Pre-recorrded Sounds (Copyright Free)

An alternative is to add downloaded  music or other effects from online sourcs and add to your sound track.
There are many websites providing schools background sound effects - here are some examples
The sound clips below can be downloaded and added to your sound track to make podcasts come to life   

                         

https://freesound.org/                                                                                 https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/categories/crowds/children/

Here are some sites for podsafe music:

• The Free Sound Project (opens in a new window)
• SoundSnap (opens in a new window)
• Flash Kit - Sound FX (opens in a new window)
• Podcast Bumper Music (opens in a new window)
• Four Bees Free Media (opens in a new window)
• Podsafe Audio (opens in a new window)
• Mutopia (opens in a new window)
• ACIDplanet (opens in a new window) (offers a free 8-pack of loops each Friday)

Although loops may seem specific to GarageBand or ACID XPress, they are simply AIFF or WAV files that can be used in any audio editing program.

Photos and Images

VADS (Visual Arts Data Service): A UK-based digital archive offering over 100,000 visual arts images. These are copyright-cleared specifically for UK learning, teaching, and research