Finding freely available content to use can be quite daunting for educators and self-publishers. While initiatives like Creative Commons and web sites with great information like SmartCopying look to de-mystify what content is available to use, many educators are still struggling.
I was looking for a photo myself when I can across an online marketer who had a lovely, clear solution. In the description of the photo he wrote that people were free to use the photo in a blog, presentation or web site and provided instructions for how to credit it. Done!
He gets his web address spread around, publishers get content and feel comfortable in knowing how to use it.
Sure, he isn’t providing the proper way of crediting Creative Commons licensed materials (you need ot specify the license type and link to it), but those of us who know how could readily do so.
To my mind, Creative Commons is still the best solution for licensing content you want to share and use. But we’re all at different stages on our paths - for those starting out providing that extra information and support can only help them move forward.
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I try to take my own photos whenever possible. Heck, even a cellphone photo might do the trick for a well written post, right?
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