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In this chapter of the toolkit, you will learn how to create and re-purpose image OER. You will learn

In this chapter of the toolkit, you will learn how to create and re-purpose image OER. You will learn

# about popular repositories for accessing image OER

# about popular repositories for accessing image OER

== Accessing image OER repositories ==

== Accessing image OER repositories ==

# Like Wikipedia is a popular text OER repository, [[commons:Main_Page|Wikimedia commons]] is a popular image OER repository. You can search for your topic in Wikimedia Commons, by simply typing the topic name in the search bar. We will do this for ‘Digital Story Telling’ (DST) which is the OER proposed to be created as an exemplar by this toolkit. [https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/ Flickr] is also another source of OER images

* Like Wikipedia is a popular text OER repository, [[commons:Main_Page|Wikimedia commons]] is a popular image OER repository. You can search for your topic in Wikimedia Commons, by simply typing the topic name in the search bar. We will do this for ‘Digital Story Telling’ (DST) which is the OER proposed to be created as an exemplar by this toolkit. [https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/ Flickr] is also another source of OER images

Image to search and display DST on Wikimedia Commons<br>

Image to search and display DST on Wikimedia Commons<br>

[[File:COL - Wikimedia Commons Search Image - DST .png|450px]]

[[File:COL - Wikimedia Commons Search Image - DST .png|450px]]

# You can use a search engine such as [https://google.com Google search engine] or [https://duckduckgo.com/ DuckDuckGo] search engine, using a FOSS web browser such as [https://www.mozilla.org/ Mozilla Firefox].

You can use a search engine such as [https://google.com Google search engine] or [https://duckduckgo.com/ DuckDuckGo] search engine, using a FOSS web browser such as [https://www.mozilla.org/ Mozilla Firefox].

You can search for images relating  DST to simply typing in Digital Story Telling in the search bar of the search engine and selecting the ‘images’ link

 

You can search for images relating  DST to simply typing in Digital Story Telling in the search bar of the search engine and selecting the ‘images’ link.

Image to show Google search for images<br>

Image to show Google search for images<br>

[[File:COL - Image Search.png|450px]]

[[File:COL - Image Search.png|450px]]

To get images that are OER, you can provide OER as a criteria in your search itself. In Google image search select Settings → Advanced Search. In Advanced Search, you can select Usage Rights as ‘free to use, share or modify, even commercially’ to get OER that you can re-use with or without modification.

To get images that are OER, you can provide OER as a criteria in your search itself. In Google image search select <u>Settings → Advanced Search</u>. In Advanced Search, you can select Usage Rights as ‘free to use, share or modify, even commercially’ to get OER that you can re-use with or without modification.

== Creating image resources using your camera ==

=== Creating image resources using your camera ===

The simplest and easiest way to create an image resource is to take a photo of the object you want an image of. Of course this will apply only where the topic is such that you have objects you can take a photo of, with your camera. Objects in nature, creations of human beings etc in your neighborhood can be photographed to create image OER.

The simplest and easiest way to create an image resource is to take a photo of the object you want an image of. Of course this will apply only where the topic is such that you have objects you can take a photo of, with your camera. Objects in nature, creations of human beings etc in your neighbourhood can be photographed to create image OER.

 

You can also create digital images of drawings or paintings you or your students may have done. This can be a simple way to create image OER.

You can copy these images from your mobile phone to your computer for further editing or use in your OER.  Usually images are stored in .jpeg or .png formats.

You can copy these images from your mobile phone to your computer for further editing or use in your OER.  Usually images are stored in .jpeg or .png formats.

== Creating image resources using a drawing tool (''Tux Paint'') ==

=== Creating image resources using a drawing tool (''Tux Paint'') ===

You can also use a drawing software application to draw an image.

You can also use a drawing software application to draw an image.

Open Tux Paint on your computer, through Applications → Education →  Tux Paint

Open Tux Paint on your computer, through <u>Applications → Education →  Tux Paint</u>

The screen contains two tool bars on either side of the drawing canvas. The left side tool bar contains drawing and editing controls. The right side tool bar provides the various options for the tool you select on the left side tool bar. For e.g., when the paint brush tool is selected on the left tool bar, it shows the various brushes available on the right tool bar. When the Rubber Stamp tool is selected on the left tool bar, it shows the different stamps you can use, on the right tool bar. At the bottom of the screen, you can see a palette of colors. At the very bottom of the screen, Tux, the Linux Penguin, provides tips and other information while you draw.

The screen contains two tool bars on either side of the drawing canvas. The left side tool bar contains drawing and editing controls. The right side tool bar provides the various options for the tool you select on the left side tool bar. For e.g., when the paint brush tool is selected on the left tool bar, it shows the various brushes available on the right tool bar. When the Rubber Stamp tool is selected on the left tool bar, it shows the different stamps you can use, on the right tool bar. At the bottom of the screen, you can see a palette of colours. At the bottom of the screen, Tux, the Linux Penguin, provides tips and other information while you draw.

You can use the ‘brush’ tool, select the colour you want and paint on the drawing canvas.

You can use the ‘brush’ tool, select the colour you want and paint on the drawing canvas.

 

Image to show creating a drawing using brush in Tux Paint<br>

Image to show creating a drawing using brush in Tux Paint<br>

[[File:Tux Paint - creating a picture.png|450px]]

[[File:Tux Paint - creating a picture.png|450px]]

 

You should also create a drawing on an issue connected to your topic. One possibility is you could use any image you found as a source, and draw it on Tux Paint. The left tool bar also has an eraser in case you want to erase any part of your drawing. Tux Paint is a very simple and easy to use application. You should familiarize yourself with the tool options by simply using them.  

You should also create a drawing on an issue connected to your topic. One possibility is you could use any image you found as a source, and draw it on Tux Paint. The left tool bar also has an eraser in case you want to erase any part of your drawing. Tux Paint is a very simple and easy to use application. You should familiarize yourself with the tool options by simply using them.