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Search for a Creative Commons (CC) image, suggested sources:

Flickr
      1. Enter a search term. Best results view is "Detailed" so you can see license information.
      2. Use Flickr's advanced search to find images licensed for Creative Commons. Be sure to click the box at the bottom: "Only search within Creative Commons-licensed content" and click "Search" again.
      3. Select an image from the results.
      4. Under Actions, choose "View All Sizes".
      5. Select Medium.
      6. Click "Download Medium size", this saves to your computer. Give it a name and remember where you save it.
      7. Upload the saved image to the problem you're creating in Teach Ourselves. Include the CC license and attribution when you upload the file to your problem. May require some clicks (username > Profile > copy & paste name). If no name given, use Flickr name.
 Wikimedia
      1. Use Wikimedia Commons to search for images licensed for Creative Commons. Enter search terms that relate to your problem.
      2. Select the image from the results.
      3. Select Download and choose the pixel size. This opens the image in a new window.
      4. Right click or select and choose "Save Image As". This will save to your computer. Give it a name and remember where you save it.
      5. From the Teach Ourselves application, browse for this saved image and upload. Include the CC license and attribution when you upload the file to your problem.
        • Be sure to copy and paste information from the Download popup.