Official Image Management Post

If there is anything that makes for a bland weblog, it is a lack of imagery. Outside of the classroom, today's students are most likely watching television or using their computers. Both of these mediums are highly visual, and have transformed the way we receive our information.

As educators you may come across many images on-line that would be helpful for use in your curriculum. If this is the case we recommend that you make a habit of saving these images any time you come across them.

There are dozens of ways to make an image viewable online, and there are just as many ways to acquire those images for your own curriculum. the easiest and most common way to save an image you find on-line is simply to right-click [alt-click] the image and select "save image as."

However, tech-savvy websites that want to protect their imagery can disable this feature of your browser when viewing their particular page. A reliable way to "capture" these images is to use the "Print Screen" button on your keyboard.

To use this method, you first have to position the image so that it is in the center of the page you are viewing.

1. Cature the Image

[find the "Print Screen" button on your keyboard and press it once.]
2. Open MSPaint

[click: start>all programs>accessories>Paint]
3. Paste the image

[click edit then select "paste"]

or

[press Ctrl+V]

4. Crop the Image

Use the Select tool to trace a rectangle around the desired picture. Then press [Ctrl+C] to copy the image, [Ctrl+N] to make a new file, and then [Ctrl+V] to paste the resized picture.

5. Save the Image

Now press [Ctrl+S] and name your file and save it to your pictures directory.

[The legality of using these images is a subject that is often debated but never settled. However, I find it safe to say that as along as you credit the author or owner of the image, and as long as you use the image only for educational purposes within your curriculum, you needn't worry about any copyright infringement lawsuits.]