Computer Clip Art
Clip-Art for Schools, Students and Teachers: Implementation Ideas and Safe Sites
One of the greatest challenges that educators face is how to encourage students to use the tremendous resources available online and, at the same time, ensure that the student experience is safe and appropriate. There are literally millions of clip-art images available for download across hundreds of sites. But which ones are appropriate for school clip-art projects? And, how do we, as educators, control access to online sources regarding downloabable images and clip-art?
First, someone at the individual school level needs to be responsible for developing and implementing policies regarding surfing and downloading and cleary delineate what is appropriate and what is not. The policy should be in writing and distributed to all teachers and students. A small committee of a few teachers and students should periodically review the policy and adjust as necessary given the school’s ongoing computer needs and use.
Second, clip-art images, photo clip art and gifs, creating avatars, etc. should be approved before downloading to the school computer network or printed out on the school’s printers. Nothing is more disruptive than inappropriate images being spread quickly throughout the student population, either through hard copies or file-sharing.
Third, at the school computer network level, permissions should be set regarding access to approved urls. Particularly with regard to image and clip-art sites, the school should compile a list of kid-safe and educational sites. Only these sites should be accessible at school. Teachers and students can always recommend sites to be added to the permission list.
Following these basic suggestions, teachers and students should be able to explore, create and present ideas safely and appropriately, using the school’s resources to foster growth and learning.
To get you started with some specific safe site recommendations, please visit www.clip-art.info
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