Changes

Freeplane will not allow you to type Kannada directly, you will need to change font family in Freeplane by the following:

Freeplane will not allow you to type Kannada directly, you will need to change font family in Freeplane by the following:

# Go to Tools -> Preferences -> Appearance ->

# Go to Tools -> Preferences -> Appearance ->

# In the font family option select Telugu fonts and click on '''Okay'''.

# In the font family option select Kannada fonts and click on '''Okay'''.

# Freeplane may ask you to restart, after which you can type in Kannada.

# Freeplane may ask you to restart, after which you can type in Kannada.

'''Note:'''If you are using older version of Freeplane, this approach will not work. You need to type in Kannada in LibreOffice Writer and copy paste it into Freeplane, and change the font to Kannada for each node.

'''Note:''' If you are using older version of Freeplane, this will not work. You need to type in Kannada in LibreOffice Writer and copy paste it into Freeplane, and change the font to Kannada for each node.

==== Saving the file ====

==== Saving the file ====

===Text editing===

===Text editing===

 

Text is a familiar resource format, the most common resource with a teacher, is the 'text book'. You will learn to use a text editor application to create digital text  resources and combine text with other formats.  You will use the FOSS Office Suite application called ''LibreOffice'' ''Writer (''LibreOffice Writer) to create a text document. Open LibreOffice Writer on your computer, through Applications → Office – [http://libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice Writer] (image 18).

# Understanding that text is also data and can be combined with other formats

# Using a text editor as a method of recording, editing and presenting data

# Understanding that concept map and text document can be combined

 

You will use the FOSS Office Suite application called ''LibreOffice'' ''Writer (''LibreOffice Writer) to create a text document. Open LibreOffice Writer on your computer, through Applications → Office – [http://libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice Writer] (image 18).

==== Entering and formatting text ====

==== Entering and formatting text ====

You can enter text by simply typing into this document.  

You can enter text by simply typing into this document, using your keyboard. To become familiar with the keyboard, you can [[learn Tux Typing]], a software that will guide you to typing all characters  on the keyboard using the correct fingers. 

'''UNICODE font'''

'''UNICODE font'''  

In the case of languages which use a script other than Latin, you must choose only [[wikipedia:Unicode_font|UNICODE font]] for the text entry. Non-UNICODE fonts are likely to not render correctly on a web page. This is not an issue in case of the Latin script, used by English, French and many other languages.

In the case of languages which use a script other than Latin, you must choose only [[wikipedia:Unicode_font|UNICODE font]] for the text entry. Non-UNICODE fonts are likely to not render correctly on a web page. For Kannada typing, you can chose Lohit Kannada font.  

'''Formatting text'''

'''Formatting text'''

You have seen that text is another form of data and text can be organized in different ways using different tools.  

You have seen that text is another form of data and text can be organized in different ways using different tools.  

* When text is entered digitally, it can be edited easily.

* When text is entered digitally, it can be edited easily.

* Text can be copied, pasted and formatted differently. Some features like copy-paste are available across most applications whereas some features of formatting are specific to some 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

* But most text editors have more features. 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.

* The concept map allows text to be represented and connected in a graphic way. A concept map also can add links to other files or resources on the computer or the internet. Nodes can be copied, pasted. Text in the nodes can be copied or pasted.

* 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.

 

===Combining text, images and audio-visuals to tell a story===

 

===Combining audio, print and images to tell a story===

One of the most important advantages of OER 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 OERs.

One of the most important advantages of OER 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 OERs.