[LM_NET] HIT: Elem: Child friendly image search engines

["Schwartz, Charlene" <charlene.schwartz@RFSD.K12.WI.US>]

Hello Library Lovers,
 
Thanks for the great suggestions. The overwhelming suggestion was
kidsclick. I was hoping for something more "googleish" (Is that a
word?), but then they should just use google and discuss inappropriate
photos and what to do. Here are the suggestions below.
 
You might want to try www.kidsclick.org <http://www.kidsclick.org/>
they have an image search called Picture Search Tools in the upper
middle of the screen or http://www.kidsclick.org/psearch.html
 
My web page has kidsafe search engines as well as photo resources.
https://www.edline.net/pages/Kenwood_Elementary_School/Classes/Tech_Teac
her/Mr__Garrity_s_Web_Pages/research.html
 
The Library of Congress offers many photographs, especially historical.
Most are available to print, copy, paste, etc., although some do not
have copyright clearance. Use NASA for space. If you subscribe to online
encyclopedias, most allow that students can use the pictures for their
projects.

What about Searchasaurus in Badgerlink. There are some pictures/images
there depending on what the topic is.

Ask.com image searching is far more tame that google.  Good luck!

We use Nettrekker.

If it is primarily pictures you want, start with
http://www.pics4learning.com/

The following links are to our district's tech list of approved search
engines for kids and another site that I use with my students in my
library. http://www.taskstream.com/main/?/schippani/KidsSites.html
<http://www.taskstream.com/main/?/schippani/KidsSites.html>
www.askforkids.com <http://www.askforkids.com> 

 

 
Charlene Schwartz
Library Media Specialist
Rocky Branch Elementary School
River Falls, WI
 
"Never underestimate the power of the Schwartz!" -Yogurt from Spaceballs
 

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