Take an Interactive Journey Through U.S. History. A Matter of App. Monster List of iBook Tutorials. There are numerous sites that are now offering Tutorials and how-to guides for creating ebooks in iBook Author.
As teachers are now comfortable with the idea of creating their own e-textbooks more and more people are looking for resources to learn how to build touch enabled books that take full advantage of the iPad capabilities. Inserting video and high resolution photographs is one thing but how about inserting 3D manipulatives and models that are touch sensitive. Here is a list of some of the resources online.
If you know of other good ones please add them in the comments section and we will update the list. Web Tutorials: Publishing with iBooks Author: This book is intended to get you up and writing in iBooks Author. Want to create your own interactive eBook for the iPad? Emerson College - Department of Journalism: This is a great little site with close to 40 small tutorials for learning to use iBooks Author. This is a clear and concise tutorial for adding images into your iBook. 1.
iPad As.... iPads have exploded throughout schools and classrooms.
Their flexibility, versatility, and mobility make them a phenomenal learning tool. As teachers seek ways to integrate these devices, we recommend focusing on specific learning goals that promote critical-thinking, creativity, collaboration, and the creation of student-centric learning environments. In other words, begin with..... Apptivities. My Ten Most Used Apps to Become Fluent on the iPad
It is no secret, that I enjoy my iPad tremendously.
I even proclaimed, now and then, that I love it! From the beginning, I approached the iPad with one goal in mind: I wanted to become fluent in using it. There is a distinct difference, in my opinion, between being skilled, literate and fluent in the use of an iPad. Fluency on the iPad, like language fluency, does not necessarily come natural to most people. Unless you grow up in a language, as your mother tongue, and you acquire speaking this language unconsciously as a baby and child, it will require an effort (to various degrees) on your part to learn to become fluent in that language.
I see too many educators (administrators and teachers), who with an iPad at their disposal, are using the iPad: I view the iPad, not as a replacement for my laptop, but as a: I want to share my favorite apps that help me be a fluent (-ish) user of the iPad. 1. iThoughts HD- Productivity, Personalized 2. 3. GoodReader is my hub for all things PDF. The iPad: a Near-Miracle for My Son With Autism. My son Leo's life was transformed when a five-dollar raffle ticket turned into a brand-new iPad.
I'm not exaggerating. Before the iPad, Leo's autism made him dependent on others for entertainment, play, learning, and communication. With the iPad, Leo electrifies the air around him with independence and daily new skills. People who know Leo are amazed when they see this new boy rocking that iPad. I'm impressed, too, especially when our aggressively food-obsessed boy chooses to play with his iPad rather than eat. Irony: We hadn't even considered getting Leo an iPad. After Leo spent five minutes with his iPad, I realized that any assumptions I had about it being merely a bigger or a more breakable iPod touch were idiotic. Leo mastered the iPad interface within a day. He's attempting drawings like we've never seen before on his iPad, via MagnaDoodle-y apps like DrawFree.
But it's the early learning apps that really let Leo shine, like the spelling program FirstWords.