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| '''Visual Cue'''
|| '''Narration'''
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||'''Slide Number 1'''

'''Title slide'''
|| Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on '''Introduction to GCompris'''.
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|| '''Slide Number 2'''

'''Learning Objectives'''
|| In this tutorial we will learn,

About '''GCompris''' interface and menus

Configure the settings and

Customize the activities

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|| '''Slide Number 3'''

'''System Requirements'''
|| To record this tutorial I am using,

Ubuntu Linux OS v 16.04

GCompris v 0.96 and

A working Internet connection

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||'''Slide Number 4'''

'''Pre-requisites'''
|| To follow this tutorial,

Learner should be familiar with basic computer skills.
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||'''Slide Number 5'''

'''Link to Download GCompris'''

Point to '''https://gcompris.net/index-en.html'''.
|| Please use the given link to download the '''GCompris''' application.


[https://gcompris.net/index-en.html https://gcompris.net/index-en.html]

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|| Point to '''Downloads''' folder.

Double-click on '''gcompris-qt-0.96-Linux''' folder.

|| To open '''GCompris''', go to the '''Downloads''' folder. 

Double-click on '''GCompris''' installer folder for '''Linux'''.
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|| Double click on '''bin''' folder.
|| Then double click on '''bin''' folder to open it.
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|| In this folder, right click >> select '''Open in Terminal''' option.
|| In this folder, right click and select '''Open in Terminal''' option.
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|| At the prompt type '''sh gcompris-qt.sh''' >> press '''Enter'''.

Point to the '''GCompris''' interface.
|| At the prompt type '''sh gcompris-qt.sh''' and press '''Enter'''.

'''GCompris''' application opens.
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| '''Slide Number 6'''

'''About GCompris'''
|| The interface is designed for easy use by small children.

Computer with a mouse is essential for learning '''GCompris'''.

You can also use other pointing devices such as Joystick, Touchpad, Stylus pen etc. 

For more information use the given link 

https://gcompris.net/wiki/Manual
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|| Point to a list of activities.

Point to a control bar at the bottom.
|| '''GCompris''' graphic interface is shown here with,

a list of activities at the top and

a control bar at the bottom. 
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|| Point to the eight sections.

Point to each icon.

|| All the activities are grouped under eight sections.

Each section is represented with an icon.
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|| Click on cat with a keyboard and mouse icon.

Scroll down >> Point to the activities.

|| Click on the icon that shows a cat with a keyboard and a mouse. 

List of the activities in this section are displayed on the interface.

All the activities shown in this section will train the child in using mouse and keyboard.
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|| Click on '''Make the ball go to Tux''' activity.

Point to the hint message.
|  | Click on '''Make the ball go to Tux''' activity.

The activity opens with a hint message.
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|| Point to the hint message.

Click on the '''Start''' button.

|| This hint message gives an idea about how to play the activity.

After reading the message, click on the '''Start''' button.
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|| Point to the '''control bar'''.

Point to '''help''' icon, '''home''' icon and back and forth arrow icons.
|  | At the bottom of the screen we see a '''control bar'''.

It has '''help''' icon, '''home''' icon and back and forth arrow icons.
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|| Click on '''hide/show''' icon.
|| We can hide or show the control bar with the help of '''hide/show''' icon.
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|| Click on '''help''' icon.

Point to a page.

Scroll down >> Point to instruction, '''Author''', '''Manual''' and '''Section'''. 

|| Let's click on '''help''' icon.

A page opens.

Here we see the instruction to play the activity, '''Author''', '''Manual''' and '''Section''' of the activity.

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|| Click on the red cross icon at the top right corner.
|| To close the page, click on the red cross icon at the top right corner.
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|| Point to back and forth arrow icons.

Point to the number.

Click on back and forth arrow icons.
|| Back and forth arrow icons are used to select the level of the activity.

Here the number indicates the level of the activity.

Higher levels correspond to greater difficulty level.
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|| Click on the back and forth arrow icons.
|| In '''GCompris''', it is possible to go to the next level without completing the current level.
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|| Point to the '''home''' icon.

Click on the '''home''' icon.

Cursor on the interface.

|| '''Home''' icon is used to quit the activity.

Click on the '''home''' icon.

It leaves the current activity and takes you to the previous menu.
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|| Click on a cow with ABC icon.

Point to the activities.

Scroll down to show activities.

Click on '''Click on a lowercase letter''' activity.
|  | Click on Cow with ABC icon.

List of activities under this category appear on the interface.

In this category, we have activities related to reading letters, words, typing text etc.

Select '''Click on a lowercase letter''' activity.
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|| Cursor on the interface.

|| The activity opens on the interface.


We heard a voice giving instructions about how to play the activity.
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|| Cursor on the interface.
|| It asks us to click on the spoken letter.
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|| Point to Lips symbol.

Click on Lips symbol.
|| Lips symbol is present at the top right corner of the interface.

Click on this symbol to listen to the letter again.
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|| Cursor on the interface.

|| We can disable the sound If we don't want to hear the audio.

This can be done using the '''Configuration''' page.
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|| Click on the '''home''' icon.
|| Click on the '''home''' icon to quit the activity.
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|| Point to the '''control bar'''.

Point to the four icons.
|| At the bottom of the interface we can see a '''control bar'''.

It has '''Quit''' icon, '''About GCompris''' icon, '''Help''' icon and '''tool box''' icon.
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|| Point to the '''tool box''' icon.

Click on the '''tool box''' icon.
|  | The '''tool box''' icon is represented with a spanner image.

Click on the '''tool box''' icon.
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|| Cursor on the '''Configuration''' page.

Click on the white arrow icon.
|  | A '''Configuration''' page opens with list of settings that can be enabled or disabled.

Click on the arrow icon available at the bottom right corner to see the complete list.

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|| Point to '''Enable audio voices''' and '''Enable audio effects''' options.
|| Here we can see two options to set the audio. 

'''Enable audio voices''' and '''Enable audio effects'''.
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|| Point to green tick mark.

Point to red cross mark.

|| The green tick mark indicates that the setting is enabled. 

The red cross mark indicates that the setting is disabled.
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|| Click on the '''Enable audio voices''' and '''Enable audio effects''' options.
|| Uncheck the '''Enable audio voices''' and '''Enable audio effects''' options.

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|| Click on red cross icon at the top right corner.
|| Click on the red cross icon at the top right corner to close the page.
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|| Click on the cow with ABC icon << Click on '''Click on a lowercase letter''' activity.
|| Go to the '''Click on a lowercase letter''' activity again.

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|| Cursor on the interface.

Point to the top right corner.
|  | Note that, audio is now disabled.

Hence, lips symbol also disappears.
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|| Click on the '''home''' icon.
|| Click on the '''home''' icon to quit the activity.
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|| Cursor on the interface.
|| Lets see the other settings available on the '''Configuration''' page.
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|| Click on the '''tool box''' icon.

Point to the '''Fullscreen''' option. 
|| Go to the '''Configuration''' page again.

'''Fullscreen''' option is listed here.
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|| Drag the boundary of the interface.
|| We can resize the '''GCompris''' interface with the help of this option.
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|| Point to the '''Fullscreen''' option.
|| Lets keep this option as it is.
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|| Point to the '''Virtual Keyboard''' option.

|| In the '''GCompris''', a lot of activities require virtual keyboard.

Whenever you need this keyboard, enable the '''Virtual Keyboard''' option.
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|| Point to '''Enable automatic downloads/updates of sound files''' options.
|| Let us keep the options shown here as it is.
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|| Click on the red cross icon at the top right corner.

Cursor on the interface.
|| Close the '''Configuration''' page.

Next we will see the settings to change the font style, size, spacing etc with an activity.

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|| Scroll down >> click on '''Image Name''' activity.
|| Scroll down and click on '''Image Name''' activity.
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|| Point to the words in '''Image Name''' activity.
|| Let's change the font size, style, spacing and case of the words.
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|| Click on '''home''' icon>>Click on '''tool box''' icon.
|| For this, go to the '''Configuration''' page again.
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|| Click on the '''Font selector''' button.

Scroll down >> show font style list.

Click on '''Bitstream Charter'''.
|| Click on the '''Font selector''' button.

A list of font styles is displayed.

I will select '''Bitstream Charter'''.
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|| Drag the '''Font size''' slider.
|| Then drag the '''Font size''' slider to increase the font size.
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|| Point to '''Font Capitalization''' setting.
|| Next is a '''Font Capitalization''' setting.
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|| Click on '''Font Capitalization''' button.

Point to mixed case or uppercase or lowercase options.
|| Click on '''Font Capitalization''' button.

Here we can change all the letters to mixed case or uppercase or lowercase.
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|| Click on '''All uppercase''' option.
|| I will select '''All uppercase''' option.
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|| Drag the '''Font letter spacing''' slider.
|| Next drag the '''Font letter spacing''' slider to change the spacing between the letters.
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|| Click on red cross icon at the top right corner>>Click on '''Image Name''' activity.

Point to all the words.

Click on '''home''' icon to quit the activity.
|| Now close the '''Configuration''' page and open the '''Image Name''' activity.

Observe that properties of the font has changed.

Click on the '''home''' icon to quit the activity.

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|| Cursor on the interface.

Click on the '''tool box''' icon.
|| In '''GCompris''', we can also change the language for the activity.

For this go to the '''Configuration''' page again.
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|| Click on '''Enable audio voices''' and '''Enable audio effects''' options.
|  | To listen to the audio again we will enable the two audio settings.
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|| Scroll down >> click on '''Language selector''' button.

Point to the list. 

|| Scroll down and click on '''Language selector''' button.

Here is the list of all languages.
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|| Scroll down >> point to all languages.

Click on '''Hindi'''.
|| Select the language as per your requirement.

I will select '''Hindi'''.
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|| Point to '''localized voices''' option.

Click on the '''Download''' button.
|| Below the '''Language selector''' button we have an option to update '''localized voices'''.

Click on the '''Download''' button.
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|| Point to pop up window.

Point to a message.
|| A pop up window opens.

It shows that your download is completed.

The data files are now accessible.
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|| Click on the red cross icon of the pop up window.
|| Close the pop up window.
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|| Cursor on the interface.
|| To see the changes on the interface, restart the '''GCompris''' application.
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|| Close the '''Configuration''' page and '''GCompris''' application.

At the prompt type '''sh gcompris-qt.sh''' >> press '''Enter'''.
|| To restart the '''GCompris''' application close the '''GCompris''' window.

On the terminal type the command as shown earlier and press '''Enter''' to open.

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|| Cursor on the interface.

Click on cow with ABC icon. 

Point to the titles of the activities.

Click on '''Click on an uppercase letter''' activity.

Cursor on the interface.
|| Notice that the language is now changed to '''Hindi'''.

Click on cow with ABC icon.

Observe that titles of the activities have changed to '''Hindi'''.

Select '''Click on an uppercase letter''' activity.

Now we can listen to the instructions in '''Hindi'''.
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|| 
Click on '''tool box''' icon.

Point to the instructions.

Scroll down >> click on '''language selector''' button.

Click on '''Your system default'''.
|| Let us go back and configure the settings to the default language which is '''English'''.

Go to the '''Configuration''' page.

Notice that instructions are now in '''Hindi'''.

Scroll down and click on '''language selector''' button.

Change the language to '''Your default system''' language.
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|| Close the '''GCompris''' application.

Open the '''GCompris''' application.
|| Restart the '''GCompris''' application to see the activities in '''English'''.
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|| Cursor on the interface.

|| Lets see how to filter the activities according to the difficulty level.
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|| Click on '''tool box''' icon.

Scroll down >> point to the '''Difficulty filter''' option.
|| Open the '''Configuration''' page.

Scroll down the list to see the '''Difficulty filter''' option.
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|| Point to '''Difficulty filter''' option.

Point to the stars.

|| '''Difficulty filter''' option allows you to filter the activities as per the age group.

The stars indicate the age group for which each activity is designed.
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|| Point to three yellow stars.

Point to three red stars.

|| First three yellow stars are for 4 to 6 years old children.

Next three red complex stars are for the children above 6 years of age.
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|| Cursor on the stars.
|| Select the stars according to your difficulty level.
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|| Click on the yellow stars.

|| To deselect the activities click on the stars.

I want to deselect the activities for 4 to 6 years old, so I am clicking on the yellow stars.
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|| Click on the red cross icon of the '''Configuration''' page.

Click on all the sections>>show the activities.
|| Close the '''Configuration''' page.

Observe that, all the sections now have activities intended for kids above 6 years.
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| Click on the '''tool box''' icon.

Click on deselected yellow stars.

Click on the red cross icon.
|| Go to the''' Configuration''' page again.

Click on the deselected yellow stars to show all the activities. 

Close the '''Configuration''' page.
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|| Click on the sun icon.

Cursor on the interface.
|| Click on the sun icon at the top left corner of the interface.

This will take you to the home page.
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|| Point to the message.

Cursor on the interface.

Click on tux icon.
|  | On the interface we can see a message.

This message asks us to select favorite activities from different categories.

To do so first click on any activity of your choice.

I will click on tux icon.
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|| Point to the sun icon at the top right corner.

Click on the sun icon of different activities.
|| You will see an icon of sun at the top right corner of each activity.

Click on it to select the activity.
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|| Click on piggy icon >> Click on sun icon at the top right corner of different activities.

Click on the sun icon at the top left corner.

Point to the selected activities on the interface.
|| Select your favorite activities under different categories.

After selecting the activities, click on the sun icon at the top left corner.

Now we can see all the selected activities on the main interface.
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|| Click on all the sun icons at the top right corner of the activity.

Click on the sun icon at the top left corner.

Cursor on the interface.
|| Click on the sun icon at the top-right corner of each activity.

Then click on the sun icon at the top-left corner on the main activity bar.

This will remove the activities under the selected category.
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|| Point to the '''quit''' icon.

Click on the '''quit''' icon.
|  | The quit icon at the bottom of the interface is used to quit the '''GCompris''' application.

We can also use '''Ctrl''' and '''Q''' keys together on the keyboard to quit the '''GCompris''' application. 
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|| 
|  | Let us summarize.
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|| '''Slide Number 7'''

'''Summary'''
|  | In this tutorial we have learnt,
About '''GCompris''' interface and menus

Configure the settings and 

Customize the activities
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|| '''Slide Number 8'''

'''Assignment'''

|| As an assignment,

Open the '''Configuration''' menu,

1)Using the '''Difficulty filter''' option, 

select games for 4 to 6 years old children and

2)Change the language for the activities as per your choice.
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|| '''Slide Number 9'''

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|| '''Slide Number 10'''

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|| '''Slide Number 11'''

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|| '''Slide Number 12'''

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|| '''Slide Number 13'''

'''Acknowledgement'''
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|| This is Meenal Ghoderao from IIT Bombay.

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