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Images search of European Explorers

A great resource to find copyright friendly images. Free Tech 4 Teachers

Letterpop is a service that allows you to easily create online newsletters with text and images and several pages. It offers a free plan with which you can publish up to 10 newsletters. You do need to create an account. You can take a screen shot of the newsletter so that you do not have to publish it. We were also able to have 18 people logged into one account at the same time. There is a feature that allows you to send out the newsletters to an email list. (if you publish them).

Free Creative Commons images the Wylio way:

Thanks, Dan. I put in several searches and received hundreds of pictures. Great resource for digital storytellers!

Maybe I'll move beyond copyright-free clip-art!

Word Press tutorials

I've made them because sometimes I need to make a custom image to illustrate a specific idea when I'm writing about a topic. During this process, I've found some simple tools that I've used to create an illustration with a specific scene, add characters and props, and even write captions for characters. Here's one I made trying to explain an idea about formative assessment:

 These sites contain material that is generally free to use, uncopyrighted, whose copyright has expired, or is uncopyrightable. The last includes resources from US government agencies, educational organizations and companies that provide materials for students and teachers.

Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling and other projects that require students to find images

So, last week's combination of a bunch of great images of volcanoes from space with the Smithsonian/USGS Global Volcanism Program's Weekly Volcanic Activity Report went over so well, I thought I'd try it again.

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