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==== Installing operating system on the computer ====
==== Installing operating system on the computer ====
Ubuntu GNU/Linux (we will use Ubuntu hereafter) is a Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Operating System. Ubuntu installation is quite simple, and can be done by an average computer user. The minimum hardware required to install Ubuntu in a computer is:
Ubuntu GNU/Linux (we will use Ubuntu hereafter) is a [[wikipedia:Free_and_open-source_software|Free and Open Source Software]] (FOSS) Operating System. Any FOSS application can be freely shared and used by us, without any license fee payments, required by proprietary software. More on this is explained in the section on equitable and ethical use of ICT. Ubuntu installation is quite simple, and can be done by an average computer user. The minimum hardware required to install Ubuntu in a computer is:
# Minimum 40GB or above free space / separate partition in hard disk.
# Minimum 40GB or above free space / separate partition in hard disk.
# Minimum 2GB RAM (4GB and above preferred)
# Minimum 2GB RAM (4GB and above preferred)
# DVD reader or USB port
# DVD reader or USB port
Electric power should be available during the installation process. You will need the Ubuntu software in a DVD or in a pen drive (as a boot-able USB device). In the computers in your lab, a custom distribution of Ubuntu GNU/Linux operating system which contains all the educational software applications and utilities required to transact this paper, would have been installed. A copy of the Ubuntu custom distribution could be obtained from DSERT, if required. In case you need to install the system on the institution computers, or you would like to install in your own computer, you can do so. Being able to install the operating system itself on your computer is an empowering process. In many cases, if you face problems while using your computer, including serious issues such as hard disk crash, you can re-install the operating system to start using your computer again. The installation process for the custom Ubuntu GNU/Linux system is available in this [https://teacher-network.in/OER/images/8/8e/Ubuntu_16.04_installation_as_stand_alone_OS.pdf document]
Electric power should be available during the installation process. You will need the Ubuntu software in a DVD or in a pen drive (as a boot-able USB device). In the computers in your lab, a custom distribution of Ubuntu [[wikipedia:Linux|GNU/Linux]] operating system which contains all the educational software applications and utilities required to transact this paper, would have been installed. A copy of the Ubuntu custom distribution could be obtained from DSERT, if required. In case you need to install the system on the institution computers, or you would like to install in your own computer, you can do so. Being able to install the operating system itself on your computer is an empowering process. In many cases, if you face problems while using your computer, including serious issues such as hard disk crash, you can re-install the operating system to start using your computer again. The installation process for the custom Ubuntu GNU/Linux system is available in this [https://teacher-network.in/OER/images/8/8e/Ubuntu_16.04_installation_as_stand_alone_OS.pdf document] and you can become more familiar with your computer by [[Explore a computer|exploring it]].
==== Accessing and adding various FOSS applications, basic troubleshooting ====
==== Accessing and adding various FOSS applications, basic troubleshooting ====
Ubuntu performs other basic functions expected of an operating system, including the following:
Ubuntu performs other basic functions expected of an operating system, including the following:
# It allows the user to login and logout and keeps the user data secure within that login
# You can login and logout, and your user data will be secure within your own login
## '''Logging in''': When you switch on your computer, you will see a login screen. Login with the user id (name) and password created by the system administrator. '''Ubuntu''' allows you to have a user interface in your own language, by specifying your language as the user language, during your user id creation. Once you have logged in, the home screen will appear.
## '''Logging in''': When you switch on your computer, you will see a login screen. Login with the user id (name) and password created by the system administrator. Ubuntu allows you to have a user interface in your own language, by specifying your language as the user language, during your user id creation. Once you have logged in, the home screen will appear.
## '''Shutting down the computer-''' After you have finished your work, you have to turn off the computer. You must turn it off by clicking on the last button on the right hand top corner and select shut down. Never turn off the power button without shutting the computer properly.
## '''Shutting down the computer-''' After you have finished your work, you have to turn off the computer. You must turn it off by clicking on the last button on the right hand top corner and select shut down. Never turn off the power button without shutting the computer properly.
# Users can browse the folders and files on the computer using a file browser (the Ubuntu file browser is called Nautilus)
# Users can browse (and search for) the folders and files on the computer using a file browser (the Ubuntu file browser is called Nautilus)
# Users can use different applications on their computer for creating and accessing files. This includes accessing, creating, editing text, image, audio, video, animation files.
# Users can use different applications on their computer for creating and accessing files. This includes accessing, creating, editing text, image, audio, video, animation files. You will learn some of these applications in unit 2 (generic resource creation)
# Users can connect to other devices - printers and scanners, mobile phones, pen drives, external hard disks and other storage devices, external DVD writers etc.
# Users can connect to other ICT devices - printers and scanners, mobile phones, pen drives, external hard disks and storage devices, external DVD writers etc.
# Users can connect to the internet.
# Users can connect to local area networks and the internet.
You can add more FOSS applications to your computer. Go to Applications > System Tools -> Software. You will need to type the required application name in the search bar. It will show all applications with the words you have entered and you will get an option for "Install". Click on "install" if you want to install the application. If your search does not get the application(s) you want, try with fewer letters / words to search . It may ask your Ubuntu log in password for authentication, just type your Ubuntu password press enter.
You can add more FOSS applications to your computer. Go to Applications > System Tools -> Software. You will need to type the required application name in the search bar. It will show all applications with the words you have entered and you will get an option for "Install". Click on "install" if you want to install the application. If your search does not get the application(s) you want, try with fewer letters / words to search . It may ask your Ubuntu log in password for authentication, just type your Ubuntu password press enter.
As explained in the overview, practice activities will be provided at relevant points in the source book, to integrate theory and practice. These practice activities will need to be done in your ICT Lab.
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|'''Student activity time''' - Login to the computer in your ICT lab.
Open a few applications and explore what you can do with them. Identify a topic on which you will create a resource, for this course. Over the two units, you will be accessing and creating learning resources connected to this topic, hence identify a topic of interest to you.
Create a folder with this topic name, this could be a sub-folder within 'Documents' folder. You should identify a topic (or two), in which you are interested to create resources. Your own work as a student teacher may require you to source / make materials for classroom teaching-learning processes, or you may want to share your ideas and thoughts, as a resource, with your classmates for mutual learning, or you may simply want to create a resource for your self-development. The topic could be from the subject(s) you teach (a science topic like ‘Light’ or a mathematics topic such as ‘number system’ or a geography topic as ‘forests’), or a larger issue in education ('Challenges of teaching in inner-city public schools'), or larger social issue ('global warming'). It will be much more meaningful learning, if as a part of this course, you could access, create and publish a learning resource on a topic which you want to learn/ know more about or need teaching resources. You could create this resource in English or in Kannada or your own language.
|}
=== ICT for connecting ===
=== ICT for connecting ===
The internet, a product of digital ICT, has changed the way we think of communicating. Talking to a friend through whatsapp or telegram chats, emailing or making a video call are just some of the ways in which the internet has changed the way we communicate with others. With the internet, you can connect to any computer in the world and access information. You can join other friends, form groups to learn about many things. Internet is also allowing new methods of learning through online courses and resource repositories. Unit 1 will help you learn how you can use ICT to ''connect and learn''.
The internet, a product of digital ICT, has changed the way we think of communicating. Talking to a friend through whatsapp or telegram chats, emailing or making a video call are just some of the ways in which the internet has changed the way we communicate with others. With the internet, you can connect to any computer in the world and access information. You can join other friends, form groups to learn about many things.
The internet is a physical network of millions of computers across the world, each of which has a unique identifier. Some of these computers act as 'servers', they store data which can be accessed by other computers. The Internet is thus like a huge library with information on almost any issue. The 'web-sites' we visit are nothing but folders of computers connected to the internet. Apart from information, many of these computers also have applications or web tools, such as search engine, maps, translation, which have different purposes.
World wide web (www) is an application on the Internet, which allows computers to access the Internet in the form of a web page, using an application called the web browser. There are millions of pages of shared information on the computers in the network, created by many people and organizations, in the form of 'web pages' accessed using a software application called a 'web browser'.
Internet is also allowing new methods of learning through online courses and resource repositories. Unit 1 will help you learn how you can use ICT to ''connect and learn''.
==== Navigating the Internet, web browser for accessing the internet ====
==== Navigating the Internet, web browser for accessing the internet ====
You will access and navigate the internet using a web browser such as Firefox. Mozilla Firefox will appear under Applications > Internet >Firefox Web Browser.
You will access and navigate the internet using a free and open source web browser such as [[Learn Firefox|Mozilla Firefox]]. Mozilla Firefox will appear under Applications > Internet >Firefox Web Browser.
If you know the web address of the site you want to visit, you can type it in the address bar. Ex; http://kn.wikipedia.org. If you don’t know the particular web address, you can type the key word of searching object, e.g. wikipedia. You can search not only for text, but also for images, videos using a search engine, such as DuckDuckGo or Google search engine. You can download the file (video, text file, image file) in to computer. Check if the copyright of the file allows to copy and use.
If you know the web address of the site you want to visit, you can type it in the address bar. Ex; http://kn.wikipedia.org. If you don’t know the particular web address, you can type the key word of searching object, e.g. wikipedia. You can search not only for text, but also for images, videos using a search engine, such as [http://google.com Google search engine] or [https://duckduckgo.com DuckDuckGo] search engine. You can download the file (video, text file, image file) in to computer. Check if the copyright of the file allows to copy and use (this is explained in the section on 'Ethical use of ICT').
You can save web pages offline to use without internet. To save the page, right click on the page and click on "Save Page As". In the save tab, you can give specific file name and in the file format you need to select "Web Page Complete" and then click SAVE. Now it will save html file with a thumbnail folder. By clicking on html file you can view web page offline.
You can save web pages offline to use without internet. To save the page, right click on the page and click on "Save Page As". In the save tab, you can give specific file name and in the file format you need to select "Web Page Complete" and then click SAVE. Now it will save html file with a thumbnail folder. By clicking on html file you can view web page offline.
Open [https://en.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia]. Use a search engine to access different websites on the internet. Search for resources connected to the topic you have identified. You will find that much more resources are available for your topic in English compared to Kannada or other languages.
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===== Student Portfolio =====
===== Participation in online, email and mobile-based forums (forming teacher communities of practice for collaboration and peer learning) =====
Since the internet is a network of computers, you can send messages (called 'emails' or simply 'mails') from your computer to others, who can access it on any computer connected to the internet.
You may be using a 'free' (as in free of cost) email such as gmail. You should know that your mails can be 'read' by the email provider Google. Your mails are 'machine read' by Google to show you advertisements based on the content of your mails. Your mails may also be 'tapped' by authorised and unauthorised entities as it passes over the internet. Hence you need to take the maximum care of your digital information and be careful of what you share digitally
# Your teacher will demonstrate for you how to send an email to the 'class group', by putting the 'class group id' in the 'To' bar.
# Your teacher will demonstrate for you how to send an email to the 'class group', by putting the 'class group id' in the 'To' bar.
# This mail will go to all students. Reply to this mail with your comments and the reply will also go to all students in the class.
# This mail will go to all students. Reply to this mail with your comments and the reply will also go to all students in the class.
Each student will work on sending and receiving email. If the number of students is more than the number of computers.
Each student will work on sending and receiving email. If the number of students is more than the number of computers.
# Share the the topic you have researched about by an email sent to the 'class group'.Ask the class students to give you feedback on your topic/resource
# Share the the topic you have researched about by an email sent to the 'class group'.Ask the class students to give you feedback on your topic/resource
# You will get feedback from your classmates on your topic. Please read the feedback and make changes to your text document if you feel the feedback is useful. Send a thank-you mail to those students, explaining why you found the feedback useful. Save the feedback documents in the same folder, add the name of the student giving the feedback to the file name itself before saving it, for easy identification later.
#
===== Student Portfolio =====
===== Student Portfolio =====
# You would have many emails in your inbox, you can save an email which has useful comments in your folder
# You would have many emails in your inbox, you can save an email which has useful comments in your folder
# http://blog.searchlock.com/internet-safety-tips-kids-teens/
# http://blog.searchlock.com/internet-safety-tips-kids-teens/
Apart from harm to yourself, the use of the internet can cause problems for your computer, through [[wikipedia:malware|malware]] (software viruses), or spam (unwanted mails). Do not download any software or content to your computer from the internet, unless you have clear instruction from your teacher.
Apart from harm to yourself, the use of the internet can cause problems for your computer, through [[wikipedia:malware|malware]] (software viruses), or spam (unwanted mails). Do not download any software or content to your computer from the internet, unless you have clear instruction from your teacher.
=== Student Portfolio ===
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