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You should create a slide presentation for your topic. Add slides for different ideas related to the topic. Insert text boxes in the presentation document. Insert hyper links to web resources, as you think will make your slide presentation richer and more useful. Save the slide presentation in your personal digital library, you could save in a sub folder called 'slide presentation'. You should open the file again and see the slides in the 'slide show' mode (Slide Show -> Start from the first slide).

You should create a slide presentation for your topic. Add slides for different ideas related to the topic. Insert text boxes in the presentation document. Insert hyper links to web resources, as you think will make your slide presentation richer and more useful. Save the slide presentation in your personal digital library, you could save in a sub folder called 'slide presentation'. You should open the file again and see the slides in the 'slide show' mode (Slide Show -> Start from the first slide).

References: [[Learn LibreOffice Impress]]

References: [[Learn LibreOffice Impress]]

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Images can be used standalone, or in a sequence as an animation, or in combination with text to create picture stories for communication and teaching. A picture can speak as much as a thousand words! With increasing use of ICT, creating  and editing image resources is becoming more common.  You should be familiar with the free and open source tools available for creation and editing of image resources.

Images can be used standalone, or in a sequence as an animation, or in combination with text to create picture stories for communication and teaching. A picture can speak as much as a thousand words! With increasing use of ICT, creating  and editing image resources is becoming more common.  You should be familiar with the free and open source tools available for creation and editing of image resources.

A simple and easy way to create an image OER is to take a photo of the object you want an image of, using your camera or a mobile phone. Of course this will apply only where the topic is such that you have objects you can take a photo of. Sometimes an image can also be a digitization of hand-drawn images or paintings. Digitized representations of student drawings or paintings can be a useful collection of image resource.

A simple and easy way to create an image resource is to take a photo of the object you want an image of, using your camera or a mobile phone. Of course this will apply only where the topic is such that you have objects you can take a photo of. Sometimes an image can also be a digitization of hand-drawn images or paintings. Digitized representations of student drawings or paintings can be a useful collection of image resources and this can be used to help students develop communication skills.

==== Digital drawing ====

==== Creating a digital drawing ====

You can also use a drawing software application such as Tux Paint to draw an image.   

You can also use a drawing software application such as Tux Paint to draw an image.   

Open Tux Paint on your computer, through Applications → Education → Tux Paint

Open Tux Paint on your computer, through Applications → Education → Tux Paint. 

[[File:Tux_Paint_-_creating_a_picture.png|thumb|350x350px|Image 20 - Creating a drawing using brush in Tux Paint|left]]

[[File:Tux_Paint_-_creating_a_picture.png|thumb|350x350px|Creating a drawing using brush in Tux Paint|left]]

The screen contains two tool bars on either side of the drawing canvas. The left side tool bar contains drawing and editing controls. The right side tool bar provides the various options for the specific tool that you select on the left side tool bar (image 20). For e.g., when the "Paint brush" tool is selected on the left tool bar, it shows the various brushes available on the right tool bar. When the "Rubber Stamp" tool is selected on the left tool bar, it shows the different stamps you can use, on the right tool bar. At the bottom, you can see a palette of colours. Below this, at the bottom of the screen, Tux, the Linux Penguin, provides tips and other information while you draw.

The screen contains two tool bars on either side of the drawing canvas. The left side tool bar contains drawing and editing controls. The right side tool bar provides the various options for the specific tool that you select on the left side tool bar, as shown in the image here. For e.g., when the "Paint brush" tool is selected on the left tool bar, it shows the various brushes available on the right tool bar. When the "Rubber Stamp" tool is selected on the left tool bar, it shows the different stamps you can use, on the right tool bar. At the bottom, you can see a palette of colours. Below this, at the bottom of the screen, Tux, the Linux Penguin, provides tips and other information while you draw.

You can use the ‘brush’ tool, select the brush and the colour you want and paint on the drawing canvas. You can use the stamps for drawing / inserting predefined shapes into the canvas.   The left tool bar also has an eraser in case you want to erase any part of your drawing. You should familiarize yourself with the tool options by simply using them, in your drawing work.

You can use the ‘brush’ tool, select the brush and the colour you want and paint on the drawing canvas. You can use the stamps for drawing / inserting predefined shapes into the canvas. The left tool bar also has an eraser in case you want to erase any part of your drawing.  

The files created by you, are stored in the home/.tuxpaint/saved folder, in the 'png' format. To open the .tuxpaint folder, you may need to select the 'view hidden' files in the /home folder on Ubuntu. The file name will begin with 'year+month+date' in YYYYDDMM format, followed by a serial number.

The files created by you, are stored in the home/.tuxpaint/saved folder, in the 'png' format. To open the .tuxpaint folder, you may need to select the 'view hidden' files in the /home folder on Ubuntu. The file name will begin with 'year+month+date' in YYYYDDMM format, followed by a serial number.

==== Creating image resources using a screen capture tool  [https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/screen-shot-record.html Screenshot] ====

==== Creating image resources using a screen capture tool  [https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/screen-shot-record.html Screenshot] ====

[[File:COL_-_Creating_an_image_using_Screenshot_-_select_area.png|thumb|450x450px|Image 21 - Creating an image using Screenshot (select area to grab)]]

[[File:COL_-_Creating_an_image_using_Screenshot_-_select_area.png|thumb|450x450px|Creating an image using Screenshot (select area to grab)]]

One of the simplest and yet very powerful ways of creating an image is to simply take a picture of your computer screen. You may have opened a web page on which there is an image or some text you want to store as an image, or it may be from a file on your computer, or it may be a snapshot of a video you are playing.

One of the simplest and yet very powerful ways of creating an image is to simply take a picture of your computer screen. You may have opened a web page on which there is an image or some text you want to store as an image, or it may be from a file on your computer, or it may be a snapshot of a video you are playing. However, when you are taking screenshots of a web resource or a video, you must keep in mind copyright and terms of use of the resource.

You can use the tool Screenshot for this. Open Screenshot on your computer, through Applications → Accessories →  [https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/screen-shot-record.html Screenshot]

You can use the tool Screenshot for this. Open Screenshot on your computer, through Applications → Accessories →  [https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/screen-shot-record.html Screenshot]

You have an option of capturing the entire display on your screen or selecting a smaller area. For the latter option, chose ‘select area to grab’ (image 21). Then use your mouse to drag drop the (rectangular) area you want to capture. (Move your cursor to the left top of the area, keep your left mouse click pressed, move the cursor to the right bottom point and release it).

You have an option of capturing the entire display on your screen or selecting a smaller area. For the latter option, chose ‘select area to grab’ as shown in the image. Then use your mouse to drag drop the (rectangular) area you want to capture. (Move your cursor to the left top of the area, keep your left mouse click pressed, move the cursor to the right bottom point and release it).

==== '''Student activity time''' ====

==== '''Student activity time''' ====