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In this unit, you will learn to create learning resources using different digital tools, in different formats - text, image and audio-video. You will also learn to create digital presentations. You should create resources on the same topic on which you accessed internet resources in Unit 1 and try to make your resource richer and more useful for your learning.

In this unit, you will learn to create learning resources using different digital tools, in different formats - text, image and audio-video. You will also learn to create digital presentations. You should create resources on the same topic on which you accessed internet resources in Unit 1 and try to make your resource richer and more useful for your learning. We already saw that Open Educational Resources (OER) have an important role to play in education.  You should, as a matter of principle, in this course, license all your creations as OER, using the Creative Commons license. 

 

 

 

===Concept mapping===

===Concept mapping===

Think about the word 'plant'. Now think of all the words that  that come into your mind when you think about the word plant. List these words in your notebook. Some of the common  thoughts/words that would come into mind when thinking about plants are: water, photosynthesis, leaf, flower, root, stem, soil, sunlight, carbon dioxide etc. These words can represent '''concepts''' connected to 'plant'. '''Concept''' is  an abstract representation of an idea  formed in the mind.  

Think about the word 'plant'. Now think of all the words that  that come into your mind when you think about the word plant. List these words in your notebook. Some of the common  thoughts/words that would come into mind when thinking about plants are: water, photosynthesis, leaf, flower, root, stem, soil, sunlight, carbon dioxide etc. These words can represent '''concepts''' connected to 'plant'. '''Concept''' is  an abstract representation of an idea  formed in the mind.  

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Create a concept map for your chosen topic. Insert child nodes and sibling nodes to connect related concepts and sub concepts. Insert notes where you would like to provide a more detailed description or annotation for a concept. Insert a web link to Wikipedia for the main concept (root node). Note that simply saving the file will save it with the name you have given in the root node. Like with any editor, you can both create new maps and edit existing concept maps using Freeplane.

Create a concept map for your chosen topic. Insert child nodes and sibling nodes to connect related concepts and sub concepts. Insert notes where you would like to provide a more detailed description or annotation for a concept. Insert a web link to Wikipedia for the main concept (root node). Note that simply saving the file will save it with the name you have given in the root node. Like with any editor, you can both create new maps and edit existing concept maps using Freeplane.

You should save the concept map in your personal digital library, you could save in a sub folder called 'concept map'. You should also save/ export the map in different formats in this folder.  

You should save the concept map in your personal digital library, you could save in a sub folder called 'concept map'. You should also save/ export the map in different formats in this folder.  

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You should create a text document for your topic. Add sections for different ideas related to the topic. Insert hyper links to web resources, as you think will make your document richer and more useful.  Insert a footer and provide name of your document and page number.

You should create a text document for your topic. Add sections for different ideas related to the topic. Insert hyper links to web resources, as you think will make your document richer and more useful.  Insert a footer and provide name of your document and page number.

Save the text document in your personal digital library, you could save in a sub folder called 'text resources'

Save the text document in your personal digital library, you could save in a sub folder called 'text resources'

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You should use GIMP to work on your image OER that you have created. You should use the text input option to enter captions on your image OER. You can crop a part of an image which contains the message you want to convey.   

You should use GIMP to work on your image OER that you have created. You should use the text input option to enter captions on your image resource. You can crop a part of an image which contains the message you want to convey.   

GIMP is a very advanced and sophisticated image editor and students who have an interest in drawing/painting/visual art can explore many more features in GIMP to edit image resources.   

GIMP is a very advanced and sophisticated image editor and students who have an interest in drawing/painting/visual art can explore many more features in GIMP to edit image resources.   

=====Getting started with Record my Desktop=====

=====Getting started with Record my Desktop=====

The following images show how to work with the "Record my Desktop" application.

The following images show how to work with the "Record my Desktop" application.

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File:COL_Opening_Record_my_Desktop.png|Opening Record my Desktop

File:COL_Opening_Record_my_Desktop.png|Opening Record my Desktop

File:RecordMyDesktop_1_Main_Window.png|RecordMyDesktop main window

File:RecordMyDesktop_1_Main_Window.png|RecordMyDesktop main window

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Take any OER video you like, which is in accented English spoken in the USA or UK and dub it with your own voice, in English or Kannada. Save the video files in your personal digital library, you could save in a sub folder called 'Video documents'. The effectiveness of this editing will depend on how well you have prepared the script to match the original video. Also to make the recording more effective, you should use a microphone connected to the computer. You should record a couple of times and listen to it, to get feedback on what to do to improve, such as raising the audio volume, providing gaps and voice modulations etc. After you practice a few times, you are bound to get a good video!

Take any OER video you like, which is in accented English spoken in the USA or UK and dub it with your own voice, in English or Kannada. Save the video files in your personal digital library, you could save in a sub folder called 'Video documents'. The effectiveness of this editing will depend on how well you have prepared the script to match the original video. Also to make the recording more effective, you should use a microphone connected to the computer. You should record a couple of times and listen to it, to get feedback on what to do to improve, such as raising the audio volume, providing gaps and voice modulations etc. After you practice a few times, you are bound to get a good video!

References: [[Learn Record My Desktop|Learn RecordMyDesktop]]

References: [[Learn Record My Desktop|Learn RecordMyDesktop]]

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