Photo hosting and sharing sites

To save a photo:

1. Do not save thumbnails in basic searches. Thumbnails do not re-size well.

2. Find the picture in its original size by clicking on it in the search.

3. Right click on the picture and select "Save as."

4. Name the picture with an easy-to-remember title.

5. Some sites (Photobucket, for example) allow you to embed pictures into blogs. This is not saving the picture locally on your computer.

6. Some sites (Flickr, for example) have copyrighted pictures that cannot be saved.

To consider:

1. Photo searches can "sometimes" result in inappropriate pictures. Talking with students and explaining these procedures before you begin an Internet-based search will teach students appropriate surfing habits.

2. Advise your students to report any Web sites that may cause them (and you) problems.

3. Remind students to close the browser window and to not draw attention to themselves.

4. If necessary, contact your IT (tech) person inform him or her that you will be using photo searches.