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Any technology has a skill component and ICT is something all of us can practise for our own use. In the next section we will learn how to use a computer and various software applications for our professional activities. We will explore the basics of computer hardware and software and learn Internet browsing, concept mapping as well as text and number editing applications in this section. At all times, we will try to see how ICT are relevant to your primary mandate of teaching-learning. Hence we will approach the learning and use of these applications from a pedagogical perspective.

Any technology has a skill component and ICT is something all of us can practise for our own use. In the next section we will learn how to use a computer and various software applications for our professional activities. We will explore the basics of computer hardware and software and learn Internet browsing, concept mapping as well as text and number editing applications in this section. At all times, we will try to see how ICT are relevant to your primary mandate of teaching-learning. Hence we will approach the learning and use of these applications from a pedagogical perspective.

ICT refer to an entire range of devices that use digital methods to process represent and communicate information.  The desktop computer, laptop, tablet and the smart phone are all ICT devices. Let us explore below the parts of a desktop compute<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">  

ICT refer to an entire range of devices that use digital methods to process represent and communicate information.  The desktop computer, laptop, tablet and the smart phone are all ICT devices. Let us explore below the parts of a desktop compute<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">  

File:partsofcomputerexploded.jpeg|Computer peripherals<br>

File:partsofcomputerexploded.jpeg|Computer peripherals<br>

===== Working with the Tux Typing application =====

===== Working with the Tux Typing application =====

To open Tux Typing go to '''Application > Education>Tux Typing'''

To open Tux Typing go to '''Application > Education>Tux Typing'''

'''Starting typing practice on Tux Typing'''<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px" caption="Starting typing practice">  

'''Starting typing practice on Tux Typing'''<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px" caption="Starting typing practice">  

File:TuxTyping_1_Main_page.png|Tux Typing home screen / main page

File:TuxTyping_1_Main_page.png|Tux Typing home screen / main page

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Familiarity with the  

'''''Familiarity with the ICT environment (2 hour)'''''

Get familiar with the computer in the ICT lab.  You can switch on and switch off the computer and see if you can identify the parts. You can also practice connecting different peripherals.   

Get familiar with the computer in the ICT lab.  You can switch on and switch off the computer and see if you can identify the parts. You can also practice connecting different peripherals.   

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. 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.  

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. 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.  

Create a folder with this topic name, this could be a sub-folder within 'Documents' folder on your computer.

Create a folder with this topic name, this could be a sub-folder within 'Documents' folder on your computer.

Try searching for 'Mathematics' or 'Science' or 'Geography' applications, Ubuntu Software Centre. and install a software you think will be useful for your learning.   

Try searching for 'Mathematics' or 'Science' or 'Geography' applications, Ubuntu Software Centre. and install a software you think will be useful for your learning.   

References: [[Explore a computer]], [[Learn Ubuntu]]  

References: [[Explore a computer]], [[Learn Ubuntu]], [[Learn Tux Typing]] , [[Learn Tux Paint]]  

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