---

On this page, learn about:

1. Images you can and can't use on your ePortfolio
2. Image attribution
3. Adding images to your ePortfolio

Images on this page are CCO Public Domain; Adapted by Avi Luxenburg

Scroll Down

1. Learn About Images

You may use:

• Images that you created (photos, graphics...).  In all cases, you will want to reference the images so that folks know that the images are yours.
• Images for which you have paid for their use.
• Images which are not your creations but where the creator has given permission to use without payment. (Creator provides permission in writing, Public domain, Creative Commons...)

You may NOT use:

• Photos taken by you which have people in them who have not given written permission.
• Images of students.    
• Images of students.
• Images of students. Period.  Got it?
  • Exceptions: It is great to have images of your students on your ePortfolio.  If you really want to include those, you will need:
    • Written permission from parents, or
    • You can take the shots so that nobody is recognizable. (Hands doing things, backs of heads...)
• Images that were created by others but which you do not have permission for use 
  (Just because an image is found in a Google search does not mean that you have permission to use it in a public venue.)

In all cases:

• You are required to provide attribution for the image, whether it is your own creation or not.  Providing a link to the Google image search is not attribution. Google is a search engine.
• In addition, if others are the subject of, or are in your images, attribution should include a statement that mentions permission was granted (without mentioning names).  ​

What does Avi do to include images on his sites:

• Avi has found it easier to sometimes create or adapt an image rather than finding the right one.  Example: the images on this page are adapted Public Domain images. 
• One of Avi's favourite resources for free, public domain images (This means the images belong to the public.) is  pixabay.com. 
• If you are wishing to use Google Image search for your images, you will need to filter the results:

2. Image Attribution

​Image Attribution Resources mentioned in the video:

• https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ (Watch video and read)
• Understanding Creative Commons
• Create a license for your work

1. Find and download a couple of images using the information provided above.  Remember where you are saving your images on your computer.
   
2. Explore other image sites and resources.  You may wish to start here:  John Rampton's quick overview of Copyright categories. Not only does John provide some good sites, but he also provides some definitions for CopyLeft image resources.
   
3. Try a Google search with these phrases or come up wish some of your own:
   
   1. best free image sites (This will give you a lot of photo sites.  Please be aware that Royalty Free usually means you are paying for image use.)
      
   2. best free vector image sites (Vector images are not photos... they are digital drawings and designs.)
      
   3. best free clipart sites (Usually vector images)
      
4. Obtain any image attribution information you will need for any images you choose to utilize.
   

Some Public Domain Images Sites

• Pixabay (CC0 Public Domain)
  
• PXHere (CC0 Public Domain) Thanks, Jen S.
  
• Pexels (CC0 Public Domain) Thanks, Kenna M.
  
• Snappa Blog link with 21 image services reviewed. Most are free. Thanks, Kristina L.
  
• https://svgsilh.com/4caf50/ for CC0 Public Domain Icons.
  
• Unsplash Thanks, Julien S.
  
• Have you found a great resource for free images? Email Avi with the link and he will include it here.
  

Complete this Form confirming your use of images on your ePortfolio

3. Add Images

1. Create a page in your ePortfolio under your "Resources Page".  You may want to call it "Images".  This page will be a temporary one to allow you to play around some.
2. Add an image or two (from your downloads in the previous step) to the your "images" page to demonstrate your ability to do so.  You may want to explore using the advice below to find an image.
3. Experiment with the images: move them around, resize, note the simple editing potential.
4. Provide image attribution(s) as captions or somewhere on the page.

Evaluation: 
This assignment will be provided a quick evaluation based on the instructions provided here. Please expect the assignment to be returned to you if all of the instructions are not followed.

1. Publish the Site
2. Go to your Tracker and claim XP in the Core Quest tab

Image Gallery

Although it would make sense to discuss image galleries in this set of images tutorials, we are just not going to do that.  

​Galleries will be handled in Step 5: Headers and Navigation.