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Teachers' toolkit for creating and re-purposing OER using FOSS/A toolkit for creating and re-purposing OER using FOSS tools (view source)
Revision as of 12:05, 27 February 2017
, 12:05, 27 February 2017→Free and open technology environment
===Free and open technology environment===
===Free and open technology environment===
An important power of the digital is the negligible marginal cost of production of digital resources, whether software or content. As [[wikiquote:Talk:George_Bernard_Shaw|Bernard Shaw said]]
An important power of the digital is the negligible marginal cost of production of digital resources, whether software or content. As is popularly attributed to [[wikiquote:Talk:George_Bernard_Shaw|Bernard Shaw]]
'''"If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas."'''
'''"If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas."'''
Many, if not most users of ICT, restrict their use to a few software applications. However, if you are able to become familiar with many more applications, over time you will acquire a 'technology felicity', which will enhance your confidence. The FOSS universe has thousands of applications you will find useful. In any area of work, you will find more than one application. Your learning need not be restricted to just one application in any area, learning more will increase your expertise and confidence. For instance, even in the area of text editing, you can familiarise yourself with LibreOffice Writer, gedit, KWrite etc. This will also enable you to explore any new application and learn its features on your own. Such 'learning to learn' ability can be a useful outcome from fearlessly exploring multiple applications.
Many, if not most users of ICT, restrict their use to a few software applications. However, if you are able to become familiar with many more applications, over time you will acquire a 'technology felicity', which will enhance your confidence. The FOSS universe has thousands of applications you will find useful. In any area of work, you will find more than one application. Your learning need not be restricted to just one application in any area, learning more will increase your expertise and confidence. For instance, even in the area of text editing, you can familiarise yourself with LibreOffice Writer, gedit, KWrite etc. This will also enable you to explore any new application and learn its features on your own. Such 'learning to learn' ability can be a useful outcome from fearlessly exploring multiple applications.
On your Ubuntu GNU/Linux system you can actually download innumerable applications (<u>Applications -> Other -> Software Centre</u>) from the Internet, you can download free and open source applications in different domains/areas. For instance, you could type 'mathematics' and see all the mathematics software applications available in the Ubuntu GNU/Linux repository.
On your Ubuntu GNU/Linux system you can actually download innumerable applications (<u>Applications -> Other -> Software Centre</u>) from the Internet, you can download free and open source applications in different domains/areas. For instance, you could type 'mathematics' and see all the mathematics software applications available in the Ubuntu GNU/Linux repository.
===About the tool-kit===
===About the tool-kit===