Kidtopia:
Kiddle: A visual search engine for kids
Reminder: The photo might look great, but you should also look at the url before clicking to see if it’s taking you to a trusted site.
Google:
If you are using Google to search for information, try to be very specific and type ‘kids’ to help you find what your are looking for and ensure that your results are appropriate for kids. Refining tools include Google Advanced Search (refine by date, domain, and language) or Google Scholar (limits your search to articles and books).
Article: 10 Questions & Answers to help you Search Smarter!
Searching Images:
Remember to give credit to the image creator!
Pics4Learning:
Free, copyright-friendly photos for education
Photos For Class:
“Age Appropriate Images – All images are appropriate for the school setting, thanks to Flicker SafeSearch and our proprietary filters. Automatic Citation – Downloaded images automatically cite the author and the image license terms. Creative Commons – All photos shown are, to the best of our (and Flickr’s) knowledge, licensed by Creative Commons for public use.”
