Free Pictures--where to find them on the web

Finding and Using Clipart to aid in your instruction

Presented by

Jason and Karen Schnee

Excelencia School, Phoenix, AZ

2005

Objective

To add graphics, clipart, and pictures to existing documents in order to enhance the learning of students with the use of visuals.

To add graphics, clipart, and pictures to existing documents in order to enhance the learning of students with the use of visuals.

Visuals

Who should add visuals to their writings?

Everyone! The use of visuals will not inhibit your students’ learning, but will only enhance it.

Teachers of English Language Learners

Who should add visuals to their writings?

Everyone! The use of visuals will not inhibit your students’ learning, but will only enhance it.

Teachers of English Language Learners

Using existing clipart and graphics

Within most programs such as any of the Microsoft products or Appleworks there is a clipart gallery you are able to choose from.

This is a great place to start and most of us already know this. The libraries within these programs can be limited.

Within most programs such as any of the Microsoft products or Appleworks there is a clipart gallery you are able to choose from.

This is a great place to start and most of us already know this. The libraries within these programs can be limited.

Extensions of pictures

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the extensions that follow a file there is a distinction between them.

The most common picture files are: .jpg--Joint Photographic Experts Group .gif--Graphics Interchange Format

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the extensions that follow a file there is a distinction between them.

The most common picture files are: .jpg--Joint Photographic Experts Group .gif--Graphics Interchange Format

Locating Other Sources of Clipart

Clipart CDs are an option for finding other sources of clipart not in your programs library.

There are websites devoted to providing images for a price and also sites which are copyrighted.

There are also websites which offer free clipart, pictures or graphics with no catch.

Clipart CDs are an option for finding other sources of clipart not in your programs library.

There are websites devoted to providing images for a price and also sites which are copyrighted.

There are also websites which offer free clipart, pictures or graphics with no catch.

Copyright Issues How do you know if an image is

copyrighted or not? Check the page you are on and see if

there is a copyright notice on it. If the image is copyrighted then you

should request permission from the publisher to use it.

For more information on copyright issues please go to this site: Source:

http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr280a.shtml

How do you know if an image is copyrighted or not?

Check the page you are on and see if there is a copyright notice on it.

If the image is copyrighted then you should request permission from the publisher to use it.

For more information on copyright issues please go to this site: Source:

http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr280a.shtml

Copyright Friendly Sites

Pics4Learning Copyright friendly images for Education http://pics.tech4learning.com/

The Amazing Picture Machine http://www.ncrtec.org/picture.htm -

American Memory Library of Congress http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections

/finder.html -

Teachnet.com http://www.teachnet.com/how-to/clipart/in

dex.html Teacherfiles.com

http://www.teacherfiles.com/clip_art.htm FreeFoto.com—Free Pictures

http://www.freefoto.com/

Pics4Learning Copyright friendly images for Education http://pics.tech4learning.com/

The Amazing Picture Machine http://www.ncrtec.org/picture.htm -

American Memory Library of Congress http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections

/finder.html -

Teachnet.com http://www.teachnet.com/how-to/clipart/in

dex.html Teacherfiles.com

http://www.teacherfiles.com/clip_art.htm FreeFoto.com—Free Pictures

http://www.freefoto.com/

More Copyright Friendly Graphic Sites

Microsoft Design Gallery http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx

Kids Domain: Clipart http://www.kidsdomain.com/clip/

Graphic Maps: Free Clipart http://www.graphicmaps.com/clipart.htm

Free Clip Art http://www.free-clip-art.com/

ASSET Image Library http://asset.unitedstreaming.com/index.cfm

Art Images for College Teaching: AICT is a free-use image resource for the educational community.

http://www.mcad.edu/AICT/html/index.html The Amazing Picture Machine

http://www.ncrtec.org/picture.htm

Microsoft Design Gallery http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx

Kids Domain: Clipart http://www.kidsdomain.com/clip/

Graphic Maps: Free Clipart http://www.graphicmaps.com/clipart.htm

Free Clip Art http://www.free-clip-art.com/

ASSET Image Library http://asset.unitedstreaming.com/index.cfm

Art Images for College Teaching: AICT is a free-use image resource for the educational community.

http://www.mcad.edu/AICT/html/index.html The Amazing Picture Machine

http://www.ncrtec.org/picture.htm

More Links

for Using

pictures

Discovery School’s Clip Art Gallery http://school.discovery.com/clipart/index.html

Clips Ahoy! http://www.clipsahoy.com/

Classroom Clip Art http://classroomclipart.com/

Awesome Clipart for Kids http://www.awesomeclipartforkids.com

Interesting.com Home Page : History Images http://historyimages.com/

Alien Explorer: Free Clipart http://www.alienexplorer.com/clipart/home.html

Absolute Web Graphics Archive: http://www.grsites.com/webgraphics/

NASA JSC Digital Image Collection http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/

NASA Multimedia Images http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/

imagegallery/index.html

Discovery School’s Clip Art Gallery http://school.discovery.com/clipart/index.html

Clips Ahoy! http://www.clipsahoy.com/

Classroom Clip Art http://classroomclipart.com/

Awesome Clipart for Kids http://www.awesomeclipartforkids.com

Interesting.com Home Page : History Images http://historyimages.com/

Alien Explorer: Free Clipart http://www.alienexplorer.com/clipart/home.html

Absolute Web Graphics Archive: http://www.grsites.com/webgraphics/

NASA JSC Digital Image Collection http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/

NASA Multimedia Images http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/

imagegallery/index.html

How to save an image from the Internet on Windows Computer

If you are using Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer, position the cursor on the picture. This is also true for Firefox.

On a Windows computer, click the RIGHT mouse button;

A small menu will appear including one of the following options: "Save Link As...", "Save Target As...", "Save Picture As...", or "Download Image to Disk...". These options save a copy of the image to your local hard drive. Select this option. Select a destination for the file in the "Save as" window, and click on "Save" or "OK".

If you are using Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer, position the cursor on the picture. This is also true for Firefox.

On a Windows computer, click the RIGHT mouse button;

A small menu will appear including one of the following options: "Save Link As...", "Save Target As...", "Save Picture As...", or "Download Image to Disk...". These options save a copy of the image to your local hard drive. Select this option. Select a destination for the file in the "Save as" window, and click on "Save" or "OK".

How to save an image from the Internet on a Mac Computer

If you are using Safari or Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox, position the cursor on the picture.

On a Mac, click and hold down the single mouse button. A small menu will appear including one of the following

options: "Save Link As...", "Save Target As...", "Save Picture As...", or "Download Image to Disk...". These options save a copy of the image to your local hard drive. Select this option. Select a destination for the file in the "Save as" window, and click on "Save" or "OK".

You can also click on the picture and drag it to your desktop or open application.

If you are using Safari or Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox, position the cursor on the picture.

On a Mac, click and hold down the single mouse button. A small menu will appear including one of the following

options: "Save Link As...", "Save Target As...", "Save Picture As...", or "Download Image to Disk...". These options save a copy of the image to your local hard drive. Select this option. Select a destination for the file in the "Save as" window, and click on "Save" or "OK".

You can also click on the picture and drag it to your desktop or open application.

Examples on Using Graphics in Context

In my own classroom I use graphics quite a bit especially with my procedures.

In my own classroom I use graphics quite a bit especially with my procedures.

Examples Continued

Another Example I have used from my procedures is the save as menu.

Another Example I have used from my procedures is the save as menu.

Making your own graphics

Have your students make their own pictures then scan them into the computer.

Most computers will have the software already set up for the scanner.

For those which don’t the scanner comes with software.

Have your students make their own pictures then scan them into the computer.

Most computers will have the software already set up for the scanner.

For those which don’t the scanner comes with software.

Wrapping it up

I want to thank you for attending this session and hope we met your expectations and the objective. This topic is of great interest to me and of most educators now.

I want to thank you for attending this session and hope we met your expectations and the objective. This topic is of great interest to me and of most educators now.

Questions This is the

time to ask any questions you have about this topic.

This is the time to ask any questions you have about this topic.

This presentation can be found at:

http://jschnee4.myedesk.creightonschools.org

You will see it in the quick links,

called Free_Pictures.ppt

Contact Information:

Jason [email protected]

Karen [email protected]

Excelencia School602-381-4670

Jason [email protected]

Karen [email protected]

Excelencia School602-381-4670

Time to Explore

If there are no more questions then what I would like to do is give you the remainder of our session to explore the sites presented today and given you on your handout.

Feel free to ask any questions during this time

If there are no more questions then what I would like to do is give you the remainder of our session to explore the sites presented today and given you on your handout.

Feel free to ask any questions during this time