[LM_NET] HIT: safe clipart sites

[Diane Lungaro <dianelu@YAHOO.COM>]

Here is my original request for help and the suggestions I was sent.  Please note, 
even some of the "safe" sites still can turn up unacceptable images, as I 
discovered when trying the suggestions listed below.
   
  Hi,
   
   While our school has a filtering system in place, we have been 
experiencing
> more and more problems with inappropriate and sometimes pornographic 
images
> showing up when our students are using Google Images and/or Yahoo 
images.  For
> example, a search for "Valentine's" images, on both sites, turned up 
pictures
> with the "F" word.
>  
> I will be speaking with my principal about this issue, but in the 
meantime I
> really need to find some free images/clipart sites that will NOT 
return
> anything objectional.  I already know about www.classroomclipart.com 
and would
> like suggestions for other sites, ones where the students can 
navigate the
> site easily and NOT need to register any personal info.  My students 
are
> middle schoolers.
   
  Thanks,
  Diane
   
   
  We use two:
    Pics4Learning     http://www.pics4learning.com/   copyright friendly
images for education
  and
  Stock Xching-  http://www.sxc.hu/  Public Domain Stock Photos -
contains over 100,000 quality stock photos to use free of charge
Try these.
  http://www.freefoto.com/index.jsp
  http://historyimages.com/
  http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
  http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/
  http://www.pics4learning.com/
  http://www.barrysclipart.com/
  http://school.discovery.com/clipart/index.html
  http://www.dorlingkindersley-uk.co.uk/static/cs/uk/11/clipart/home.html
  http://www.free-clip-art.com/
  http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx
  http://www.teachnet.com/how-to/clipart/index.html
        http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx?lc=en-us&cag=1
  Also, I use Google or Yahoo and ask for the topic     ".... clipart" and seldom 
if ever have a problem. 
  Pics4Learning, (http://www.pics4learning.com/) a "copyright-friendly" 
site 
of photographic images specifically chosen for student and teacher use.  
You 
can browse by topic or do a simple or advanced search. The site even 
has 
lesson plans for using images in a project. 
I have not had any problems with www.ditto.com
  Are there any image resources on your New Jersey State library 
databases?  There is also a growing collection on WorldBook online, to 
which our district subscribes.
  Google and Yahoo images are blocked on our server.
We have some listed at
http://www.eatohillss.eq.edu.au/Library/HotLists/general/graphics.htm
  
Try Public Domain Image Sources [Wikipedia] 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Public_domain_image_resources  Huge list of 
sources by category. 
  I don't have any for clipart, but as far as your image searchs go, our
district only allowes searched on >www.picsearch.com> and <ask.com>
because they have found them to be safe.
  I like www.clipartheaven.com.  It can be confusing to find some images 
but it usually works for me.
   
   
   


Diane Lungaro, librarian 
dianelu@yahoo.com 
Sussex Middle School 
Sussex-Wantage Regional Schools District 
Sussex, NJ 07461



 
---------------------------------
Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on 
Yahoo! Answers.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law.
  You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings
  by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book.
To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu
In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET  2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL
3) SET LM_NET MAIL  4) SET LM_NET DIGEST  * Allow for confirmation.
 * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/
 * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/
 * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/
 * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html
--------------------------------------------------------------------