With ease of downloading images from the Internet, addressing copyright issues is more important than ever. Instead, they should develop their own skills at drawing and photography. Even if images don't involve copyright infringement, there still may be some stealing going on. Children who use clip art and downloaded photographs for projects are being robbed of their artistic and creative development. Learning through Creating Like all of us, children gain greater skill with each attempt at an activity.
Kids can see their own development when they look at work they've done.
It is our job as educators to see that our students grow and become more skillful with the passage of time. Drawing is really no different from learning multiplication tables, French, or a musical instrument. One must practice, practice, practice to get better. We sometimes forget that principle applies to the making of images. Before we ban clip art, we should know what it is.