+ Using iBooks Author to Enhance & Differentiate Your Curriculum Jessica S. Goldstein | Stanford University

+ The Techno-Revolution  What do you believe the pros and cons are of the “techno-revolution”?  What evidence do you have in your classroom that support these beliefs? Khan Academy 3D imaging DropBox iPads Online labs YouTube, etc.

+ The Apple Education Initiative Apple recently launched their new education initiative focused on making their products the center of the education technology revolution. Goal: Make the iPad the new “hot commodity” in education and education technology. Key Facets: 1.Textbooks for iPad 2.iBooks Author 3.iTunes U “Apple has just unveiled their latest attempt to rethink [the] market. It’s not a new tablet, phone, or even a device at all. But it’s not just about the money, [they are] rethinking the tried-and-true textbook publishing model.” [3]

+ “As part of a diagnosis and tutoring project in an elementary education reading course, a pre- service teacher was encouraged to use an iPad as the vehicle for intervention strategies with a fifth grade struggling reader with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The device not only helped the student focus attention, it facilitated his becoming much more metacognitive in his reading.” [4]

+ What is an iBook?  iBooks allow iPad users to download and read books in an engaging and interactive digital format.  Apple recently announced the creation of iBook Textbooks which are available for purchase on the iTunes Store.  Potential to replace cumbersome traditional textbooks and help support differentiated curricula And why do we care?

+ What is iBooks Author  FREE downloadable app for Macs available in the iTunes Store.  Allows you to design and publish your own iBooks using easily manipulated templates.  Sell your iBook through the iTunes iBook Store!

+ Templates  iBooks Author provides you with six easily manipulated templates to build your book.  When you open the application you will be automatically prompted to select one of the six templates.  You can modify the templates, but are currently unable to make your own templates.

+ Toolbars iBooks Author uses a variety of user-friendly toolbars to help in the design process. The main toolbar includes icons for most basic functions including:  Add pages (Chapters, Sections, and Pages  Change your view and page orientation  Adjust the text, add shapes, charts & tables or widgets  Preview your design on your iPad or publish to the iTunes Store

+ Widgets iBooks Author provides a variety of widgets that make it easy to add interactive objects to your book. Widget types include:  Gallery: Add a sequence of images your readers can swipe through, each with its own custom caption.  Media: Add a movie or audio file readers can play.  Review: Add a sequence of interactive multiple-choice or drag-to-target questions.  Keynote: Add a Keynote presentation  Interactive image: Use labels, panning, and zooming to provide detailed information about specific parts of a graphic.  3D: Add a 3D file readers can rotate.  HTML: Add a Dashboard widget file.

+ Previewing on iPad When the time comes, all you need to do to preview your iBook is connect your iPad and click on the “Preview” button located on the main toolbar.

+ Other important features… iBooks Author Tutorial by Apple  Import pre-formatted Word and Pages documents  Create an interactive glossary  Highlight important sections and save in the “My Notes” section on iPad.  Create flash cards from vocabulary in the glossary or content in “My Notes”.

+ Works Cited 1. Apple Support. “Widgets”. (accessed 07/13/2012) Bennett, K.R. (2012). Less than a class set. Learning & Leading with Technology Dunn, Jeff. “The Ultimate Guide To Apple’s New Education Initiative.” (accessed 07/13/2012) McClanahan, B., et.al. (2012). A breakthrough for Josh: How use of an iPad facilitated reading improvement. TechTrends, volume 56(3), McKesson, Nellie, and Adam Witwer. Publishing with iBooks Author: An Introduction to Creating Ebooks for the iPad. 3rd ed.Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media Inc., eBook. 6. Milman, N.B., et. Al. (2012). iPads in a pre-K-4 th grade independent school – year 1 – enhancing engagement, collaboration and differentiation across content areas. Paper presented at the International Society for Technology in Education Conference Mozaffar, S.S. (2012). iPad for Autism: How can the iPad serve as a teaching tool for students on the Autism spectrum? Columbia University Teacher’s College Schneps, M.H., et. al. (2010). Using technology to support STEM reading. Journal of Special Education Technology, Wood, J. & Lo, B. (2012). The almost-complete iBooks Author introduction. With support from Dr. Sakti Srivastava, Dr. Paul Brown, & the Division of Clinical Anatomy, Stanford UniversityImages acquired with permission from the Division of Clinical Anatomy, Stanford School of MedicineAll other images acquired without permission from Google Images an open-source website