imageafter.com/index.php Morgue File - http://morguefile.com/ Open Photo - http://openphoto.net/ Public Domain Photos - http://www.public-domain-photos.com/ Smithsonian Images - http://sirismm.si.edu/siris/sirisimagegallery.htm (Give credit and link back to the image if you are making a "linkable" project like a website or wiki) Veezle - http://www.veezzle.com/ (Searches a variety of sources - check licenses.) WP ClipArt - http://www.wpclipart.com/ (Just clip art - no photos) Yale Digital Content - http://discover.odai.yale.edu/ydc/ (Arty stuff) |
Using Google Image Search the "Copyright" Way:Search for your image key term in Google
(http://images.google.com) Select the "Tool" Gadget in the upper right corner.
Go to "Advanced Search" and scroll down to "Usage Rights" - change the rights to "Free to Use or Share"
Then click on the "Advanced Search" button - your results will change and their will be fewer! Use these pictures in your project and be sure to give credit to the site/creator where you found them.
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