Recent Mobile Learning Findings. 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.
Videos: 1. 2. iPad Learning Links. iPad for Teaching & Learning. iTunes U - Learn anything, anywhere, anytime. iMovie is a Great App with Disappointments. Mobile By Kevin Purcell | We love the iPad 2 and especially GarageBand and iMovie. In fact, after thought the excitement about the iPad 2 had as much to do with these two apps as it did the faster processor, more memory, thinner design and the cameras. But now that we’ve played with iMovie for the iPad for a while, we are disappointed about a couple of things. What’s Great about the iMovie iPad 2 App Ease of Use: We love that the iMovie iPad app is easy to use. Speed: We like the way it exports the resulting project quickly.
Price: The price is right too – $4.99 for a decent video editing app is crazy cheap. What Disappoints us about the iMovie iPad 2 App Video Compatibility: The sad truth is, iMovie is of limited value for a number of reasons. Theme Selection: Limited themes are a problem. Because we can’t import video we are unhappy. Check out our iPad 2 Review. Demibooks® Composer for iPad on the iTunes App Store. Bloomsapps. Using Blooms Taxonomy in education is a highly effective way to scaffold learning for the students. With the recent popularity and pervasive nature of iOS devices in school districts it is essential for educators to understand how to implement Blooms in the classroom using the apps that are available.
While this list is by no means fully comprehensive, it will assist educators in getting started when implementing iOS devices in the classroom. This site will change almost daily as it will be updated with new and exciting apps! If you find any that you have worked with in your classroom please email dmileham@e1b.org or tweet @bloomsapps or @dmileham75 with your suggestions. Two Links to some iTunesU courses relating to iOS Integration: 1 iPad by Erie 1 Boards of Cooperative Educational Services ( Movie Making\Digital Storytelling Camera to PDF Free - cool little app that turns your device into a scanner. LiveBinders: I would be remiss if I didn't post this. Blooms Taxonomy with Apps.