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" By: Jennine Jacob Image by Digital Sophia What kind of photos can  you use on your blog? Sure there are loads of bloggers who lift images from other sites, but due to copyright infringement laws, they may be breaking the law, and vulnerable to lawsuits. Yuck. So which images can you use? Referencing the source, isn't always enough. Some websites will allow  you to use their images for a fee, as I heard this morning from a blogger who was notified by a well-known fashion website that she had to pay to use their images… Now, I love copyright law as much as the next gal, but this particular website asks bloggers all the time for free images, and they certainly benefit from the traffic bloggers drive to their site. I had half the mind to write an angry letter to them, then I realized that maybe it's us bloggers who should band together and start charging them to use our photos, they certainly have more money than us. ❤ Before I digress… while you may not be able to use images from some of the big fashion sites on your own blog, that doesn't mean that you're at a loss. There are plenty of images out there that are free to use, you just familiarize yourself with the different kinds of licensing, and different sourcing procedures. Take your own photos When I was in design school, our teachers encouraged us to take our own photos. Why? Not because they just liked giving us additional work, but because they said that designers who use stock photography all looked the same. I think it's also true with blogs. Most of the best fashion blogs out there take their own photos, because you're really seeing things from the authors unique perspective. Learning about photography is also fun, and you're site will benefit from having a distinct look and feel from it that will stand out from the rest. And no one can sue you unless you publish a picture of someone without a model release. Ask for press photos I've had pretty good luck with this, design

"sters ipad resources teacher guides youtube 4 teachers teacher tools free downloads disclaimer 206   119   6 inShare 1 Print! I have been posting a wide variety of rubrics  here in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning particularly those related to technology integration in education, however, today I am sharing with you two practical tools that you can use to create your own rubrics. Of course the web is teeming with resourceful websites with pre-made rubrics that you can download and use in your classroom  but  there is nothing that beats your own creation. Check out the titles I have for you below and let us know if you have other suggestions to add to the list. 1- RubiStar RubiStar is probably the most popular tool for rubric making. It allows users to easily create rubrics based on pre-made templates. Registered users can edit and save their rubrics. RubiStar is also free . 2- iRubric This is another wonderful rubric making platform where users get to : Build a rubric in minutes using Rubric Studio. Rubric can be built from scratch or from exiting rubrics. Assess rubrics in seconds. Student grades are automatically saved in the gradebook and a copy of the scored rubric with your notes is securely displayed to individual learners. Share rubrics with others.  Find a rubric you like and re-purpose it for your use in a few clicks bookmark rubrics for future reference, or showcase your rubrics to the world on your free website. Collaboratively assess rubrics with your groups, classes and other individuals.  You might also like: Another Awesome Technology Integration Rubric for Teachers Awesome Problem-Solving Rubric for Teachers A Great Rubric for Using Technology in K-8 A Must Have Rubric for Infographic Use in The Classroom LinkWithin Twitter Facebook Google+ Pinterest RSS Email 8 Excellent Free Timeline Creation Tools for Teachers A list of All The Best iPad Apps Teachers Need 15 Learning Tools You Never Kn

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Leafsnap is the first in a series of electronic field guides being developed by researchers from Columbia University, the University of Maryland, and the Smithsonian Institution. This free mobile app uses visual recognition software to help identify tree species from photographs of their leaves.

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