What CC BY means
CC BY 4.0 (Creative Commons Attribution) lets anyone copy, share, change and use a work, even commercially, as long as they credit the creator. All illustrations on this site are shared under CC BY 4.0.
How to credit: TASL
- Title: the name of the image, if it has one.
- Author: who made it.
- Source: where you found it (a link if online).
- License: the license name, ideally linked.
Example: "Aqueduct" illustration by The Atlas of Cities, CC BY 4.0.
Teaching students to credit images
Make it a habit: every slide image gets a small credit line. This builds digital citizenship and avoids copying other people's work without permission. Photos on this site have their own licenses, shown under each photo and on the Photo credits page.
Using this site's artwork
Open the Artwork page, choose a world, and use Save, Print or Full screen. The images work well for slides, worksheets, posters, story prompts and city-design projects.
Questions students and teachers ask
Can teachers use images from the internet in class?
Only if the license allows it or an exception such as fair use applies. The safest choice is openly licensed images, such as Creative Commons or public domain, credited correctly.
How do you credit a Creative Commons image?
Give the title, author, source and license (TASL). For example: "Aqueduct" by The Atlas of Cities, CC BY 4.0.
Building pages to use with this guide
Ancient RomeAqueductA channel that carried fresh water from hills and springs many kilometers away into the city, using only gravity.
Modern TownPublic libraryFree books, internet, study space and help for everyone, with no one asked to pay at the door.
Green WorldTreetop villageAn imagined village of homes and bridges among the branches, built so lightly that the trees stay healthy.
Robotic FutureGreenhouse domeA sealed dome where plants grow food, recycle water and turn carbon dioxide back into oxygen, like a small piece of Earth.
Sources
The facts in this guide are based on these sources:
- Creative Commons, "Recommended practices for attribution" and the CC BY 4.0 license