iBooks in Education Danielle McCandless, 2013 TIC
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Literacy • Poetry Collections
• Differentiation: can provide customized reading content for each student based on interest, reading level, background knowledge, etc.
• Textbook creation • Reading guides • Web Quests • “Curation”
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Writing • Writing over time • Class books • Self-Publishing • Digital Features • Exemplars
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Vocabulary • Word Walls • Have in writing center • Interactive word walls • Translated word walls • Vocabulary Lessons • ELL’s Copyright Danielle McCandless, 2013
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Portfolios • Multimodal - Learning can be documented in many ways (video, audio, animation, writing, photos) • Speaking and Listening - Possibility for self reflection Copyright Danielle McCandless, 2013
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Standards Addressed •
Create and share new ideas, products, and processes related to curriculum content.
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Work individually and collaboratively to create, display, publish, or perform media-rich products.
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Use models and simulations to identify problems and propose solutions.
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Use technology resources to gather and depict data, recognize trends, and project outcomes.
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Use interactive technologies in a collaborative group to produce digital presentations or products in a curricular area.
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Use a variety of technology tools to work collaboratively with others inside and outside the classroom.
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Engage in learning activities with learners from other countries and/or cultures.
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Use technological resources to conduct research and complete a project.
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Resources
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Mac Software • iBooks Author • Pages/Keynote - Presentations and typed documents exported easily to iBooks) • QuickTime – Screencasting, video recording, podcasting Copyright Danielle McCandless, 2013
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Safari Extensions • YouTube Options - download YouTube videos for offline use and to embed in iBooks (useful if want to access videos with no internet connection or schools that block YouTube) • Readability – removes advertisements and other distractions from webpages (I use this to make web articles more reader friendly then use the print to pdf feature to embed the article in iBooks) Copyright Danielle McCandless, 2013
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Chrome Extensions • Evernote clearly (makes blog posts, articles, and webpages clean and easy to read before printing or saving for iBooks) • FVD Video Downloader (Download video or mp3 from any page) • SaveFrom.Net Helper (download media from over 40 sites in many formats) Copyright Danielle McCandless, 2013
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Apps • Show Me • Dropbox • Voicethread • iBooks • Notability Copyright Danielle McCandless, 2013
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Websites • Apple Widgets (http:// www.apple.com/downloads/ dashboard/) • Bookry (http://bookry.com/author/ widget/library/?from=classwidgets) • MacApp Store (Templates for iBooks Author Free) Copyright Danielle McCandless, 2013
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iMovie Tutorials •
http://www.booktrailersforreaders.com/How+to+make+a+book +trailer
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http://www.homepages.dsu.edu/mgeary/booktrailers/default.htm
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http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/8529-10-technologyenhanced-alternatives-to-book-reports?page=2
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http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/teacher39s-guidemaking-student-movies
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http://unofficialimoviefaq.com/links/links.html
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