6. "Gee," said Tommy, "what a
waste. When you're
through with the book,
you just throw it away, I
guess. Our television
screen must have had a
million books on it and it's
good for plenty more. I
wouldn't throw it away."
"Gee," said Tommy, "what a
waste. When you're
through with the book,
you just throw it away, I
guess. Our television
screen must have had a
million books on it and
it's good for plenty more.
I wouldn't throw it away."
8. Christmas Day 2009: eBooksChristmas Day 2009: eBooks
outsell physical books onoutsell physical books on
AmazonAmazon
— first time ever!— first time ever!
16. Trending
Source: Speak Up 2012 National Research Project Findings – the results of the
authentic, unfiltered views of 364,240 K-12 students nationwide.
Research findings from Project Tomorrow on digital learning at www.tomorrow.org.
17. Source: Speak Up 2012 National Research Project Findings – the results of the
authentic, unfiltered views of 364,240 K-12 students nationwide.
Research findings from Project Tomorrow on digital learning at www.tomorrow.org.
Trending
34. Creating eBooks
on iPad
on iPad
Scribble press
(Free)
Book creation platform that
allows kids to imagine, create and
share their own stories with great
drawing and writing tools
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scribble
Book Creator
$4.99
Ideal for children’s picture
books, photo books, art books, cook
books, manuals, textbooks,
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/book-cr
My Story -
Bookmaker for kids
$1.99
Add images to your story by
drawing, using the camera or from
your camera roll. Add text and record
your voice. Books can be shared by e-
mail or sent to iBooks
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/my-stor
Creative Book
Builder
$3.99
Create ePub files that contain
images, text, and recordings. Syncs
with Google Docs -- great for
collaborative storytelling
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/creative
DemiBooks
Composer
Free
iPad-based authoring software
for creating interactive books
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/demiboo
Tutorial:
http://youtu.be/qYuCwOCK1Js
35. Creating eBooks
on iPad
on iPad
Storyrobe
$.99
Storyrobe is an innovative tool
for creative self expression with the
digital media that matters most - your
own.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/storyrobe/id33
BookWriter
$3.99
Book Writer will help you
produce various kinds of books, such
as photo books, video books, art
books, fairy tales, cook books, PR
books, manuals or PDF documents.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/book-writer-eb
Maxjournal
Free
A simple and elegant way to
make a daily diary or journal, with
extensive photo scrapbooking
features.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/maxjournal/id3
51. “... the keys to the kingdom are changing
hands. The future belongs to a very
different kind of person with a very
different kind of mind — creators and
empathizers, pattern recognizers, and
meaning makers. These people — artists,
inventors, designers, storytellers,
caregivers, consolers, big picture thinkers
— will now reap society’s richest
rewards…”
– Dan Pink, A Whole New Mind
http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Excerpt-from-A-Whole-New-Mind-by-Daniel-Pink#ixzz2Rs7jtVwK
Editor's Notes
We will explore the variety of electronic book formats available and learn ways to create or (convert and transfer existing) documents into ePub format (including embedded images and video which can be viewed using the iBooks App on the iPad).
Isaac Asimov’s
Digital Text is not new. Nearly half a century ago (42 years)!!
http://ereaders.wikidot.com/history-of-e-book-readers
in 1971, and the Declaration Of Independence was the very first digital work of Project Gutenberg; the first digital library to date.
in 1998 first eBook reader: The Gemstar Rocket
See also: http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/a-brief-history-of-ebooks/
December 2009: Five major publishers, Conde Nast, Hearst, Meredith, News Corp and Time Inc, announce that they will join forces to develop a format and an online store to beat Amazon.com’ s stranglehold on the eBook market. And on Christmas day, eBooks outsell physical books on Amazon.com for the first time ever.
April 2010 – The Apple iPad debuts, and the iBookstore sells half a million ebooks in less than a month. BENQ and True Digital Form a partnership in Asia, and create a new Bookstore, creating a true Ebook conglomerate arises in the east.
http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Case_Studies/California_Free_Digital_Textbook_Initiative
Overview
In May 2009, at the request of Governor Schwarzennegger, California Secretary of Education Glen Thomas will work with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell and State Board of Education President Ted Mitchell to develop a state approved list of standards-aligned, open-source digital textbooks for high school math and science. The initiative reviews existing free digital textbooks against California’s rigorous academic standards to identify which free textbooks are standards-aligned and may be used in California’s classrooms.
The first phase of Governor Schwarzenegger’s digital textbook initiative focused on high school geometry, algebra II, trigonometry, calculus, physics, chemistry, biology/life science and earth science digital textbooks. In August 2009, the Schwarzenegger announced that 16 free digital textbooks for high school math and science classes met at least 90 percent of California’s academic standards, and four met 100 percent.
Thusfar, the approved digital textbooks may be used as supplementary materials. In order for materials to become a required text, they must meet every standard, including California’s social content standards, which none of the digital textbooks have been reviewed for yet.
Phase II, starting in January 2010, invites content developers to submit textbooks for review against California’s academic content standards in the areas of linear algebra; probability and statistics; world history, culture and geography; U.S. history and geography; American democracy; and economics. Review of submitted digital textbooks will be coordinated by the California Learning Resources Network (CLRN) and conducted by expert teachers and content specialists.
Unlike Phase I, which had a submission deadline, Phase II will review textbooks on a rolling basis so that completed digital books do not have to wait until a submission window opens to get state approval.
cK-12 looks at first like a digitized text book -- and indeed the cK-12 textbooks are digitized by teachers/volunteers.
Some of them have other resources available such as instructional videos, highlighters, and the ability to make notes in the text.
Some have more interesting resources - video answers to questions, and study aids that can be downloaded and used.
Now more than 80 digital texts, aligned to standards.
Source: http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/pdfs/SU2012_StudentTop10.pdf
More than have of middle school students are not tablet-enabled.
Close Reading 101
In this article in Reading Today, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey (San Diego State University) say that close reading is “a form of guided instruction in which the teacher questions, prompts, and cues the learner. It’s part of the gradual release of responsibility, not a comprehensive instructional effort.”
The first step is choosing a text that is complex, challenging, and worthy of scrutiny. “We’re not suggesting that first graders read War and Peace,” say Fisher and Frey, “but rather that the selected text requires repeated readings and deep discussions to ensure understanding.” English teacher Marisol Thayre puts it this way: “You don’t need to closely read Seventeen magazine.”
A key skill for students to develop is annotation – underlining key ideas, circling words and phrases that are confusing, and writing questions or reactions in the margins. Annotation helps students develop a deep understanding of the text and marshal evidence for three types of activity:
- Text-dependent questions – These “invite students back into the text as they look for evidence or consider something new,” say Fisher and Frey. Questions elicit understanding of key details, vocabulary, text structure, author’s purpose, and comparing two texts.
- Discussion with classmates – This is an opportunity for students to express themselves clearly, make claims and back them up, see the text through the eyes of their peers, and build on each others’ ideas.
- Follow-up tasks – These can include writing prompts or Socratic seminars and should draw on key information in the text and insights from peers, not merely students’ personal experience.
“What’s the Secret to Successful Close Reading? Strategic Preparation and Follow Up”
by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey in Reading Today, October/November 2013 (Vol. 31, #2, p. 16-17), www.reading.org; the authors are at [email_address] and [email_address].
Digital Text is not new. Nearly half a century ago (42 years)!!
http://ereaders.wikidot.com/history-of-e-book-readers
in 1971, and the Declaration Of Independence was the very first digital work of Project Gutenberg; the first digital library to date.
in 1998 first eBook reader: The Gemstar Rocket
See also: http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/a-brief-history-of-ebooks/
December 2009: Five major publishers, Conde Nast, Hearst, Meredith, News Corp and Time Inc, announce that they will join forces to develop a format and an online store to beat Amazon.com’ s stranglehold on the eBook market. And on Christmas day, eBooks outsell physical books on Amazon.com for the first time ever.
April 2010 – The Apple iPad debuts, and the iBookstore sells half a million ebooks in less than a month. BENQ and True Digital Form a partnership in Asia, and create a new Bookstore, creating a true Ebook conglomerate arises in the east.
Access to books in the public domain.
It also has a wealth of musical scores, which can be use for analysis or enrichment for students.
Moving from consuming to creating...
I first became interested in creating digital text while working with our Health teachers, who created an 'eBook' on CD in the early 2000s -- in HTML (first using Pagemill and then Freeway) and PDFs with embedded 1 minute movies that were captured in "one take" using a Sony Mavica.
Mac only. Can only be read using iBooks on iOS device.