Images: Photos for Class

Are you looking for a safe place for students to search for images to use in their academic work?

After Britannica Image Quest, check out Photos for Class! This is a great free resource for safe images that are licensed for school use. Best of all, each image comes with a built-in citation! Yes, the citation is literally part of the image when you download it. Look at the bottom of this image!

See more at: http://www.photosforclass.com. 

Images: Britannica Image Quest

Looking for a reliable source of high-quality images for students to use in academic work? Your first choice should be Britannica Images, a district-paid resource full of millions of beautiful professional-quality images.

Give it a try by typing a keyword into this search box.

• If you are asked to log in, ask your MRC Director for the username and password (they are the same as for the Encyclopedia Britannica and World Book Web).
• You can access Britannica Image Quest through your schools' Alexandria Researcher web page (or Classjump at CHMS).

Take a tour of the database to learn more. 

Tips for using Britannica Image Quest with students:

1. Counsel students not to use the thumbnail images in their projects. Thumbnail images will pixelate and lose quality when enlarged in a project. If students click on the text below the thumbnail image, they will get the option to download the image.  

2. When students download an image, it will come with a .txt file with the caption and credit information. Students can simply copy the caption and credit information from the database screen as well.

Kahoot!

                                             

    

                                               

Kahoot! is a free game-based classroom response system that allows you to introduce topics and create a formative assessment with real-time feedback. The student (player) can join  the experience by going to kahoot.it  and entering an assigned game-pin number. The teacher has an account but the student doesn’t need one, they just respond to the game prompts and enter the pin.  It is easy and fun to use.

There is a drag and drop feature that allows you to build quizzes and surveys based on educational content.  Users may browse public access quizzes as well.  Kahoot is an easy and engaging way to work with students in real time  Quizzes and/or surveys can be projected  and the students can respond without needing an account,

Go to the following site and take a look at the tutorials … https://getkahoot.com/tutorials/Kahoot_Tutorials.pdf

Go to https://getkahoot.com to open a free teacher account.
To open a Kahoot account follow these easy steps:
•Select the button that says “free account”
•Select ‘Teacher’ from this list of roles
•Type the name of your school

• Username: Create a username
• Type the email address you will be using

•  Create a password

• Press the purple Create Account button and you will have instant access and email account
cconfirmation.

Google Slides Carnival: Free Templates for Google Slides Presentations

Check out slidescarnival.com for beautifully-designed, free templates to use in Google Slides presentations.  We all owe a big thanks to Jimena Catalina, a web designer who lives in Madrid, for sharing these fabulous templates with the world.  All she asks in return is that we keep the Credits slide in our copies of the presentations.

Slides Carnival templates are easy to access and are divided into categories:

• Formal
• Inspirational
• Creative
• Simple
• Startup
• Elegant
• Playful

Simply find a template you like and click the "Use This Presentation Template" button below the sample image. This opens a "view only" copy of the template in your Google Slides account. Save a copy, rename it, and wow your audience with a stunning presentation.

The website and templates include design tips, and the FAQs guide you through the "How do I use a template?" process.

Remember to keep the Credits slide! Enjoy.

“The more strikingly visual your presentation is, the more people will remember it. And more importantly, they will remember you.”

--Paul Arden

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