{"id":560,"date":"2011-06-14T13:22:24","date_gmt":"2011-06-14T20:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.k12opened.com\/blog\/?page_id=560"},"modified":"2011-06-14T17:19:27","modified_gmt":"2011-06-15T00:19:27","slug":"creating-media-sets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.k12opened.com\/blog\/creating-media-sets","title":{"rendered":"Creating media sets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The purpose of media sets is to assemble a collection of open-licensed multimedia resources around a specific topic or unit (e.g. the human body or WWI) that teachers and students can use to create their own multimedia projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>General guidelines:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Items should relate to key concepts, topics, and      vocabulary covered in the unit and be age appropriate. They should be      useful as \u201cbuilding blocks\u201d for creating bigger works, not necessarily as      standalone instructional resources.<\/li>\n<li>A typical media set has 20-40 items in it.<\/li>\n<li>Where possible, include a variety of types of      multimedia, including clip art, maps, photos, video, and audio. Where      video and audio are included, make sure items are of a reasonably short      length and are useable as \u201cbuilding blocks.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Make sure all content is open licensed (Creative Commons or custom; noncommercial      licenses are fine, but make sure that remix is permitted)<\/li>\n<li>Record the source, license, and web site for all      items. (See below.)<\/li>\n<li>It is not necessary to include generic music; we      have created this site for that purpose, which can be cross-references: http:\/\/commoncore.wikispaces.com\/music<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sources for content:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>www.livebinders.com\/play\/play\/117659<br \/>\n(See especially \u201cMultimedia Content\u201d tab)<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If you are using      sites like Google Images or Flickr, make sure you do an advanced search      and specify open-licensed items.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Flickr<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.k12opened.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flickr-CC.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-561 alignnone\" style=\"border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Flickr-CC\" src=\"https:\/\/www.k12opened.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flickr-CC.jpg\" alt=\"Flickr-CC\" width=\"647\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.k12opened.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flickr-CC.jpg 647w, https:\/\/www.k12opened.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Flickr-CC-300x59.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Google -&gt; Advanced search<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.k12opened.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-open.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-562\" style=\"border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"google-open\" src=\"https:\/\/www.k12opened.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-open.jpg\" alt=\"google-open\" width=\"588\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.k12opened.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-open.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.k12opened.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/google-open-300x39.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check the licensing      on each and every item to make sure they are open.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In general, choose      the largest size of image available up to approximately 2500 pixels x 1875      pixels. Do not use very small images (under approximately 600 pixels) if      possible.<strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Naming the files:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name the files in a way that is short, clear,      and descriptive.<\/li>\n<li>Do not put spaces, periods, or other punctuation      in the file names. Use underscores where needed.<\/li>\n<li>If there is more than one item showing the same      thing, number them. For example:<br \/>\nheart.jpg<br \/>\nheart2.jpg<br \/>\nrespiratory_system.jpg<br \/>\nmap_of_athens.jpg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Creating folders:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For each media set, create a folder into which      all the items will be placed.<\/li>\n<li>Name each folder with the grade number and a      hyphen followed by a short, clear topic description. For example:<br \/>\n6-human_body<br \/>\n10-WWI<br \/>\n11-civil_disobedience<\/li>\n<li>Then make another file with the same name inside      that folder. Put all the media items in that inner folder. (This will      allow you to create a zipped file that unzips into a neat folder. See      below.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructions for putting credits in each file:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After you have downloaded and saved the file to      the folder, right-click the media file and select Properties.<\/li>\n<li>Click the Summary tab.<\/li>\n<li>Under Title, put any descriptive information.      Include the location of the photo and what makes it pertinent to the unit      if applicable.<\/li>\n<li>Under Author, put \u201cCredit:\u201d and the source to be      attributed. (If only a screen name is available, that is fine.)<\/li>\n<li>Under Comments, put \u201cLicense:\u201d and the license,      e.g. public domain or CC BY. On the next line, include the URL the photo      came from.<\/li>\n<li>Example:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.k12opened.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/properties.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-563\" title=\"properties\" src=\"https:\/\/www.k12opened.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/properties.jpg\" alt=\"properties\" width=\"367\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.k12opened.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/properties.jpg 367w, https:\/\/www.k12opened.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/properties-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructions for creating a zip file:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the outer (first level) folder, right-click      in the empty space and select New and Compressed (zipped) Folder.<\/li>\n<li>Name the zip file the same as the folder with      .zip, e.g. 6-human_body.zip<\/li>\n<li>Drag the inner folder that contains the media      files into the zip file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions for posting your final media set:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"w.curriki.org\">Curriki <\/a>and log in.      (You will need an account on that site.)<\/li>\n<li>Go to Publish Content on the left-hand main      menu. (You can also get to this from My Curriki.)<\/li>\n<li>Click Add a Resource.<br \/>\n(Note: If you are uploading more than just a media set, such as a collection      of related lessons and resources, you can first create a Collection      folder, and then add resources to that.)<\/li>\n<li>Click the button next to A file from the      computer and click Browse to select the zip file you have created. Then      click Next. Wait while the file is uploaded, which can take awhile.<\/li>\n<li>Enter Title, Description, Subject(s), Grade      level(s), Key Words, and Instructional Component Type. Click Next when      done.<br \/>\nFor description, here is suggested verbiage:<\/p>\n<p><em>A variety of images related to ____ including _____, and more.      These resources can be used to create projects in Word or PowerPoint; to      make a movie or web page; or put in other multimedia works. Right-click      each file and view properties to get credit and license info.      Open-licensed music available here: http:\/\/commoncore.wikispaces.com\/music.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For key words, in addition to content      descriptors, it is suggested that you\u00a0      include mediaset.<\/p>\n<p>The Instructional Component Types can include Asset: Audio\/Speech\/Lecture,      Asset: Photograph, Asset: Diagram\/Illustration, and Asset:      Video\/Presentation\/Slides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Enter additional required information:<br \/>\nAccess Privileges \u2013 Public<br \/>\nLanguage: English and others as appropriate<br \/>\nRights Holder(s) \u2013 various (right-click each item and view properties)<br \/>\nLicense: Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike<br \/>\nClick Next, and you are done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The purpose of media sets is to assemble a collection of open-licensed multimedia resources around a specific topic or unit (e.g. the human body or WWI) that teachers and students can use to create their own multimedia projects. 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