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===Check your readiness===
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===Objectives===
#You must be familiar with the basic functioning of the computer environment
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#Getting familiar with the operating system and navigating files and folders
#You have been introduced to what an [[Learn Ubuntu|operating system]] is and what is application software
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#Getting familiar with different kinds of applications
    
===What prior skills are assumed===
 
===What prior skills are assumed===
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# Familiarity with the computer and being able to operate it safely
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# Basic familiarity with files and folders
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# Familiarity with the idea of an [[Learn Ubuntu|operating system]] application software
    
===What resources do you need===
 
===What resources do you need===
#Computer lab with projection equipment
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#Working computer lab with [[Explore a computer|projector]]
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#Computers installed with [[Learn Ubuntu|Ubuntu Operating System]]
 
#Internet availability to demonstrate a web page
 
#Internet availability to demonstrate a web page
 
#Videos, images to show
 
#Videos, images to show
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===Description of activity with detailed steps===
 
===Description of activity with detailed steps===
 
====Teacher led activity====
 
====Teacher led activity====
#Watch the video shown by your teacher and see if any of the applications are familiar to you
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#Watch the video shown by your teacher and see if any of the applications are familiar to you  
 
#Your teacher will demonstrate a file folder, containing different kinds of files, which are opened by different applications. Some files are stored on your computer and some are not. With your friends, discuss how your teacher opens any file.  Your teacher will help you to tabulate this information as follows:  
 
#Your teacher will demonstrate a file folder, containing different kinds of files, which are opened by different applications. Some files are stored on your computer and some are not. With your friends, discuss how your teacher opens any file.  Your teacher will help you to tabulate this information as follows:  
 
##What is the file name and file extension
 
##What is the file name and file extension
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{{font color|brown|''On your computers, open the files that have been saved in a folder.''}}   
 
{{font color|brown|''On your computers, open the files that have been saved in a folder.''}}   
<gallery mode=packed heights=250px style="text-align:left">
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" style="text-align:left">
 
File:Mahabubnagar District farmer.jpg|'''Mahbubnagar district farmer'''
 
File:Mahabubnagar District farmer.jpg|'''Mahbubnagar district farmer'''
 
File:India - administrative map.png|'''India political map with Telangana'''
 
File:India - administrative map.png|'''India political map with Telangana'''
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<small>Image credits:  YouTube, Geogebra file shared by government high school teacher in Karnataka, Wikimedia Commons. All images are licensed under Creative Commons license which allows for free sharing with attribution. Telugu book from [http://vidyaonline.net Vidyaonline] is free to use for non-commercial purposes.</small><br>
 
<small>Image credits:  YouTube, Geogebra file shared by government high school teacher in Karnataka, Wikimedia Commons. All images are licensed under Creative Commons license which allows for free sharing with attribution. Telugu book from [http://vidyaonline.net Vidyaonline] is free to use for non-commercial purposes.</small><br>
#As you opened each of the files, please make a note of how it opened, what was the file name, what it did.  Your teacher will help you document it in a table.  Did you get to open different applications on the computer?
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#As you open each of the files, please make a note of how it opened, what was the file name, what it did.  Your teacher will help you document it in a table.  Did you get to open different applications on the computer?
 
#Now, you need to practice with the input devices of the computer so that you can interact with the computer easily.
 
#Now, you need to practice with the input devices of the computer so that you can interact with the computer easily.
 
#Open the Application called [[Learn Tux Typing|Tux Typing]] and take turn with your friends in a group to practice, this will make you comfortable using the keyboard to type text and numbers. Try to complete all the lessons in Tux typing so that you become comfortable in typing any letter of the English alphabet. You will need to practice the lessons many times. This will also help you in typing in Telugu comfortably.
 
#Open the Application called [[Learn Tux Typing|Tux Typing]] and take turn with your friends in a group to practice, this will make you comfortable using the keyboard to type text and numbers. Try to complete all the lessons in Tux typing so that you become comfortable in typing any letter of the English alphabet. You will need to practice the lessons many times. This will also help you in typing in Telugu comfortably.
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===Portfolio===
 
===Portfolio===
#Lesson logs of [[Learn Tux Typing|Tux Typing]]. You can maintain this in your own notebook for this subject. Record the date, lesson learnt and time taken for each lesson. Over a period of time, try and complete all the lessons in Tux Typing. This will help you become familiar with the Keyboard, which is useful for using the computer efficiently.
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#Lesson logs of [[Learn Tux Typing|Tux Typing]]. You can maintain this in your own notebook for this subject. Record the date, lesson learnt and time taken for each lesson. Over a period of time, try and complete all the lessons in Tux Typing. This will help you become familiar with the keyboard, which is useful for using the computer efficiently.
 
#Files created with [[Learn Tux Paint|Tux Paint]]. These files will be stored inside Tux Paint.
 
#Files created with [[Learn Tux Paint|Tux Paint]]. These files will be stored inside Tux Paint.
 
#Your own text notes/ concept notes that you have developed as part of your exploration of different data.
 
#Your own text notes/ concept notes that you have developed as part of your exploration of different data.

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