1 00:00:03,500 --> 00:00:04,850 SELECTING A TASK 2 00:00:04,900 --> 00:00:07,930 FROM THE OPENSTREETMAP TASKING MANAGER 3 00:00:09,300 --> 00:00:11,020 Introduction 4 00:00:11,020 --> 00:00:13,700 In this video tutorial, we’ll show you how 5 00:00:13,700 --> 00:00:16,200 to select a task from the MapGive 6 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:18,490 “Learn to Map” page and work with the 7 00:00:18,490 --> 00:00:20,720 OpenStreetMap Tasking Manager so you can 8 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:22,540 start mapping to make a difference. 9 00:00:22,540 --> 00:00:24,300 Now that you know how to map, 10 00:00:24,300 --> 00:00:26,460 it’s time to put those skills to work. 11 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:28,880 As you’ve seen, mapping is easy, 12 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:30,700 and soon, you’ll be making edits 13 00:00:30,700 --> 00:00:32,840 that can help others around the world. 14 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:35,483 You may not be familiar with some, 15 00:00:35,483 --> 00:00:37,153 or all, of the locations in need 16 00:00:37,153 --> 00:00:38,986 of humanitarian mapping. 17 00:00:38,986 --> 00:00:42,080 That's okay! You can still help. 18 00:00:42,090 --> 00:00:44,310 You simply need to look at satellite 19 00:00:44,310 --> 00:00:47,200 imagery and trace roads, paths, 20 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:49,380 buildings, and areas in the same way you 21 00:00:49,380 --> 00:00:51,190 did when you were learning to map. 22 00:00:51,190 --> 00:00:53,070 You do not need to know the names of 23 00:00:53,070 --> 00:00:54,880 roads and buildings to help. 24 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:57,490 By tracing, you are generating map data 25 00:00:57,490 --> 00:00:59,500 that is open and available to the world 26 00:00:59,500 --> 00:01:01,680 through OpenStreetMap. 27 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:03,340 Another thing to note: 28 00:01:03,340 --> 00:01:05,350 Even if you are only making a few map 29 00:01:05,350 --> 00:01:08,100 edits to the OpenStreetMap tasking manager 30 00:01:08,100 --> 00:01:10,540 you are helping in a major way. 31 00:01:10,820 --> 00:01:11,820 There is no minimum, 32 00:01:11,820 --> 00:01:13,800 and every effort helps. 33 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:16,100 No matter how small, if we all do a little 34 00:01:16,100 --> 00:01:19,000 together we can accomplish a lot. 35 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:21,180 There are written instructions on the 36 00:01:21,180 --> 00:01:23,300 MapGive site, which may be helpful as you 37 00:01:23,300 --> 00:01:25,050 start to map in the OpenStreetMap 38 00:01:25,050 --> 00:01:26,020 tasking manager. 39 00:01:26,020 --> 00:01:27,930 If you don't feel comfortable mapping 40 00:01:27,930 --> 00:01:30,450 yet, please pause this video, and 41 00:01:30,450 --> 00:01:32,980 select the "How to Map" tutorial video 42 00:01:32,980 --> 00:01:34,980 from the MapGive site. 43 00:01:34,980 --> 00:01:36,510 Come back to this video 44 00:01:36,510 --> 00:01:38,620 once you are ready. 45 00:01:38,620 --> 00:01:39,900 Getting started 46 00:01:39,900 --> 00:01:42,260 From MapGive’s “Learn to Map” page, 47 00:01:42,260 --> 00:01:44,400 scroll down below this video 48 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:47,600 to the section called “select a task.” 49 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:50,000 In this section, you will see a 50 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:53,020 list of humanitarian mapping tasks. 51 00:01:53,020 --> 00:01:55,460 Select the one you would like to work on. 52 00:01:55,460 --> 00:01:57,740 Once you have selected the task, either 53 00:01:57,740 --> 00:02:00,410 a new browser tab or window 54 00:02:00,410 --> 00:02:02,570 will open, taking you directly 55 00:02:02,570 --> 00:02:04,260 to the mapping task on the 56 00:02:04,260 --> 00:02:06,510 OpenStreetMap Tasking Manager website. 57 00:02:06,510 --> 00:02:08,510 Here you will be asked to log in to 58 00:02:08,530 --> 00:02:10,880 your OpenStreetMap account. 59 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:12,510 This is the same account 60 00:02:12,510 --> 00:02:14,140 you signed up for in STEP ONE on the 61 00:02:14,140 --> 00:02:16,880 MapGive site's “learn to map” section. 62 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:19,080 You will also be asked to authorize 63 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:20,900 the OpenStreetMap Tasking Manager's 64 00:02:20,900 --> 00:02:23,680 access to your account. 65 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:25,060 Please pause this video 66 00:02:25,060 --> 00:02:26,670 and take a moment to make sure 67 00:02:26,690 --> 00:02:29,480 that you have logged in correctly. 68 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:31,260 Starting a Task 69 00:02:31,830 --> 00:02:33,720 Once you have signed in and are allowed 70 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:36,380 access to your OpenStreetMap account, you 71 00:02:36,410 --> 00:02:37,980 will see the task that you 72 00:02:37,980 --> 00:02:39,570 selected from the MapGive site. 73 00:02:39,570 --> 00:02:40,980 You will see a map and some 74 00:02:40,980 --> 00:02:43,420 information about the task. 75 00:02:43,420 --> 00:02:46,300 The information about the task includes a 76 00:02:46,300 --> 00:02:48,480 description of what MapGive would like 77 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:50,560 you to focus on, why that task is 78 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:53,560 important, instructions on what to map, 79 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:56,670 the individual mapping tasks, which users 80 00:02:56,670 --> 00:02:58,600 have worked on this task, 81 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:00,690 and some stats about the task. 82 00:03:00,890 --> 00:03:02,420 Please pause this video 83 00:03:02,420 --> 00:03:04,110 and familiarize yourself with the 84 00:03:04,110 --> 00:03:06,440 OpenStreetMap Tasking Manager. 85 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:08,370 Return to this video when you are ready 86 00:03:08,370 --> 00:03:10,260 for more details. 87 00:03:10,260 --> 00:03:12,220 Picking a Tile to Work On 88 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:14,620 Let’s use the interactive map and zoom in 89 00:03:14,620 --> 00:03:16,820 on the highlighted tiles. 90 00:03:16,820 --> 00:03:19,890 The task has been broken up into smaller, 91 00:03:19,890 --> 00:03:22,380 tiled areas of the map to allow you to 92 00:03:22,380 --> 00:03:24,810 do a little bit of mapping rather than 93 00:03:24,810 --> 00:03:26,680 trying to map the entire area. 94 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:28,570 This also lets others simultaneously 95 00:03:28,570 --> 00:03:31,520 map other tiles, or areas. 96 00:03:31,640 --> 00:03:33,230 By doing this in small pieces, 97 00:03:33,230 --> 00:03:35,810 you can all work faster. 98 00:03:35,860 --> 00:03:37,150 When you select a TILE, 99 00:03:37,150 --> 00:03:39,620 you are taking a TASK. 100 00:03:39,620 --> 00:03:42,240 Your task is to map that specific tile 101 00:03:42,300 --> 00:03:44,340 by tracing satellite imagery. 102 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:47,350 Gray tiles represent all of the tasks 103 00:03:47,350 --> 00:03:49,340 available in this job. 104 00:03:49,340 --> 00:03:50,340 Red tiles are areas 105 00:03:50,340 --> 00:03:52,960 that have been marked as done. 106 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:55,780 Green tiles are areas that were marked as 107 00:03:55,780 --> 00:03:58,700 done, and have also been validated. 108 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:01,380 Gray tiles with yellow outlines are 109 00:04:01,380 --> 00:04:03,920 areas that are currently being worked on. 110 00:04:04,140 --> 00:04:06,620 Click on a gray tile on the map to 111 00:04:06,620 --> 00:04:09,700 select it. The task tab will open. 112 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:11,620 In the task tab, click on the green 113 00:04:11,620 --> 00:04:13,540 button that says, 114 00:04:13,540 --> 00:04:16,300 “yes, I want to work on this task.” 115 00:04:16,370 --> 00:04:17,800 By selecting a tile you are 116 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:19,579 “checking it out.” 117 00:04:19,579 --> 00:04:21,980 No one else will be able to edit this tile 118 00:04:21,980 --> 00:04:23,980 while you are working on it. 119 00:04:23,980 --> 00:04:25,610 Once you have completed 120 00:04:25,610 --> 00:04:27,940 working on the tile you will need to 121 00:04:27,940 --> 00:04:29,500 “check it back in” so others can 122 00:04:29,500 --> 00:04:31,060 validate or build on your work. 123 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:32,860 We’ll explain how to check areas 124 00:04:32,860 --> 00:04:34,640 back in shortly. 125 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:36,910 The task tab has a few additional 126 00:04:36,910 --> 00:04:39,420 sections: extra instructions, 127 00:04:39,420 --> 00:04:42,480 information on how to credit your edits, 128 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:44,480 and history of this task. 129 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:46,630 The extra instructions will contain 130 00:04:46,630 --> 00:04:48,260 information about the imagery you 131 00:04:48,260 --> 00:04:50,240 are about to work with. 132 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:52,460 Pause this video if you need to and make 133 00:04:52,460 --> 00:04:55,720 sure you have correctly selected a task. 134 00:04:55,980 --> 00:04:58,980 Working on a Task in the iD Editor 135 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:02,940 Select iD from the editing tool options. 136 00:05:02,940 --> 00:05:05,120 This is the same editor you used to learn 137 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:08,120 how to map in OpenStreetMap. 138 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:10,420 This will open a new tab or window in 139 00:05:10,420 --> 00:05:12,910 your browser with OpenStreetMap 140 00:05:12,910 --> 00:05:14,880 and the iD editor. 141 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:16,730 The iD Editor will automatically 142 00:05:16,730 --> 00:05:18,510 load the high resolution satellite 143 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:21,260 imagery for you to map with. 144 00:05:21,260 --> 00:05:23,440 You will also see a bounding box, 145 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:25,100 showing you the exact area 146 00:05:25,100 --> 00:05:28,100 marking the tile you selected. 147 00:05:28,100 --> 00:05:30,412 You may need to adjust the satellite 148 00:05:30,412 --> 00:05:31,612 imagery to match with an 149 00:05:31,612 --> 00:05:33,280 existing map edit. 150 00:05:33,280 --> 00:05:35,600 This is a very easy process. 151 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:37,900 Simply click on the layers button, scroll 152 00:05:37,900 --> 00:05:41,680 down to “fix alignment,” and use the arrow 153 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:44,020 buttons to properly line up the high 154 00:05:44,020 --> 00:05:45,800 resolution satellite imagery with 155 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:47,400 the existing map edit. 156 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:48,940 You may need to zoom in 157 00:05:48,940 --> 00:05:51,200 fairly close to do this. 158 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:53,060 Once you have adjusted the alignment, 159 00:05:53,070 --> 00:05:55,670 it's time to start mapping - adding roads, 160 00:05:55,670 --> 00:05:58,540 paths, buildings, and areas- just like 161 00:05:58,540 --> 00:06:01,340 you did when you learned to map earlier. 162 00:06:01,780 --> 00:06:04,080 For example just as you did in the 163 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:06,120 practice, identify roads by looking 164 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:08,326 at them and tracing them. 165 00:06:08,326 --> 00:06:10,332 It’s that easy. 166 00:06:10,332 --> 00:06:11,752 When you make a map edit, 167 00:06:11,752 --> 00:06:13,620 a dialogue box will appear. 168 00:06:13,620 --> 00:06:15,880 You may not know the specific name 169 00:06:15,880 --> 00:06:18,300 of the road or building, which is okay. 170 00:06:18,300 --> 00:06:19,950 For instance, when you select the 171 00:06:19,950 --> 00:06:22,700 “Building” button in the iD editor, 172 00:06:22,700 --> 00:06:24,430 your map edit is automatically 173 00:06:24,430 --> 00:06:27,250 “tagged” as a building. Remember to save 174 00:06:27,250 --> 00:06:29,680 after you make your edits. 175 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:31,840 This ensures that your map edits 176 00:06:31,840 --> 00:06:34,400 are available to the entire world. 177 00:06:34,740 --> 00:06:36,170 We do ask that you credit your 178 00:06:36,170 --> 00:06:38,620 work each time you save your edits. 179 00:06:38,620 --> 00:06:41,240 A collection of map edits are called a 180 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:43,740 changeset, and when you save your edits, 181 00:06:43,740 --> 00:06:45,240 you are essentially applying a 182 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:48,240 “commit” to the OSM database. 183 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:50,493 The iD editor will ask if you want to 184 00:06:50,493 --> 00:06:51,913 provide a “commit message” to 185 00:06:51,913 --> 00:06:53,586 your collection of edits. 186 00:06:53,586 --> 00:06:56,260 This information will help us understand 187 00:06:56,260 --> 00:06:58,720 when an edit was made as part of MapGive. 188 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:00,280 To credit your edits, 189 00:07:00,280 --> 00:07:02,420 please click back to the OpenStreetMap 190 00:07:02,420 --> 00:07:05,420 tasking manger tab in your browser. 191 00:07:05,420 --> 00:07:07,470 Scroll down to the credit section 192 00:07:07,470 --> 00:07:09,240 in the task tab. 193 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:11,320 Copy the provided credit. 194 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:13,030 Click back on the iD editor tab 195 00:07:13,030 --> 00:07:15,080 in your browser. 196 00:07:15,080 --> 00:07:17,080 Paste the credit in the "commit" section 197 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:19,300 of the dialogue box. 198 00:07:19,300 --> 00:07:21,300 You can pause this video if you need to 199 00:07:21,300 --> 00:07:23,060 get familiar with the editor 200 00:07:23,060 --> 00:07:25,200 and the tracing you are about to do. 201 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:28,140 Finishing a Task 202 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:30,560 When you finish mapping an area, 203 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:33,280 or simply decide to stop mapping for now, 204 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:35,460 please return to the OpenStreetMap 205 00:07:35,460 --> 00:07:38,780 tasking manager and either “unlock 206 00:07:38,780 --> 00:07:40,780 the task” or “mark it as done.” 207 00:07:41,260 --> 00:07:43,800 Unlocking the task means that you have 208 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:46,226 done some of the map edits but there 209 00:07:46,226 --> 00:07:47,473 are more to do. 210 00:07:47,473 --> 00:07:49,570 Marking the task as done means that you 211 00:07:49,570 --> 00:07:51,900 have done all of the map edits possible. 212 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:54,380 When you unlock a task, the 213 00:07:54,380 --> 00:07:57,380 tasking manager will ask you for comments. 214 00:07:57,380 --> 00:07:59,960 Feel free to make whatever comments 215 00:07:59,960 --> 00:08:02,220 you feel are helpful regarding this task. 216 00:08:02,280 --> 00:08:03,790 For example, you could indicate 217 00:08:03,790 --> 00:08:06,280 how much of the tile is complete, 218 00:08:06,280 --> 00:08:09,600 or if specific features still need work. 219 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:11,620 If you have no comments to make, 220 00:08:11,620 --> 00:08:14,080 simply write “no comments.” 221 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:15,240 Closing 222 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:16,930 If you feel like you need a little 223 00:08:16,930 --> 00:08:18,650 more practice before jumping in, 224 00:08:18,650 --> 00:08:21,340 go back to the MapGive “learn to map” page 225 00:08:21,340 --> 00:08:23,940 and watch the “how to map” video. 226 00:08:24,340 --> 00:08:26,930 Follow along and practice until you feel 227 00:08:26,940 --> 00:08:28,840 confident enough to work in the 228 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:30,920 tasking manager. That’s it. 229 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:33,220 You’re now a full-fledged mapper! 230 00:08:33,220 --> 00:08:35,656 Thank you for learning how to map and 231 00:08:35,656 --> 00:08:37,906 also for mapping to make a difference.