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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

"Google has launched a new version of Street View which will let users travel back in time all the way to the misty ancient world of 2007. The feature will let users see how a place has changed over time."

"Say the right thing at the right time - Seth Godin Rules for Giving Great Feedback"

"ant to know how to make Google Chrome faster? Want to feel productive? Tired of all of those tabs?  Take time to learn how to use Google Chrome better.  These quick tips will have your Google Chrome browser faster like new in no time!"

A great site for learning and drilling times tables for kids.

"t how advancements in technology have impacted teaching and learning over time"

"The Value of Self-Reflection - Any Time Of Year, It's Important To Self-Reflect"

Here is what we will discover: How to use Google Spreadsheet to facilitate real time collaboration and easy sharing How to use Google Spreadsheet to quickly build resources for your lessons How to use Google Spreadsheet to insert interactive Gadgets How to use Google Spreadsheet to design charts that will have your students going 'wow' How to make self-grading assessments Your questions answered

that encourage teens to help stop the bullying by taking the time to learn about one another.

With Announcify installed in your browser any time you're viewing a webpage you can simply click on the Announcify icon in your browser and have that page read to you.

"Creating a cartoon out of your real picture is a good way to disguise your real identity while in the same time preserving your own feel and touch. "

"As the Internet becomes an increasingly important part of all of our lives, children are spending more time online as well. And they are doing this largely without any guidance about what is responsible or appropriate online."

"Animaps extends the My Maps feature of Google Maps by letting you create maps with markers that move, images and text that pop up on cue, and lines and shapes that change over time. When you send your Animap to friends it appears like a video - they can play, pause, slow and speed up the action!"

More and more technologies are merging and becoming multi-functional. Take a look at this article from New York Times.

"Today TED Ed rolled out the list of the most popular TED Ed lessons of 2013. The list is created by TED-Ed staff and " each staff member spends so much time reviewing and working on each lesson, so getting folks to pick just one was quite the challenge! "Check out the list below to learn about the lessons that made it into the 2013 Popular TED Ed lessons selection :"

"suggest that students placed with high-performing teachers will progress three times as fast as those placed with low-performing teachers."

"Even the leading expert on Google Classroom, Alice Keeler, says it is not an LMS. She argues that Google Classroom is neither an LMS nor a CMS (Content Management System) because it  does not automate course enrollment, have a grade book, or house content. Alice Keeler is right. Google Classroom is not an LMS, it's better. She goes on to define Google Classroom as "Google Drive Management." This description is accurate. Google Drive Management is more valuable to students and teachers than what an LMS provides because Google Apps for Education (GAFE) are essential for collaboration and feedback. Students hone future-ready skills when they collaborate and give and receive feedback in the Google ecosystem. Google Classroom automates the distribution of Google Drive files. Conventional LMSs force teachers and students into time-wasting workarounds to access and share Google Drive files."