

It’s good to try out a few because results will vary. The Bing Visual Search tool and Yahoo Image Search are other options. Tin Eye is another popular reverse image search tool. Unfortunately, you can only use the Google Image Search tool from a computer, although you can work around that on a mobile device by navigating to the desktop version of Google Search.

It will then search for where that specific image appears, the original source, and other relevant information. Most web based image search tools work in a similar manner: simply upload an image in the search bar, or copy and paste the image URL in the search bar.

We are going to start basic then move to some more advanced procedures. Today’s goal remains how to verify a piece of work originated from the internet rather than from your student’s previously well hidden talent. If you’re interested in the ethics or student resources, see my other My Art lesson posts: Moral Development and Art Plagiarism: An Art Teacher’s Viewpoint and Art Plagiarism Digital Handout. How do you prove it? We are going to stay focused on the technique of image search today. Let’s say a student turns in a work that just isn’t plausibly theirs. Let’s cover this reverse image search thing again, and some other nifty ticks as well. I’ve written on this topic before but there is a constant demand to educated art teachers on this topic.
