As a university student, stealing images off the net to put in our assignments or using them in our lessons is a common occurrences, however in our ignorance we do not realise that we are actually in fact "stealing" these images. Just like the ads we see just before we watch a movie at home about pirating films, using images without the permission of the owner of the picture is also an offence.
The image you see above is a photo I took on holidays, which means that I own the rights to this image however if i was to add a photo like this....Finding Nemo then if i use the image i must acknowledge where this image came from . This image was found through google 
images. google acknowledges that this image may subject to copy right laws and this is the site that this image is found on thecia.com.au/reviews/f/finding-nemo.shtml.
Although these laws exist, don't be afraid to use images that you have found off the net.As long as you reference where you got the image from ( in most cases) should suffice.( see copy right laws for more information)
Images can be amazing tools to link to our learning experiences.Images cater to visual learners and will actively engage all students in their learning. photo stories, front cover analysis,analysing colour, line, shape and form and many many more activities can be based around images.
Not only can we use images but we can also create our own... below are some free programs to edit your own images...they are so easy even your students can use them with the appropriate support form a LM (Learning Manager).
10 free photo editing programs
GIMP- http://www.gimp.org/features/
ImageForge- http://www.cursorarts.com/ca_imw_b.html
Paint.NET- http://www.paint.net/
PhotoFiltre- http://photofiltre.free.fr/frames_en.htm
PhotoPlus 6- http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/PhotoPlus/key_features.asp
Photoscape- http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php
Picasa- http://picasa.google.com/
Picnik- http://www.picnik.com/
VCW VicMan's Photo Editor- http://www.vicman.net/vcwphoto/
Photobucket- http://photobucket.com/
See this site for more information on these sites- http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/4488.aspx
Podcasts are audio or video files that are automatically delivered directly to your desktop computer, and can be transferred to your iPod or other MP3 player. You typically subscribe to podcasts using "podcatcher" software.The most common software to subscribe to is itunes. if you explore itunes you will find many fabulous resources for your classroom. From podcasts about current affairs, to radio shows like Hamish and Andy, to many different educational casts podcasts can be very handy in the classroom. To see the many different podcast go to itunes on your desktop or visit http://www.apple.com/itunes/?cid=OAS-US-DOMAINS-itunes.com.
As with other resources i have discussed in my blog, podcasts are a fun and relevant tool to use in the classroom.As i am studying to be a middle phase primary school teacher I found this really awesome sight where students at Orange Grove Primary school in W.A have broad casted their own podcasts on the net...check it out on this link below.Year 4/5 Students are talking to the former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd....
This sight is the actually website to Podkids Australia which is generated by the Orange Grove Primary school.
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