COL-Book

Hands-On Tool-kit for teachers to create, re-purpose and publish Open Educational Resources (OER) using Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)

Table of contents

Preface

1. 1Why a tool-kit for creating OER using FOSS tools
2. 1.1Why FOSS for OER creation and publishing
3. 1.2Free and Open Source Software applications
4. 1.3How to use this tool-kit
5. 1.4Install the required FOSS applications on your computer
6. 1.5Install the required FOSS applications on your mobile phone
7. 1.6Access instructions and help on Wiki
8. 1.7Create your own OER as a part of learning this tool-kit
9. 1.8Assumption about the user of this tool-kit
10. 2OER 1 - FOSS for text and concept map OER

Overview

1. Introduction
2. What is the nature of ICT
   1. Science, Technology and Society
   2. Ethics of technology
3. Data representation and processing
4. Communication with graphics
5. Audio visual communication
6. Educational applications for learning your subjects

Level 1

1. What is the nature of ICT level 1
   1. How is a computer different from a fridge
   2. What all can a computer do
   3. Level 1 learning check list
2. Data representation and processing level 1
   1. Data can tell stories
   2. How to make data meaningful
   3. A concept map of my data
   4. Making a text document
   5. Level 1 learning check list
3. Communication with graphics level 1
   1. Photo and image essays
   2. Tell a story
   3. Level 1 learning check list
4. Educational applications
   1. Help build your vocabulary with Kanagram
   2. Explore maths with Geogebra Level 1

Level 2

1. What is the nature of ICT level 2
   1. When did it all begin
   2. The human story behind the computer
   3. Level 2 learning check list
2. Data representation and processing level 2
   1. Columns and rows!
   2. Numbers and patterns
   3. Text document with data analysis
3. Communication with graphics level 2
   1. Stories come alive with pictures
   2. Songs come alive with pictures
4. Audio visual communication level 1
   1. Audio story telling
   2. Words and sounds to tell a story
   3. Make an audio book
   4. Make a read aloud audio visual book
5. Educational applications
   1. Explore maths with Geogebra Level 2
   2. Your desktop atlas with KGeography