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iBooks Author for iPad

By Ingrid GreenbergFebruary 2015

MA LDT Candidate, Spring 2015

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iBooks Author

• https://www.apple.com/ibooks-author/• Free software from Apple• Read on iPad– Use iBooks app

• Multimedia books for iPad and computer• More interactivity on iPads than computer or iPhone• Apple iBooks Author tour by TechVideo Jan. 19,

2012– http://youtu.be/G7IDAtKFx4I

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How I got started with iBooks Author

• Summer 2013 Ed Tech/LDT internship – Apple One to One Training– Lynda.com

• 2014 - 2015 educational consulting– iBook Author chapter prototype

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Demo for client

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Four hours

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Used layouts and widgets

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Prototyping

• Storyboard• Google slides – Images– Text

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Widgets

• Interactivity• Engagement• Education• Corporate• www.bookwidgets.com– Watch the video.

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Project Management

• Google Docs– Date, Team members, Agenda, Follow up, Action

Steps, Due Dates

• Google Sheets– Track photos and videos– Track widgets

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Resources

• Bendixson, T. (2014). Create your first interactive book using iBooks Author. Free download for iPad from iTunes Bookstore 08-01-14.

• Teaching language classes using iBooks Author and the iPad. iBooks by Apple Corporation. Free download from iTunes Bookstore 01-03-15.

• McGrane, K. (2012). Content Strategy for Mobile. A Book Apart: Brief books for people who make websites. New York, New York.

• Udell, C. (2012). Learning Everywhere: How mobile content strategies are transforming training. Rockbench Publishing, Tennessee.

• Recommended software– iBooks Author– iMovie– iPhoto

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More resources

• Apple One to One training• Anthony Dilaura – He sponsors iBook hack-a-thons where a group of 3-4

teachers make an iBook in a few days.– www.ibookhack.org

• John Connor - an independent iBooks author/publisher– Breaking the Spanish Barrier iBook, $14.95– Many interactive activities

• Twitter has #iBookchat once or twice a week. A resource to stay current.

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Thank you!