““Digital Bank of Digital Bank of Learning Resources.”Learning Resources.”

Suresh Gopichand Isave,Lecturer,

Tilak College of Education,Pune – 30. Maharashtra. (India)

E-mail –sgisave@ymail.com

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STATE LEVEL SEMINARON

LEARNING AND LEARNING RESOURCES

12 & 13 March 2010Organized by,

Department of Education & Extension

University of Pune, Pune- 411007India.

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Types of Digital Learning Types of Digital Learning ResourcesResources Off-line Digital Learning Off-line Digital Learning

Resources Bank.Resources Bank. On-line Digital Learning On-line Digital Learning

Resources Bank.Resources Bank.

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A. Off-line Learning Resources A. Off-line Learning Resources BankBank

Digital Resources which can be used Resources which can be used without internet facilities. In following without internet facilities. In following devices we can observe resources devices we can observe resources bank.bank.

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Off-line Learning Resources Off-line Learning Resources BankBank

1. CD-ROM – 1. CD-ROM – Various educational CDs are very Various educational CDs are very useful. Curriculum based CDs are already popular useful. Curriculum based CDs are already popular among the students of 5th to 12th std. students. among the students of 5th to 12th std. students. These are based on self learning. Also with These are based on self learning. Also with colorful interface, multimedia support and colorful interface, multimedia support and interesting animations the learning is really very interesting animations the learning is really very effective and long lasting.effective and long lasting.

2. C.A.I. - 2. C.A.I. - Computer Assisted Instruction are the Computer Assisted Instruction are the programs which are prepared as per the planning programs which are prepared as per the planning of teacher. These programs are also based on self of teacher. These programs are also based on self learning. CAI has lots of advantages like. Step by learning. CAI has lots of advantages like. Step by step content, immediate feedback, step content, immediate feedback, encouragement, improvement of logic etc.encouragement, improvement of logic etc.

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Off-line Learning Resources Off-line Learning Resources BankBank

3.3. Application SoftwareApplication Software – General Application – General Application software are very useful learning resources. software are very useful learning resources. Mathematical operation (Spreadsheet), sketching Mathematical operation (Spreadsheet), sketching (paint), presentation (power point) etc. teacher (paint), presentation (power point) etc. teacher and parents can use this software as a learning and parents can use this software as a learning resource.resource.

44. . PC GamesPC Games – there are various educational – there are various educational games like cross-word, mathematical calculation, games like cross-word, mathematical calculation, communication skills, finding the objects etc. communication skills, finding the objects etc. These games can be installed and played on the These games can be installed and played on the computer. computer.

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B) Online Digital Learning B) Online Digital Learning ResourcesResources

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B) Online Digital Learning B) Online Digital Learning ResourcesResources

These resources are available with These resources are available with internet only. Some can be installed internet only. Some can be installed in the computer some can use only in the computer some can use only when internet is connected. Web when internet is connected. Web sites, blogs, wiki are really treasure sites, blogs, wiki are really treasure of knowledge. But we can not believe of knowledge. But we can not believe blindly on Online Digital Learning blindly on Online Digital Learning Resources.Resources.

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Precautions for using Online Digital Precautions for using Online Digital Learning ResourcesLearning Resources Learner must know the speed of internet Learner must know the speed of internet

speed. i.e. dial-up/broadband. Because to speed. i.e. dial-up/broadband. Because to use some facilities we must need high use some facilities we must need high speed internet facility.speed internet facility.

Learner should be aware of all the facilities Learner should be aware of all the facilities of the browser. of the browser. Internet explorer, Mozilla Internet explorer, Mozilla Fire Fox, Opera, Crome etc.Fire Fox, Opera, Crome etc.

Learner should know the possible mistakes Learner should know the possible mistakes during the saving of learning resource that during the saving of learning resource that he downloads from the net. Proper name he downloads from the net. Proper name and location should be given to and location should be given to downloaded material.downloaded material.

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PrecautionsPrecautions If learner wants to use Online Digital If learner wants to use Online Digital

Learning Resources, he must have a Learning Resources, he must have a regular e-mail account.regular e-mail account.

Sometimes the permission of the holder is Sometimes the permission of the holder is required for using Online Digital Learning required for using Online Digital Learning Resources. In that case he should take Resources. In that case he should take proper permission. and he should give proper permission. and he should give proper credits to the respective resource proper credits to the respective resource holder.holder.

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PrecautionsPrecautions Learner should verify the authenticity the Learner should verify the authenticity the

Online Digital Learning Resources from the Online Digital Learning Resources from the expert.expert.

Generally Online Digital Learning Generally Online Digital Learning Resources are in English language; hence Resources are in English language; hence learner should be get command on this learner should be get command on this language.language.

Search engine should be used wisely to Search engine should be used wisely to get proper data from this digital bank.get proper data from this digital bank.

There should be a license copy of updated There should be a license copy of updated antivirus software.antivirus software.

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There are so many web sites which can be There are so many web sites which can be used as a bank of Digital Learning used as a bank of Digital Learning Resources. This is an open bank. One can Resources. This is an open bank. One can get resources free of cost. One can get resources free of cost. One can develop digital resources by using some develop digital resources by using some online tools itself. The liberty of getting the online tools itself. The liberty of getting the Online Digital Learning Resources from a Online Digital Learning Resources from a web site is a right of user.web site is a right of user.

We can observe freedom-equality-We can observe freedom-equality-brotherhood on the internet.brotherhood on the internet.

N number of Online Digital Learning N number of Online Digital Learning Resources is there on the internet. Resources is there on the internet.

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e-bank can be in following e-bank can be in following categories……. categories…….

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◙ ◙ Question-answer ResourcesQuestion-answer Resources Students always have some questions Students always have some questions

from various subjects in the form of from various subjects in the form of theory, practical, project, assignment etc. theory, practical, project, assignment etc. There are some web sites which provide There are some web sites which provide answers of variety of questions :answers of variety of questions :

http://www.ehow.com/http://www.ehow.com/ http://www.answers.com/http://www.answers.com/ http://wiki.answers.com/http://wiki.answers.com/ http://answers.google.com/http://answers.google.com/ http://in.answers.yahoo.com/http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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◙◙ Encyclopedia and dictionary Encyclopedia and dictionary These references are really very popular amongst These references are really very popular amongst

teacher and students. There are online teacher and students. There are online encyclopedia and dictionaries where we can get encyclopedia and dictionaries where we can get ready and latest learning resources.ready and latest learning resources.

http://www.encyclopedia.com/http://www.encyclopedia.com/ http://www.britanica.com/http://www.britanica.com/ http://www.english-dictionay.us/http://www.english-dictionay.us/ http://en.wikipedia.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/ http://www.academickids.com/http://www.academickids.com/ http://dictionary.cabridge.org/http://dictionary.cabridge.org/ http://dictionarist.com/http://dictionarist.com/

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◙ ◙ Facts and Figures Facts and Figures Most of time in books we can get recent Most of time in books we can get recent

facts and figures because of its print form. facts and figures because of its print form. In this case, from Online Digital Learning In this case, from Online Digital Learning Resources students can get latest facts:Resources students can get latest facts:

http://www.worldfactsandfigures.com/http://www.worldfactsandfigures.com/ http://www.worldometers.info/http://www.worldometers.info/ http://www.infoplease.com/http://www.infoplease.com/ http://www.worldstat.com/http://www.worldstat.com/ http://www.uis.unesco.org/http://www.uis.unesco.org/ http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php/ http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php/

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◙ ◙ Maps and DiagramsMaps and Diagrams Students and teachers always need maps from local to Students and teachers always need maps from local to

world with there types. They are available with library; but world with there types. They are available with library; but not enough and not latest also. Here also Online Digital not enough and not latest also. Here also Online Digital Learning Resources bank will help needier. Great quality Learning Resources bank will help needier. Great quality and with minor detailed satellite maps are easily available and with minor detailed satellite maps are easily available on various sites: on various sites:

http://www.mapsofindia.com/http://www.mapsofindia.com/ http://www.bings.com/maps.http://www.bings.com/maps. http://maps.google.com/http://maps.google.com/ http://maps.yahoocom/http://maps.yahoocom/ http://maps.nationalgeograghic.com/http://maps.nationalgeograghic.com/ http://wikimapia.org/http://wikimapia.org/ http://thediagram.org/http://thediagram.org/ http://www.accessexcellence.org/http://www.accessexcellence.org/

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◙ ◙ Educational Computer GamesEducational Computer Games Education should be a joyful activity. Teacher can perform Education should be a joyful activity. Teacher can perform

some activity in classroom or on ground; but it is not some activity in classroom or on ground; but it is not enough, when so many educational games are available on enough, when so many educational games are available on digital form with minimum cost. Games are based on digital form with minimum cost. Games are based on crosswords; mathemagic, general knowledge, logic, crosswords; mathemagic, general knowledge, logic, coloring, drawing, strategy, language games etc. can be coloring, drawing, strategy, language games etc. can be downloaded free and played lots of time. So why not visit to downloaded free and played lots of time. So why not visit to following sites:following sites:

http://www.funbrain.com/http://www.funbrain.com/ http://www.eduplace.com/http://www.eduplace.com/ http://www.edu4kids.com/http://www.edu4kids.com/ http://www.myplaycity.com/http://www.myplaycity.com/ http://www.miniclipgames.com/http://www.miniclipgames.com/ http://www.playkidsgames.com/http://www.playkidsgames.com/

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◙ ◙ Lesson PlansLesson Plans For student teacher or teacher or researcher, learning For student teacher or teacher or researcher, learning

resources are available on the net. In the Online Digital resources are available on the net. In the Online Digital Learning Resources bank, there is an account for teacher Learning Resources bank, there is an account for teacher also. They can also use these resources from following site. also. They can also use these resources from following site. Readymade lesson plans for various levels, subjects, Readymade lesson plans for various levels, subjects, methods can be utilized:methods can be utilized:

http://www.lessonplan4teacher.com/http://www.lessonplan4teacher.com/ http://www.lessonplanpage.com/http://www.lessonplanpage.com/ http://www.sitesforteachers.com/http://www.sitesforteachers.com/ http://www.microsoft.com/education/lessonplans/mspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/education/lessonplans/mspx http://www.learningpages.com/http://www.learningpages.com/ http://teachers.net/resourceshttp://teachers.net/resources

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◙ ◙ FontsFonts To prepare any kind of document, presentation students, To prepare any kind of document, presentation students,

teachers need variety of fonts of English or local language teachers need variety of fonts of English or local language i.e. Marathi, Hindi. They may not available with the i.e. Marathi, Hindi. They may not available with the computer; but they are easily available on Online Digital computer; but they are easily available on Online Digital Learning Resources, free of cost.Learning Resources, free of cost.

http://www.fonts.com/http://www.fonts.com/ http://www.1001freefonts.com/http://www.1001freefonts.com/ http://www.urbanfonts.com/http://www.urbanfonts.com/ http://www.marathimati.com/Help/Help.asphttp://www.marathimati.com/Help/Help.asp http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/download/http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/download/

downloadBottom.phpdownloadBottom.php www.www.marathimarathivishwa.org/vishwa.org/marathimarathi%20%20fontsfonts.html.html www.softwww.softfontsfonts.com/.com/fontsfonts.html.html http://devanaagarii.net/fonts/http://devanaagarii.net/fonts/ www.bharatdarshan.co.nz/www.bharatdarshan.co.nz/hindihindi__fontfont__downloaddownloads.htmls.html

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◙ ◙ Clip ArtClip Art When student or teacher prepares a presentation When student or teacher prepares a presentation

they need some appropriate pictures to insert in they need some appropriate pictures to insert in slide show to increase the effectiveness of the slide show to increase the effectiveness of the content. These small pictures are called clip art. content. These small pictures are called clip art. Those are available in MS office also; still we Those are available in MS office also; still we required more and different clip arts. So there are required more and different clip arts. So there are very simple and effective clip arts an especially very simple and effective clip arts an especially for education.for education.

http://school.clipatr.com/http://school.clipatr.com/ http://clipartforteachers.com/http://clipartforteachers.com/ http://wwwteacherfiles.com/http://wwwteacherfiles.com/ http://www.wisegorilla.com/http://www.wisegorilla.com/ http://abteach.com/directory/cliparthttp://abteach.com/directory/clipart

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◙ ◙ Readymade Power Point Readymade Power Point PresentationsPresentations

- For self learning students can get readymade - For self learning students can get readymade presentation of expert and teachers. So they can presentation of expert and teachers. So they can see a presentation and understand the concept. see a presentation and understand the concept. Even for teacher also they can get presentation Even for teacher also they can get presentation for understanding new and latest concept in for understanding new and latest concept in syllabus. : syllabus. :

http://www.slideshare.net/http://www.slideshare.net/ http://www.pptshare.com/http://www.pptshare.com/ http://www.myplick.com/http://www.myplick.com/ http://www.slideboom.com/http://www.slideboom.com/ http://www.slideworld.com/http://www.slideworld.com/ http://www.powerpointtemplates.com/http://www.powerpointtemplates.com/ http://www.freetemplates.com/http://www.freetemplates.com/

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◙ ◙ Video ResourcesVideo Resources Video are one of the most effective Video are one of the most effective

learning material. Online video has variety learning material. Online video has variety of ranges. Some videos are real some are of ranges. Some videos are real some are animated. Both are having the content of animated. Both are having the content of variety of subjects from plantation to variety of subjects from plantation to projection of satellite. Teacher can use it in projection of satellite. Teacher can use it in classroom or students can do self learning classroom or students can do self learning with these videos.with these videos.

http://www.youtube.com/http://www.youtube.com/ http://www.metacafe.com/http://www.metacafe.com/ http://www.zedge.com/http://www.zedge.com/ http://myspace.com.http://myspace.com.

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◙ ◙ Parental ResourcesParental Resources Online Digital Learning Resources are also useful Online Digital Learning Resources are also useful

for parents. Especially for the parents of different for parents. Especially for the parents of different abilities, there is expertise guidance on caring abilities, there is expertise guidance on caring parameters of old ages, child-care, healthy food parameters of old ages, child-care, healthy food for kids, recipes for Tiffin of children, medical for kids, recipes for Tiffin of children, medical treatments, career options etc. given in this treatments, career options etc. given in this online bank of digital resources.online bank of digital resources.

http://www.familyeducation.com/http://www.familyeducation.com/ http://www.wonderbaby.org/http://www.wonderbaby.org/ http://www.parentspal.com/http://www.parentspal.com/ http://www.disabledparents.net/http://www.disabledparents.net/ http://www.specialchild.com/http://www.specialchild.com/ http://www.theropyone.com/http://www.theropyone.com/

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In this way online and offline learning In this way online and offline learning resources are tremendous in their ability resources are tremendous in their ability of utility and effectiveness. They are of utility and effectiveness. They are available in easily in cities. Still rural area available in easily in cities. Still rural area is waiting for this huge bank of digital is waiting for this huge bank of digital resources. If teacher’s attitude is their, he resources. If teacher’s attitude is their, he can bring some offline learning resources can bring some offline learning resources in the school and use it. Once students in the school and use it. Once students and parents understand its importance, and parents understand its importance, they will try for getting it. Then there will they will try for getting it. Then there will no digital divide in the society and these no digital divide in the society and these Digital Learning Resources will be useful to Digital Learning Resources will be useful to all members of society !all members of society !

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Thanks !Thanks !