Amazing Features of TED-Ed that Teachers Would Love to Know. 5 Reasons to Try iBooks Author. There are so many ways that iPads can be used in the classroom, and one of my favorite things about these tablets is the ability to use iBooks with students. Although there are tons of great options available in the iBookstore, there is a program for MacBooks that let users create their very own interactive books for iPads. This free program gives teachers the ability to create iBooks that can be shared with students by adding them to individual devices or published to the iBookstore to share with the world. 1. Short Learning Curve In iBooks Author, even teachers just scratching the surface of this powerful tool can create an impressive product. 2.
By creating a textbook in iBooks Author, teachers have the option to upload their own text and pictures. 3. When I was teaching fifth grade, we took our students' published personal narratives and social studies projects to create iBooks that showcased their work. 4. Two years ago I created an iBook using iBooks Author for the first time. 5.
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