4 Sharing a resource

In this section you will select a resource and upload it onto the TES Connect website. This resource may be one that you create afresh for this unit, one you have already created or one which you adapt for the purpose of sharing.

Activity 12

20 minutes

Watch again this video featuring Kayleigh talking about how she goes about selecting and sharing one of her own resources.

What are the stages in this process?

Kayleigh

Answer

You may have identified, among others, the stages of selecting the resource, reformatting and adapting it, uploading it onto the website and entering metadata and tags. Metadata and tags are the data that describe it and include such things as target age range, subject, topic, etc. You will also have noticed that Kayleigh talks about the importance of copyright and ensuring that, in this respect, the resource is sharable.

Activity 13

10 minutes

1. Before uploading a resource to share with others it is important to check that it may legally be shared because:

 

2. If an image or other material is marked ‘Creative Commons licensed’ then it may be freely shared.

 

3. When uploading a resource you should think about how accessible it is to others. This means:

 

4. When uploading a resource you should make sure that: