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The power of ICT is in the possibilities of creating resources in multiple formats, also in revising them and recombining them to create newer resources. In the earlier era of non-digital ICTs, creation was limited mostly to textual resource creation; the digital has helped us re-imagine the idea of information to include non-textual methods including audio, images and videos. Generic resource creation, meaning creating resources on any topic, across subjects, is possible using a variety of applications. Generic resource creation is contrasted with 'subject specific' resource creation, where we will use software applications that are relevant to a particular school subject, such as Geogebra for Mathematics resources. You will learn subject specific resource creation digital processes in the second year.

One of the powerful possibilities of ICT is of creating resources in multiple formats, in revising them and recombining them to create newer resources. In the earlier era of non-digital ICTs, creation was largely limited to textual resource creation; the digital has helped us re-imagine the idea of information to include non-textual methods including audio, images and videos. Generic resource creation, meaning creating resources on any topic, across subjects, is possible using a variety of applications. Generic resource creation is contrasted with 'subject specific' resource creation, where we will use software applications that are relevant to a particular school subject, such as Geogebra for Mathematics resources. You will learn subject specific resource creation digital processes in the second year.

Some examples of generic resource creation are:

Some examples of generic resource creation are:

# Using pictures and combining with text to communicate

# Using pictures and combining with text to communicate

# Audio communications (recordings) using different methods

# Audio communications (recordings) using different methods

# Simple videos with pictures stitched with text added using screen cast methods

# Simple videos bringing pictures, audio and text together using screen casting

# Using a spreadsheet to create data analysis and representations

# Using a spreadsheet for data analyses and representations

# Creating simple animations

# Creating simple animations

# Editing videos with pictures, text inserts, video clips and audio

# Editing video documents

(You have learnt the first 6 items in this unit. You can try and learn the remaining 3 items on your own, by referring to 'Teachers Toolkit for creating OER using FOSS tools', mentioned in the 'suggested readings' section).

(You have learnt the first 6 items in this unit. You can try and learn the remaining 3 items on your own, by referring to 'Teachers Toolkit for creating OER using FOSS tools', mentioned in the 'suggested readings' section).