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* Add child and sibling nodes
 
* Add child and sibling nodes
 
* Edit node text  
 
* Edit node text  
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* Change color, font, formatting
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* Change color, font and formatting
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* Change map style
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* Change node style
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* Move a node in the canvas and
 
* Save the map
 
* Save the map
  
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|| To record this tutorial, I am using
 
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* '''Ubuntu Linux''' 16.04 OS and  
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* '''Ubuntu Linux''' version 16.04 OS and  
 
* '''Freeplane''' 1.7.10
 
* '''Freeplane''' 1.7.10
  
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|| '''Slide Number 4'''
 
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'''Pre-requisites'''
 
'''Pre-requisites'''
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https://spoken-tutorial.org
 
|| To follow this tutorial,  
 
|| To follow this tutorial,  
  
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* Learner must be familiar with basic computer and internet skills.
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* Learner must be familiar with the freeplane interface.
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* For pre-requisite tutorials, please visit this site.
  
 
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http://epathshala.nic.in/wp-content/doc/book/flipbook/Class_IX/0964-Science/CHAP 14/index.html
 
http://epathshala.nic.in/wp-content/doc/book/flipbook/Class_IX/0964-Science/CHAP 14/index.html
  
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|| We will make a map for students to study Natural Resources.
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* Link for Class nine '''NCERT''' Science textbook on '''Natural Resources''' is given here.
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* Link for '''NCERT''' Class IX Science textbook is shown here.
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|| Press the Windows key.
 
|| Press the Windows key.
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|| Click on the pulldown, select '''standard-1.6.mm''' and click on OK button button.
 
|| Click on the pulldown, select '''standard-1.6.mm''' and click on OK button button.
 
|| Click on the dropdown.  
 
|| Click on the dropdown.  
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Select '''standard-1.6.mm'''.
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Click on the '''OK '''button.
  
 
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|| Hover mouse next to the '''New Mindmap''' node.
 
|| Hover mouse next to the '''New Mindmap''' node.
 
|| A new map opens with the root node.
 
|| A new map opens with the root node.
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The node has '''New Mindmap '''written in it for node text.
 
The node has '''New Mindmap '''written in it for node text.
  
 
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|| Hover mouse over the node.
 
|| Hover mouse over the node.
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|| It is the only node present in the map and is automatically selected.
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|| It is the only '''node''' present in the map and is automatically selected.
  
 
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|| Type '''Natural Resources''' in it and press '''Enter'''.
 
This is called in-line editing.  
 
This is called in-line editing.  
  
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|| '''Edit node core in dialog''' box opens.
  
 
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|| Hover mouse over font, size, color formatting options.
 
|| Hover mouse over font, size, color formatting options.
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|| Notice the font, size, Text color and alignment formatting options.
  
 
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|| Set size to '''18''' and bold font.
 
|| Set size to '''18''' and bold font.
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|| In font size drop down , set font size to 18, and click on bold font.
  
 
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It is seen on the lower end of the screen for me.
  
 
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|| Click on '''Edit,''' '''New''' '''node, New Child Node'''.
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|| Click on '''Edit''', '''New Node, New Child Node'''.
 
|| To add a child node, click on the '''Edit menu.'''
 
|| To add a child node, click on the '''Edit menu.'''
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Select''' New''' '''Node,''' then '''New Child Node'''.
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Select '''New Node''', then '''New Child Node'''.
  
 
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|| In the child node, type '''Water''' and press '''enter'''.
 
|| In the child node, type '''Water''' and press '''enter'''.
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|| Type '''Water''' as the''' node''' text and press '''Enter'''.
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Alternately, press the '''insert''' key on the keyboard to insert the child node.
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node.
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|| Select root node, Click on '''Edit, New Node, New Sibling Node'''
 
|| Select root node, Click on '''Edit, New Node, New Sibling Node'''
 
|| Click on '''Edit, New Node , New Sibling Node''' to add a sibling node.
 
|| Click on '''Edit, New Node , New Sibling Node''' to add a sibling node.
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Now we have a sibling node to '''Water'''.
  
 
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|| Type '''Air''' in new node.
 
|| Type '''Air''' in new node.
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|| Type '''Air''' for the '''node''' text.
  
 
Keyboard shortcut to add sibling nodes is to press '''Enter'''.
 
Keyboard shortcut to add sibling nodes is to press '''Enter'''.
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|| Press '''enter''' thrice, and type soil, energy, wind in the three nodes.
 
|| Press '''enter''' thrice, and type soil, energy, wind in the three nodes.
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|| Now, add 3 more sibling nodes to the '''Air node'''.  
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|| Now, add 3 more sibling nodes to '''Air node'''.  
  
 
I will assign them to '''Soil''', '''Energy, '''and '''Wind''' which are Natural resources.
 
I will assign them to '''Soil''', '''Energy, '''and '''Wind''' which are Natural resources.
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|| Let's format the map using the '''tool panel'''.
 
|| Let's format the map using the '''tool panel'''.
  
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|| Open '''Tool panel'''.
 
|| Open '''Tool panel'''.
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|| To opNot understood that where should we click to get the tool panel.en the '''Tool panel''',
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|| To open the '''Tool panel''', click on the arrow seen on the right middle side of the window.  
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click on the arrow seen on the right middle side of the window.  
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|| Click on the '''Format''' tab.
 
|| Click on the '''Format''' tab.
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|| Adjust zoom level as desired.(zoom in or zoom out using '''Ctrl+mouse scroll wheel''').
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|| Adjust zoom level as desired. (zoom in or zoom out using '''Ctrl+mouse scroll wheel''').
 
|| Zoom and reposition the map to suit your convenience.
 
|| Zoom and reposition the map to suit your convenience.
  
 
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|| Click on the colored rectangle next to text.
 
|| Click on the colored rectangle next to text.
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|| In '''Color of whole core''' section, click on the rectangle next to Background.
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|| In '''Color of whole core''' section, click on the rectangle next to '''Background'''.
  
 
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|| Background dialogue box appears with many tab choices.
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|| Background dialog box appears with many tab choices.
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|| Show Swatches tab and RGB panel.
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|| In the '''swatches''' tab, notice the color choices available in the RGB panel.
  
 
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|| Position wheel to yellow and click on OK button.
 
|| Position wheel to yellow and click on OK button.
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|| I will select the yellow '''color '''and click on the '''OK '''button in the box'''.'''
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|| I will select the yellow color and click on the '''OK''' button in the box.
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|| Hover mouse next to '''Font for whole core''' section.
 
|| Hover mouse next to '''Font for whole core''' section.
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|| '''Font for whole core''' section can also be used to format fonts.
  
 
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|| Scroll down the '''Tool panel'''.
 
|| Scroll down the '''Tool panel'''.
  
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'''Node shape, node border, edges''' and '''edge color''' can also be formatted here.
  
 
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|| Click on '''Format,''' '''Automatic''' '''layout'''.
 
|| Click on '''Format,''' '''Automatic''' '''layout'''.
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|| Click on '''Format''' on the top menu and select '''Automatic layout'''.  
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|| Hover mouse next to the '''disabled '''tick mark.
 
|| Hover mouse next to the '''disabled '''tick mark.
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|| The '''automatic layout''' is disabled for me.
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|| The '''Automatic layout''' is disabled for me.
  
 
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|| Click on '''for all nodes''' option.  
 
|| Click on '''for all nodes''' option.  
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|| I will change the layout to '''For all nodes''' option.
  
 
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|| Click on '''Format, Apply style''' to view the options.
 
|| Click on '''Format, Apply style''' to view the options.
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|| You can also set styles using the '''Apply style''' option in the '''Format''' menu.
  
 
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|| Cursor on '''Apply style levels'''.
 
|| Cursor on '''Apply style levels'''.
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|| Depending on the operating system, the option may be called '''Apply style levels.'''
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|| Depending on the operating system, the option may be called '''Apply style levels'''.
  
 
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|| Hover mouse over '''topic, subtopic, subsubtopic''' option.
 
|| Hover mouse over '''topic, subtopic, subsubtopic''' option.
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|| One can choose from '''topic, subtopic''' or '''subsubtopic''' option.
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|| One can choose from '''Topic, Subtopic''' or '''Subsubtopic''' option.
  
 
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|| Hover mouse over the '''Levels.'''
 
|| Hover mouse over the '''Levels.'''
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|| The different '''Levels '''arrange hierarchy of nodes into preset styles.
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|| The different '''Levels''' arrange hierarchy of nodes into preset styles.
  
 
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|| Hover mouse over '''Level 1''' and '''Level 2.'''
 
|| Hover mouse over '''Level 1''' and '''Level 2.'''
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|| '''Level 1''' may be chosen for all child nodes from the '''Root node'''.
  
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'''Level 2''' may be chosen for grandchildren and so on.
  
 
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|| Cursor on the canvas.
 
|| Cursor on the canvas.
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|| You may pause the video, and familiarize with the options under Apply style.
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|| You may pause the video, and familiarize with the options under '''Apply style'''.
  
 
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|| Hide the '''Tool panel'''.
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|| Click on the right arrow in the '''Tool''' '''panel''', to hide it.
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|| Click on the right arrow in the '''Tool panel''', to hide it.
  
 
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|| Cursor on the canvas.
 
|| Cursor on the canvas.
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|| Now let's add concepts to the '''Water node'''.
  
 
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|| Click on '''Water''' node.  
 
|| Click on '''Water''' node.  
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|| Click and select the '''Water node'''
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|| Add 5 water related concepts as child nodes of '''Water''' as seen on the screen.
 
|| Add 5 water related concepts as child nodes of '''Water''' as seen on the screen.
  
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They are, '''Rain & Snow, Harvesting, Sustenance, Acid rain & Water Pollution'''.
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They are, '''Rain and Snow, Harvesting, Sustenance, Acid rain & Water Pollution'''.
  
 
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|| Add 3 child nodes to Air pollution.
 
|| Add 3 child nodes to Air pollution.
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|| Cursor on '''Water''' node.
 
|| Cursor on '''Water''' node.
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|| You may want to move the positions of the nodes at this point.
  
 
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|| Select '''Water.'''
 
|| Select '''Water.'''
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|| The cursor also shows a hand sign.
  
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In some operating systems, the cursor may change to a four direction arrow.
  
 
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Both of these contribute to air pollution.
 
Both of these contribute to air pollution.
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|| Hold down shift key and click on both child nodes under '''Energy''' to select them.
 
|| Hold down shift key and click on both child nodes under '''Energy''' to select them.
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|| Hold down the shift key.  
 
|| Hold down the shift key.  
  
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|| Click on '''Edit,''' '''New Node,''' '''New Summary Node'''
 
|| Click on '''Edit,''' '''New Node,''' '''New Summary Node'''
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|| Go to '''Edit menu''', '''New Node''', '''New Summary Node''' and click on it.
  
 
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|| Type '''Burning fossil fuels '''and press '''Enter'''.
 
|| Type '''Burning fossil fuels '''and press '''Enter'''.
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|| Add a sibling node to Wind and label it '''Clean Energy'''.
 
|| Add a sibling node to Wind and label it '''Clean Energy'''.
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|| Next, add a child node to '''Wind''' and label it '''Clean Energy.'''
 
|| Next, add a child node to '''Wind''' and label it '''Clean Energy.'''
  
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|| Select '''Clean energy node'''.  
 
|| Select '''Clean energy node'''.  
 
|| Let’s select it.
 
|| Let’s select it.
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Clean energy is different from fossil fuel energy.
 
Clean energy is different from fossil fuel energy.
  
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|| Click on '''File''', '''Save map.'''
 
|| Click on '''File''', '''Save map.'''
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|| Click on '''File''', '''Save map''' to save the map.
  
 
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|| Type filename as '''Natural-resources '''and click '''Save.'''
 
|| Type filename as '''Natural-resources '''and click '''Save.'''
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|| For file name type '''Natural-resources dot mm '''and click on '''Save'''.
  
 
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'''Summary 6'''
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'''Summary '''
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In this tutorial, we  
 
* Added child nodes
 
* Added child nodes
 
* Added sibling and grandchild nodes
 
* Added sibling and grandchild nodes
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'''Summary 9'''
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'''Summary'''
 
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* Saved the map
 
* Saved the map
  
 
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'''Assignment 10'''
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'''Assignment'''
  
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[[Image:image1.png.png|top]]
 
 
|| For assignment activity, please do the following.  
 
|| For assignment activity, please do the following.  
  
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Add more concepts to the map as seen in the image here.
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Add more concepts to the map as seen in the image.
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'''Assignment 11'''
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'''Assignment'''
 
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* You may also make a concept map with your own ideas.
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* You may also add your own ideas.
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* Color according properties or branch.
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* Color according to properties or branch and
 
* Explore more formatting options.
 
* Explore more formatting options.
  
  
 
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'''Spoken Tutorial Project'''
 
'''Spoken Tutorial Project'''
 
|| This video summarises the Spoken Tutorial Project.
 
|| This video summarises the Spoken Tutorial Project.
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'''Spoken Tutorial workshops'''
 
'''Spoken Tutorial workshops'''
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|| We conduct workshops using spoken tutorials and give certificates.  
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|| Spoken tutorial team conduct workshops and give certificates.  
  
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Please write to us.
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For more details, please write to us.
  
 
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'''Forum for specific questions:'''
 
'''Forum for specific questions:'''
 
|| Please post your timed queries in the forum.
 
|| Please post your timed queries in the forum.
  
 
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'''Acknowledgement'''
 
'''Acknowledgement'''
 
|| Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by MHRD, Government of India.
 
|| Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by MHRD, Government of India.

Latest revision as of 16:26, 28 October 2020

Visual Cue Narration
Slide Number 1

Title Slide

Welcome to the tutorial on Nodes and Basic commands .
Slide Number 2

Learning Objectives

In this tutorial, we will learn to,
  • Add child and sibling nodes
  • Edit node text
  • Change color, font and formatting
  • Change node style
  • Move a node in the canvas and
  • Save the map
Slide Number 3

System and Software Requirement

To record this tutorial, I am using
  • Ubuntu Linux version 16.04 OS and
  • Freeplane 1.7.10
Slide Number 4

Pre-requisites

https://spoken-tutorial.org

To follow this tutorial,
  • Learner must be familiar with the freeplane interface.
  • For pre-requisite tutorials, please visit this site.
Slide Number 5

Chapter link http://epathshala.nic.in/wp-content/doc/book/flipbook/Class_IX/0964-Science/CHAP 14/index.html

  • Link for Class nine NCERT Science textbook on Natural Resources is given here.
Press the Windows key. Press the windows key on the keyboard.
Type freeplane in the search form. In the search form, type Freeplane.
Open Freeplane. Double click on the Freeplane icon to open the program.
Cursor on the map. The program may open with a previously loaded map.
Click on File, Newmap. Press Ctrl and N keys together or click on File, Newmap.

A select template dialog box opens.

Hover mouse next to remember my decision. I will leave the Remember my decision check-box, un-checked for now.
Click on the pulldown, select standard-1.6.mm and click on OK button button. Click on the dropdown.

Select standard-1.6.mm.

Click on the OK button.

Hover mouse next to the New Mindmap node. A new map opens with the root node.

The node has New Mindmap written in it for node text.

Hover mouse over the node. It is the only node present in the map and is automatically selected.
Double click on the “New Mindmap” node. Double click on the root node to edit it.
Type Natural Resources and press enter. Type Natural Resources in it and press Enter.

This is called in-line editing.

Right click to open the context menu. For rich text formatting, right click on the node to open the context menu.
Choose, Edit Node core in dialog. Choose, Edit Node core in dialog from the menu.
Cursor on the dialog box. Edit node core in dialog box opens.
Hover mouse over font, size, color formatting options. Notice the font, size, Text color and alignment formatting options.
Select and highlight the text in the form. Select and highlight the text in the form.
Set size to 18 and bold font. In font size drop down , set font size to 18, and click on bold font.
Click mouse on font style, show style can also be changed. You may choose to change the font style if desired.
Hover mouse next to text alignment option. Text can be aligned to left, right or center.
click on the OK button. Click on the OK button.

It is seen on the lower end of the screen for me.

Cursor on the map. Let's add the concepts about natural resources to the map.
Click on Edit, New Node, New Child Node. To add a child node, click on the Edit menu.

Select New Node, then New Child Node.

In the child node, type Water and press enter. Type Water as the node text and press Enter.

Alternately, press the insert key on the keyboard to insert the child node.

Select root node, Click on Edit, New Node, New Sibling Node Click on Edit, New Node , New Sibling Node to add a sibling node.

Now we have a sibling node to Water.

Type Air in new node. Type Air for the node text.

Keyboard shortcut to add sibling nodes is to press Enter.

Press enter thrice, and type soil, energy, wind in the three nodes. Now, add 3 more sibling nodes to Air node.

I will assign them to Soil, Energy, and Wind which are Natural resources.

I will use the keyboard shortcut to add the siblings.

Cursor on the canvas. Let's format the map using the tool panel.
Select root node. I will select the root node.
Open Tool panel. To open the Tool panel, click on the arrow seen on the right middle side of the window.
Click on the Format tab. In the tool panel, click on the Format tab.
Adjust zoom level as desired. (zoom in or zoom out using Ctrl+mouse scroll wheel). Zoom and reposition the map to suit your convenience.
Click on the colored rectangle next to text. In Color of whole core section, click on the rectangle next to Background.
Cursor on the dialog box. Background dialog box appears with many tab choices.
Show Swatches tab and RGB panel. In the swatches tab, notice the color choices available in the RGB panel.
Position wheel to yellow and click on OK button. I will select the yellow color and click on the OK button in the box.

It is seen in the lower end of the screen for me.

Move cursor from root to water and back to highlight yellow color. The color change is visible, only when another node gets selected.
Scroll down the tool panel. Scroll down the tool panel.
Hover mouse next to Font for whole core section. Font for whole core section can also be used to format fonts.
Hover mouse over Line color, style and width in Edges section. Scroll down the Tool panel.

Node shape, node border, edges and edge color can also be formatted here.

Click on Format, Automatic layout. Click on Format on the top menu and select Automatic layout.
Hover mouse next to the disabled tick mark. The Automatic layout is disabled for me.
Click on for all nodes option. I will change the layout to For all nodes option.
Cursor on the map. Now, color, font and node styles change across the map.
Click on Format, Apply style to view the options. You can also set styles using the Apply style option in the Format menu.
Cursor on Apply style levels. Depending on the operating system, the option may be called Apply style levels.
Cursor on Apply style levels. To choose an option in the menu, click and select the check box on it.
Hover mouse over topic, subtopic, subsubtopic option. One can choose from Topic, Subtopic or Subsubtopic option.
Hover mouse over the Levels. The different Levels arrange hierarchy of nodes into preset styles.
Hover mouse over Level 1 and Level 2. Level 1 may be chosen for all child nodes from the Root node.

Level 2 may be chosen for grandchildren and so on.

Cursor on the canvas. You may pause the video, and familiarize with the options under Apply style.
Hide the Tool panel. Click on the right arrow in the Tool panel, to hide it.
Cursor on the canvas. Now let's add concepts to the Water node.
Click on Water node. Click and select the Water node
Type Rain & Snow, Harvesting methods, Sustenance, Acid rain and Water Pollution. Add 5 water related concepts as child nodes of Water as seen on the screen.

They are, Rain and Snow, Harvesting, Sustenance, Acid rain & Water Pollution.

Video will show the automatic repositioning of the nodes on the canvas. Notice the dynamic positioning of nodes in the canvas when children are added.

This prevents the node texts from overlapping with each other.

Add 3 child nodes to Air pollution. Next, add 3 child nodes for the Air concept.
Type Particulate matter, Ozone layer depletion & greenhouse gases in them. Enter the three child concepts of air as seen on the screen.
Cursor on Water node. You may want to move the positions of the nodes at this point.
Select Water. To shift the Water node upwards, first select it.
Move cursor slightly to the right, till an ellipse is seen. Move the cursor slightly towards the connecting line, till an ellipse is seen.
Highlight the hand sign. The cursor also shows a hand sign.

In some operating systems, the cursor may change to a four direction arrow.

Click and drag the node upwards. Click and drag the node upwards, where you want it to be.
Cursor on the node. I will place it a bit upward for clarity.
Select Energy node and press insert twice. Next, add Coal and Petroleum products as two concepts in energy.
Type Coal and Petroleum products in them. Type Coal and Petroleum products in the child nodes.

Both of these contribute to air pollution.

Add a summary node, for children of Energy. Add a summary node, for this concept.
Hold down shift key and click on both child nodes under Energy to select them. Hold down the shift key.

Click on both child nodes under Energy to select them.

Click on Edit, New Node, New Summary Node Go to Edit menu, New Node, New Summary Node and click on it.
Type Burning fossil fuels and press Enter. Type Burning fossil fuels for node text.
Cursor on child nodes of Air. Similarly, child nodes of Air represent 3 facets of air pollution.
Select the 3 child nodes. Click on Edit, New Node, New Summary Node Add a Summary Node for these three child node concepts.
Type Air pollution. Label it Air pollution.
Add a sibling node to Wind and label it Clean Energy. Next, add a child node to Wind and label it Clean Energy.
Select Clean energy node. Let’s select it.

Clean energy is different from fossil fuel energy.

Press the Insert key.

Type Windmills for node text.

Let’s Type Windmills as a child node to the Clean Energy node.
Click on File, Save map. Click on File, Save map to save the map.
Choose Desktop folder. I will save the file in the Desktop directory.
Type filename as Natural-resources and click Save. For file name type Natural-resources dot mm and click on Save.
Cursor on the map. You may pause the video and explore more formatting options.
Click on File, Quit Freeplane. Click on File, Quit Freeplane to quit Freeplane.
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Summary

Now let’s summarize.

In this tutorial, we

  • Added child nodes
  • Added sibling and grandchild nodes
  • Changed font, color and formatting
  • Changed node style
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Summary

  • Moved a node in the canvas and
  • Saved the map
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Assignment

For assignment activity, please do the following.

Add more concepts to the map as seen in the image here.

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Assignment

  • You may also add your own ideas.
  • Color according to properties or branch and
  • Explore more formatting options.


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