So hat does this mean for learners, students, and really the general public? Here is an article explaining just that! --> http://www.artnews.com/2017/02/07/metropolitan-museum-of-art-puts-375000-public-domain-images-in-creative-commons/
Let's try it... I am going to take an image from https://unsplash.com/ . This is a resource with images that have no copyright restrictions. Here I choose a lovely photo of flowers and a landscape.
Now that I have found a copyright free image, I am going to crop out the flowers so the mountains in the background are all that is seen.
I simply used PowerPoint to crop and edit the image. For my line of work, I use screen and image capturing often. I work across the state with grant participants but am housed in North Idaho. So say a student wants help on a resume but the option of us sitting down with each other isn't feasible. A lot of my work is done through email, so to explain documents, or how to complete pieces, I use screen capturing and editing to provide step by step instructions. Many people are visual learners that having that visual of the next steps reassures them that they are on the right path.
Do you utilize tools already on your desktop to help edit your documents and images? PowerPoint has so many tricks I never realized to help make my teaching experience much more effective!
Who knew we had this kind of power right on our desktops!? I am just blown away!
Great blog! I also capture images for visual learning in my line of work. I am a Trainer at ICCU and build many training documents. We have a tool called the "Snipping Tool." This tool allows us to get snippets of images to put them in documents. I also think that visual learning is easier, which is why we include screen shots for training purposes. It allows those that go through our training process to have a better understanding of what they are learning. Nice work on your blog. I very much enjoyed it.
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ReplyDeleteI am SUPER excited about the images on Unsplash! I want to hang ALL of them on my wall – and the fact that they’re high resolution AND beautiful AND free…um...awwwwesome! This post was great, the images were great. While I am definitely a visual learner, I do not have much experience with image editing software outside of Microsoft Office applications - I am pretty familiar with the features within Powerpoint. Nevertheless, it was a great refesher. I also downloaded Jing yesterday which I think will be of value. I am wondering what your thoughts are on copyright for screenshots. It seems to be a gray area, but I guess if it is used as a teaching tool and there is no monetary value to gain from it, it is considered fair use, right?