The struggle to help students find safe and copyright free images to use in class projects is ongoing. Free Technology for Teachers shared a site last week called Photos for Class that allows for students to search through Flickr and find G rated CC licensed photos for school use. Using the search term "cougars" my results were 15+ pages of images ranging from the animals to the automobile. All images were school appropriate. It was quick and easy, no log ins or ads. This site can be used on the iPad as well. Choose download under the image, tap and hold on the loaded image, and then "save photo". This will put the photo in the camera roll with the proper attribution at the bottom. What sets Photos for Class apart is the fact that when you download the image the proper citing information is along the bottom of the image. Even though to some students taking a screen shot from Google will be easier, properly attributing is an important skill to develop in our students starting at a very young age.
