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Three Good Places to Find Public Domain Images

Three Good Places to Find Public Domain Images | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
My earlier post about Common Craft's new video prompted a few people to ask me for recommendations for places to find public domain images and videos. Here are the three places that I go to when I need public domain images.
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The Ultimate Directory Of Free Image Sources

The Ultimate Directory Of Free Image Sources | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
So, you need an image for your blog? We’ve spent some time categorizing our favorite sources for free images and organizing them in such a way as to help you find what you’re looking for. Here are ...
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By Request - Good Alternatives to Google Image Search | Free Technology for Teachers

By Request - Good Alternatives to Google Image Search | Free Technology for Teachers | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

Rather than relying on the filters on Google Images to generate good results for students, give one of these other sources of images a try.

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Nationalmuseum releases 3,000 images on Wikimedia Commons - Nationalmuseum

Nationalmuseum releases 3,000 images on Wikimedia Commons - Nationalmuseum | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
While the Nationalmuseum building is under renovation, only a small part of the collections is accessible to the public. To provide more opportunity for people to enjoy its artworks, the museum embarked last year on a joint project with Wikimedia Sweden. As a result, high-resolution images of some 3,000 paintings from the collections are now available for download on Wikimedia Commons as public domain. This means they are part of our shared cultural heritage and can be freely used for any purpose. The images are also now zoomable, but not currently downloadable, in Nationalmuseum’s online database.
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Ten ways educators can use Wikipedia| Jisc Inform / Issue 39, Spring 2014

Ten ways educators can use Wikipedia| Jisc Inform / Issue 39, Spring 2014 | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

Wikipedia is meant to be a starting point, not a final source of knowledge. It is permanently incomplete and evolving, with continuous formal and informal review. Delving into that process, learners can explore critical reading, digital literacy and deep questions of knowledge. Martin Poulter, Jisc Wikimedia ambassador, gives us his top ten tips for educators using Wikipedia…

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12 Must Have Resources for Free Public Domain Pictures to Use in Class | Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

12 Must Have Resources for Free Public Domain Pictures to Use in Class | Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

Images speak louder than words. We all have recourse to images as visual aids in our teaching but the search for such images is not always an easy one. Most often, you spend a decent amount of time looking for pictures only to be disappointed that they are copyrighted . This is where the importance of having a ready made list of public domain image sources comes in handy.

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