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To facilitate such an approach to ICT learning, the technology environment in schools must be free and open.  The syllabus has prescribed the use of free and open source technologies wherever available to facilitate such a free and open access. The educational content used in the schools will also be licensed as open content allowing teachers and students to modify and adapt the content to reflect their contexts.
 
To facilitate such an approach to ICT learning, the technology environment in schools must be free and open.  The syllabus has prescribed the use of free and open source technologies wherever available to facilitate such a free and open access. The educational content used in the schools will also be licensed as open content allowing teachers and students to modify and adapt the content to reflect their contexts.
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=How is the textbook structured=
 
The SCERT has anticipated the attainment of the competencies and objectives outlined in the National ICT curriculum and ICT Policy in two stages, covering classes 6-8 and classes 9-10 and has developed a syllabus for 5 years, taking into account the student curriculum set out in the National ICT curriculum. This will be covered through two books
 
The SCERT has anticipated the attainment of the competencies and objectives outlined in the National ICT curriculum and ICT Policy in two stages, covering classes 6-8 and classes 9-10 and has developed a syllabus for 5 years, taking into account the student curriculum set out in the National ICT curriculum. This will be covered through two books
 
#Book 1 - which will have three levels to cater to the classes 6-8
 
#Book 1 - which will have three levels to cater to the classes 6-8
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Focusing on open content creation, teacher capacity building as well as integrating technology to develop new methods of learning, we hope, can demonstrate an effective model of technology integration in the school system across the country.  We also believe such an approach will strengthen the government school system such that the vision of education of ‘equitable quality’ set out by the Indian Right to Education Act is realised.
 
Focusing on open content creation, teacher capacity building as well as integrating technology to develop new methods of learning, we hope, can demonstrate an effective model of technology integration in the school system across the country.  We also believe such an approach will strengthen the government school system such that the vision of education of ‘equitable quality’ set out by the Indian Right to Education Act is realised.
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''Keeping in line with the spirit of the National ICT Policy, the textbook is released under Creative Commons License, allowing teachers and other education departments to reuse, revise and modify. The copyright is held by the Telangana SCERT.
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