Picture taken from Flickr on 16th April 2009 - Flickrn3D, viavoi
I love the web2.0 tool Flickr. It is a great place to source and use Creative Commons pictures in educational resources, especially online or electronic products. This tool is great to add to the teachers/education professional resource tool kit because it offers the user a chance to search for something which may already exists, that may suit the project - without them having to pick up a camera and go off taking some photo's. (Providing they know how to use a camera properly)
As Educational professionals we also have to think about gaining permission for individuals included in the picture or in some cases the buildings and landscapes in the image. With Flickr we do not have to worry about anything like that because it comes with its own completed license.
People whom upload to this site use Flickr to store their pictures, something like an image bank. Some people upload and attach an 'all rights reserved' license to their images. This means that under no circumstances can anyone copy and use their pictures - They are just for show. While other members upload their pictures and attribute a Creative Commons license. This means that people can download and use their pictures under certain conditions. Usually theses conditions include attribution for the artist.
All this means is that when we are searching for images to use in educational resources, we have to make sure of the license conditions. This information is found on the image page at the right side of the screen under the heading 'Additional Information'
If it is a creative commons images (some call it some rights reserved) there may be some rules to abide by. This may include making sure the artist is recognised and that it can not be used for commercial purposes. There are many different attribution rules so make sure you check these out before downloading any of the images.
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