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* ''When text is entered digitally, it can be edited easily.''
 
* ''When text is entered digitally, it can be edited easily.''
 
* ''A text editor like LibreOffice Writer allows text to be entered, formatted and presented in different ways and designed for printing. The text document also can add links to other files or resources on the computer or the internet. It is the most advanced tool available for creating textual outputs. Text can be copied, pasted and formatted differently. Some features like copy-paste are available across most applications''  
 
* ''A text editor like LibreOffice Writer allows text to be entered, formatted and presented in different ways and designed for printing. The text document also can add links to other files or resources on the computer or the internet. It is the most advanced tool available for creating textual outputs. Text can be copied, pasted and formatted differently. Some features like copy-paste are available across most applications''  
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* ''Digital 'writing' adds many possibilities to the process, iterative editing for refining, adding different kinds of annotations for communicating meaning. Sharing (making copies) and storing for posterity are also simple.''   
 
* In addition to this, presentation software, such as LibreOffice Impress is also available which allows combining text and images as well as embedding of videos to make a multimedia presentation.
 
* In addition to this, presentation software, such as LibreOffice Impress is also available which allows combining text and images as well as embedding of videos to make a multimedia presentation.
 
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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.
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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. Try to present your complex set of thoughts on the topic in rich and meaningful ways in your text document, using the different functionalities of the editor.
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''You are also likely to 'want' to do something on your document, which is not discussed here. Use the 'help' function to learn more about the editor yourself - lot of learning on digital tools can happen by a purposive exploration of these tools, when you are looking for a specific function to implement.''
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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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===Making a slide presentation===
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===Preparing a presentation===
You may want to bring in your text, images and web links to present your ideas in a crisp manner. This can be done by making 'slides' of information using a slide making software such as LibreOffice Impress. Each slide can be considered as a ‘page’ which will contain a coherent set of information, usually presented as bullet points. A slide presentation is a useful method of sharing information, or in training or teaching. While a text document is useful as a descriptive resource, a presentation can be more useful as a summarized view, which can support your talk.  
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You may want to bring in your text, images and web links to present your ideas in a crisp manner. This can be done by making 'slides' of information using a slide making software such as LibreOffice Impress. Each slide can be considered as a ‘page’ which will contain a coherent set of information, often presented as bullet points. A slide presentation is a useful method of sharing information, or in training or teaching. While a text document is useful as a descriptive resource, a presentation can be more useful as a summarized view, which can support your talk.  
    
Open LibreOffice Writer on your computer, through Applications → Office → [http://libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice Impress].
 
Open LibreOffice Writer on your computer, through Applications → Office → [http://libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice Impress].
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==== Entering text, formatting text, inserting a numbered list and inserting a text box ====
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==== Writing, formatting, inserting a numbered list and inserting a text box ====
 
A useful feature of the LibreOffice suite is that the Writer and Impress products are fully integrated and have the same interface. When you select File → Open, you get to chose if you will create a text file or a presentation file.  Hence most functions explained  for LibreOffice Writer can be used in the same manner in LibreOffice Impress, including  entering text, formatting text, inserting a numbered list and inserting a text box. These are shown in the images below.   
 
A useful feature of the LibreOffice suite is that the Writer and Impress products are fully integrated and have the same interface. When you select File → Open, you get to chose if you will create a text file or a presentation file.  Hence most functions explained  for LibreOffice Writer can be used in the same manner in LibreOffice Impress, including  entering text, formatting text, inserting a numbered list and inserting a text box. These are shown in the images below.   
 
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COL_-_Changing_line_colour_on_a_slide.png|Changing line colour on a slide
 
COL_-_Changing_line_colour_on_a_slide.png|Changing line colour on a slide
 
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#The first image shows how to enter and format text in an Impress presentation document.
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#The first image in the 'LibreOffice Impress' gallery shows how to enter and format text in an Impress presentation document.
 
#You can change the background and line colours in the text boxes in your slides. To change the background colour, select Format → Style → Edit Style → Area. Select the colour you want (white is a good background). This is shown in the second image.
 
#You can change the background and line colours in the text boxes in your slides. To change the background colour, select Format → Style → Edit Style → Area. Select the colour you want (white is a good background). This is shown in the second image.
#Similarly, if you do not want a border for the text box, you can remove it. Select Format → Style → Edit Style → Line → Style → None. This is shown in the third image.
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#Similarly, if you do not want a border for the text box, you can remove it. Select Format → Style → Edit Style → Line → Style → None. This is shown in the third image in the gallery.  
 
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==== '''Student activity time (3 hours)''' ====
 
==== '''Student activity time (3 hours)''' ====
 
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).
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In the past, 'making a ppt' (preparing a slide presentation) was often thought of as the high point of use of ICT. However, you should learn a variety of methods of organizing your ideas digitally, using different tools, so that at every stage, you can choose a tool-set which will be most effective for your learning contexts and teaching-learning aims. Sometimes a ppt can be 'powerless' and 'pointless' for a given context!
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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.
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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.
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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.  
    
==== Creating a digital drawing ====
 
==== Creating a digital drawing ====
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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.  While the drawings created by you are stored in the 'tuxpaint' folder, you can also add images that you access from other resources into the 'tuxpaint' folder and edit them using Tuxpaint application.  However, before doing this, you need to check the copyright and license information on the images to be sure that you can reuse and modify them.
 
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.  While the drawings created by you are stored in the 'tuxpaint' folder, you can also add images that you access from other resources into the 'tuxpaint' folder and edit them using Tuxpaint application.  However, before doing this, you need to check the copyright and license information on the images to be sure that you can reuse and modify them.
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''Digital painting can awaken the artist in you. You can iterate your digital drawings, access existing open content images to improvise than start from scratch. The digital canvas does not tear, the paints in your digital weasel do not dry up. Digital editors can encourage more learners to experiment with the creation of artefacts, this is another potential of the 'techno-pedagogical' .''
    
==== 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|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. 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.
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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 screen shots 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]
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You should create a drawing on an issue connected to your topic. Another possibility is you could use any image you found as a reference, and draw it using Tux Paint. A third possibility is to copy the image you have created by taking a photo to the Tux Paint folder (mentioned above) and open it in Tux Paint and edit it to create the image resource you want. A fourth possibility is to open the image you want (from an existing resource) and take a screen shot of the entire or part image using Screenshot tool.  
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You should create a drawing on an issue connected to your topic. Another possibility is you could use any image you found as a reference, and draw it using Tux Paint. A third possibility is to copy the image you have created by taking a photo to the Tux Paint folder (mentioned above) and open it in Tux Paint and edit it to create the image resource you want. A fourth possibility is to open the image you want (from an existing resource) and take a screen shot of the entire or part image using Screenshot tool. You can take this image, created from a screen shot to Tux Paint and continue editing the image!
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You need to ensure that any source image you are using for the above activities has a copyright clause that allows you to reuse and edit it.   
 
You need to ensure that any source image you are using for the above activities has a copyright clause that allows you to reuse and edit it.   
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Reference: [[Learn Tux Paint]], [[Learn Screenshot|Learn ScreenShot]]
 
Reference: [[Learn Tux Paint]], [[Learn Screenshot|Learn ScreenShot]]
 
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==== Creating and editing image resources using an image editor [https://www.gimp.org/ GIMP] ====
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==== Creating and editing image resources using an advanced image editor - [https://www.gimp.org/ GIMP] ====
 
GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) is an image editing software. GIMP can be opened from Applications--->Graphics---> [https://www.gimp.org/ GIMP Image Editor] , as shown in the first image.
 
GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) is an image editing software. GIMP can be opened from Applications--->Graphics---> [https://www.gimp.org/ GIMP Image Editor] , as shown in the first image.
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# Cropping an image
 
# Cropping an image
 
# Adding text to an image
 
# Adding text to an image
Once you have opened the GIMP application, open the image you would like to edit, as shown in the second image. You can see the menu bar providing different options for editing the image.
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Once you have opened the GIMP application, open the image you would like to edit, as shown in the second image in the gallery. You can see the menu bar providing different options for editing the image.
 
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File:COL-Opening_GIMP.png|Opening GIMP
 
File:COL-Opening_GIMP.png|Opening GIMP
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===== Cropping an image =====
 
===== Cropping an image =====
 
[[File:COL_-_Crop_to_selection_of_an_image,_using_GIMP.png|right|450x450px|Cropping an image]]
 
[[File:COL_-_Crop_to_selection_of_an_image,_using_GIMP.png|right|450x450px|Cropping an image]]
Often, you want some part of a larger image to re-use in a different resource.  GIMP allows you to select parts of an image - in different shapes or even using a freehand selection to select parts of an image. This is different from a screen shot where you can only grab an area that is in the shape of a rectangle. You can select parts of an image from Select Tools → Selection Tools → Free Select. You can move your cursor on the image to outline the area you want to crop, this is free hand, not necessarily in the form of a rectangle. Then crop the image to your selection through Image → Crop to Selection, as shown in the image.  We have cropped the image to free select only the teacher and the student (see the dotted line in image 9). You can export this cropped image using File → Export as and export to an image format like .png or .jpeg.
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Often, you want some part of a larger image to re-use in a different resource.  GIMP allows you to select parts of an image - in different shapes or even using a freehand selection to select parts of an image. This is different from a screen shot where you can only grab an area that is in the shape of a rectangle.  
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You can select parts of an image from Select Tools → Selection Tools → Free Select. You can move your cursor on the image to outline the area you want to crop, this is free hand, not necessarily in the form of a rectangle. Then crop the image to your selection through Image → Crop to Selection, as shown in the image.  We have cropped the image to free select only the teacher and the student (see the dotted line in image 9). You can export this cropped image using File → Export as and export to an image format like .png or .jpeg.
    
==== Adding text to an image ====
 
==== Adding text to an image ====
 
[[File:Entering_text_on_an_image_using_GIMP.png|thumb|450x450px|Entering text on an image using GIMP|left]]
 
[[File:Entering_text_on_an_image_using_GIMP.png|thumb|450x450px|Entering text on an image using GIMP|left]]
 
You may want to add a caption to an image and make that caption a part of the image itself. You can do this using GIMP.
 
You may want to add a caption to an image and make that caption a part of the image itself. You can do this using GIMP.
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Select Tools → Text.  A text tool box appears.
 
Select Tools → Text.  A text tool box appears.
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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 resource. 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.   
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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. As in other tools, you can use the 'help' feature to learn specific functions you want to use, or simply browse the menu and review all the features available in the tool. 
    
References: [[Learn GIMP]]   
 
References: [[Learn GIMP]]   
 
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=== Creating an audio-visual resource ===
 
=== Creating an audio-visual resource ===
One of the most exciting things about ICT is videos - and this unit is about that. While human beings have been writing text and drawing pictures, videos are a relatively recent development.   
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One of the most exciting things about ICT is being able to make and share videos - and this unit is about that. While human beings have been writing text and drawing pictures for thousands of years, videos are a relatively recent development.   
    
Before creating an audio visual resource, it is useful to recognize the following pedagogical possibilities:
 
Before creating an audio visual resource, it is useful to recognize the following pedagogical possibilities:
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==== Creating a video resource using a screen-casting tool - [http://recordmydesktop.sourceforge.net/about.php RecordMyDesktop] ====
 
==== Creating a video resource using a screen-casting tool - [http://recordmydesktop.sourceforge.net/about.php RecordMyDesktop] ====
 
Screen casting is also a simple yet powerful way of creating a video resource. The [http://recordmydesktop.sourceforge.net/about.php RecordMyDesktop] software records the computer output display as a video with audio, as shown in the image.  This can be used to record the functioning of a software or any educational application. In addition to the audio played on the computer as part of the running of the application, additional audio spoken and provided as an input to the computer can also be recorded as a part of the video.
 
Screen casting is also a simple yet powerful way of creating a video resource. The [http://recordmydesktop.sourceforge.net/about.php RecordMyDesktop] software records the computer output display as a video with audio, as shown in the image.  This can be used to record the functioning of a software or any educational application. In addition to the audio played on the computer as part of the running of the application, additional audio spoken and provided as an input to the computer can also be recorded as a part of the video.
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# You could "slide show" your presentations or play your images and add a narration to it to explain further.  This can be shared as supplementary materials for your class and can be used by students who need reinforcement, additional reviews of your lessons.
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# You may have used a particular software or educational application to demonstrate a concept in class. You could use the screen cast application to re-create the lesson by recording your description of the activity and sharing with students.
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# Dubbing a video can create a resource in another language.  In a teaching setting, you may want to use an existing video, and voice over it to add explanations to reflect the language and learning context of your class; this can be done quite effectively using this  application. To dub a video using [http://recordmydesktop.sourceforge.net/about.php record my desktop] , you need to set the sound settings on your computer to ‘mute’ (no output). Then start [http://recordmydesktop.sourceforge.net/about.php record my desktop] application and play the video. As the video plays, read out your script. The audio read out by you will be combined with the video being shown on the screen to create the video in your language.  Make sure you are not displaying copyright material on the screen when recording the video. If you record any copyright material in the video, it will be a copyright violation. 
   
=====Getting started with Record my Desktop=====
 
=====Getting started with Record my Desktop=====
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The images in the gallery 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
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#When you click on <u>Record</u> button, desktop recording will start, as you can see in the first image. The recording can be paused and resumed at any time, by right clicking on the RecordMyDesktop icon in the top panel and selecting <u>Pause</u> (and later <u>Resume</u> when you want to continue recording). Clicking on ‘Stop’ will stop the recording and initiate the export of the video output.
 
#When you click on <u>Record</u> button, desktop recording will start, as you can see in the first image. The recording can be paused and resumed at any time, by right clicking on the RecordMyDesktop icon in the top panel and selecting <u>Pause</u> (and later <u>Resume</u> when you want to continue recording). Clicking on ‘Stop’ will stop the recording and initiate the export of the video output.
#You need to wait till the export is completed, to get the output file as shown in the second image. If we close the process before, we will lose the output file. The output file will be saved in your "Home" folder by default, with .ogv format. The file will usually have a name like ‘out.ogv’, however you can use the ‘save as’ button on the RecordMyDesktop screen to give a file name of your choice.
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==== Suggestions for creating video resources using a screen cast recorder ====
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# You could "slide show" your presentations or play your images and add a narration to it to explain further.  This can be shared as supplementary materials for your class and can be used by students who need reinforcement, additional reviews of your lessons.
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# You may have used a particular software or educational application to demonstrate a concept in class. You could use the screen cast application to re-create the lesson by recording your description of the activity and sharing with students.
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# Dubbing a video can create a resource in another language.  In a teaching setting, you may want to use an existing video, and voice over it to add explanations to reflect the language and learning context of your class; this can be done quite effectively using this  application. To dub a video using [http://recordmydesktop.sourceforge.net/about.php record my desktop] , you need to set the sound settings on your computer to ‘mute’ (no output). Then start [http://recordmydesktop.sourceforge.net/about.php record my desktop] application and play the video. As the video plays, read out your script. The audio read out by you will be combined with the video being shown on the screen to create the video in your language.  Make sure you are not displaying copyright material on the screen when recording the video. If you record any copyright material in the video, it will be a copyright violation. 
 
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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!
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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 (with an 'local' accent) or Kannada. Save the video files in your personal digital library, you could save in a sub folder called 'Video documents'.  
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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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=== Creating a digital story using multiple resources ===
 
=== Creating a digital story using multiple resources ===
The estimated time for this section is 2 hours and it is intended that students would complete their readings prior to the class.
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One of the most important advantages of ICT is the possibility of creating resources in multiple formats - images being one of them.  Images can be used standalone, or in a sequence as an animation, or in combination with text to create picture stories for communication. With increasing use of ICT, creating, editing and remixing image resources is becoming more and more prevalent.  Availability of free and open source tools for creation and re-purposing of image resources can help the greater creation, re-purposing and publishing of image and animation OER.
 
One of the most important advantages of ICT is the possibility of creating resources in multiple formats - images being one of them.  Images can be used standalone, or in a sequence as an animation, or in combination with text to create picture stories for communication. With increasing use of ICT, creating, editing and remixing image resources is becoming more and more prevalent.  Availability of free and open source tools for creation and re-purposing of image resources can help the greater creation, re-purposing and publishing of image and animation OER.
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Digital stories can be of many kinds - creating a photo essay for documenting an event or a place, comic strips to tell a story, an audio recording for sharing understanding. The focus on all of these activities is to demonstrate possibilities of using digital stories to express understanding and learning without focusing exclusively on text based methods.
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Digital stories can be of many kinds - creating a photo essay for documenting an event or a place, comic strips to tell a story, an audio recording for sharing understanding. The focus on all of these activities is to demonstrate possibilities of using digital stories to express understanding and learning without focusing exclusively on text based methods.
    
==== Understanding digital stories ====
 
==== Understanding digital stories ====
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'''''Making a story with digital art images'''''
 
'''''Making a story with digital art images'''''
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In addition to taking photographs, images can be digitally created using paint/ drawing applications.  Images can also be created using digital art creation tools like Tux Paint or MyPaint.  Screenshots of a digital art creation or snapshots of a video are also methods of generating digital images. Such creations can be combined with photographs in a slideshow.
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In addition to taking photographs, images can be digitally created using paint/ drawing applications.  Images can also be created using digital art creation tools like Tux Paint or [[Learn MyPaint|MyPaint]]Screen shots of a digital art creation or snapshots of a video are also methods of generating digital images. Such creations can be combined with photographs in a slide show.
    
===== Pedagogical possibilities from picture essays =====
 
===== Pedagogical possibilities from picture essays =====
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===== Other examples of picture stories =====
 
===== Other examples of picture stories =====
# Create a process flow (science) diagram and label it. (Using draw tools, scan from hand drawn process charts and take a screenshot from an existing image of a diagram/ process chart.
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# Create a process flow (science) diagram and label it. (Using draw tools, scan from hand drawn process charts and take a screen shot from an existing image of a diagram/ process chart.
 
# Even a Geogebra file is one such image / text story.
 
# Even a Geogebra file is one such image / text story.
 
# Explaining an experiment using screenshots from simulations is an example.
 
# Explaining an experiment using screenshots from simulations is an example.
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=== Techno-pedagogical possibilities / Integrating with other courses in the program ===
 
=== Techno-pedagogical possibilities / Integrating with other courses in the program ===
The digital methods learnt in this unit, can be integrated into teaching-learning processes to enrich both the content and pedagogy aspects. Some of such possibilities are discussed:
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The digital methods learnt in this unit, can be integrated into teaching-learning processes to enrich both the content and pedagogy aspects. Some of such possibilities have been provided in each of the sub sections in this chapter, in ''italic.'' A few more are discussed here:
 
# Concepts acquire power and meaning when they are connected to other concepts. Hence, organizing the concepts relevant to your topic is an important first step of generic resource creation. Concept mapping can be used to build skills in students for ideating and organizing ideas; you could also use it in your class to help students brain storm or capture prior knowledge in an area.  Concept maps can also be useful in helping organize your thought processes when writing, it is a good idea to prepare a concept map before writing any document and use the map as the basis for the writing. A concept map is also a useful teaching tool, it is easy to show the 'macro-view' of any topic by showing the map in full (with sub nodes hidden if required) and then expanding each node and sub-nodes to elaborate on a sub topic. Sharing images and web pages (from embedded links in a node) can enrich the presentation.  
 
# Concepts acquire power and meaning when they are connected to other concepts. Hence, organizing the concepts relevant to your topic is an important first step of generic resource creation. Concept mapping can be used to build skills in students for ideating and organizing ideas; you could also use it in your class to help students brain storm or capture prior knowledge in an area.  Concept maps can also be useful in helping organize your thought processes when writing, it is a good idea to prepare a concept map before writing any document and use the map as the basis for the writing. A concept map is also a useful teaching tool, it is easy to show the 'macro-view' of any topic by showing the map in full (with sub nodes hidden if required) and then expanding each node and sub-nodes to elaborate on a sub topic. Sharing images and web pages (from embedded links in a node) can enrich the presentation.  
 
# You can represent any paper or book in a concept map. For instance, you can 'read' Prof Krishna Kumar's book 'The Child's Language and the Teacher' can be read as a concept map.  
 
# You can represent any paper or book in a concept map. For instance, you can 'read' Prof Krishna Kumar's book 'The Child's Language and the Teacher' can be read as a concept map.  
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# Audio books can be easy to create, these can support early language learning. Learners can follow the text from a book, while hearing the audio of the same, for reinforcement. Existing folk songs, or locally sung poems or songs can be recorded to support language learning in this manner. This can also add to the audio learning resources in native languages.
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# Learning on a digital tool can happen from purposive exploration, but also from 'aimless' explorations, when you are simply 'browsing' the different options available in the tool, as provided in its 'menu'. The processes of purposive and aimless exploration by themselves can constitute useful educative experiences and encourage curiosity and self-exploration inclinations in a learner.   
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# You should think of each digital tool as offering a set of processes. You can chose different processes from different tools and combine these to get the outputs that you want. Thinking of the digital environment in this 'open' manner can be liberating and encourage your imagination of the possibilities of learning.
 
There is good scope for integrating activities planned in the other courses in the first year of the D.El.Ed. program, with the learning in this unit.
 
There is good scope for integrating activities planned in the other courses in the first year of the D.El.Ed. program, with the learning in this unit.
 
#Submissions of assignments, notes can be prepared using a text editor to communicate in a rich and effective manner. This would apply to all courses.
 
#Submissions of assignments, notes can be prepared using a text editor to communicate in a rich and effective manner. This would apply to all courses.
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#Presentation software can be used by student teachers to make presentations. Images, audio and video resources can also be accessed, created or modified to suit the requirements of any submission or communication.
 
#Presentation software can be used by student teachers to make presentations. Images, audio and video resources can also be accessed, created or modified to suit the requirements of any submission or communication.
 
#The use of ICT, wherever relevant and meaningful, in other courses, is perhaps a good way to assess the learning in this course!   
 
#The use of ICT, wherever relevant and meaningful, in other courses, is perhaps a good way to assess the learning in this course!   
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==== '''Digital resource-smithy''' ====
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You can use a text editor to enhance your writing skills. 'Wordsmithing' can become an art every learner can learn. Combining text and other resource formats can provide opportunities for every learner to engage in 'digital resource smithy' to hone their communication and resource making skills.
    
===Student Portfolio===
 
===Student Portfolio===

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