Classroom Teachers Authoring Multi-touch iBooks for Education

by Anthony DiLaura

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Hello!

Math teacher and instructional tech specialist at Zeeland Public Schools (MI)

Apple Distinguished Educator iBookHack co-founder

Anthony DiLaura

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Beyond flipped instruction

My experience with iBooks

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iBooks Author more than just

average ebooks

Started flipping during first year

of 1:1 iPad program in 2011

Apples standard for e-publishing

Media-rich, multi-touch

interactive learning experiences

Apps in book form

What are iBooks?

What goes in them?Videos

Assessments

Text Photos

Widgets Links

Apples official iBooks for education site.

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Whats in the iBookstore?

What can we create?

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Lets take a tour of some iBooks.

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Excitement lies in the experience, not the technology

...and thus, iBookHack was born.

I saw added value in iBooks

Customized iBooks are...

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Teacher-created Multi-touch

Designed to support mobile, interactive, and personalized learning.

Tailored for your curriculum They work with the way you teach!

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iBooks Author

Free program

Only limitations are your imagination and creativity!

How do I customize iBooks?

Students annotate, organize and synthesize digital content.

Teachers can track and help improve their process in real time.

Sign up for a Free Trial

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iBookHacks Story/Founders

Steve Dickie David Bast Anthony DiLaura

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hack is not a bad four-letter word

Truly rewarding professional development

Why hack?

hack (v.) - to write computer programs for enjoyment

Not just for developers!

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What do you learn?Copyright Creative Commons licenses

Instructional design Self-publishing

Content creation in iBooks Author

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During iBook hacks, teachers:

Collaborate Create

Communicate Critically think

Authoring multi-touch iBooks models 21st century skills.

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Curate or create your assets: text, images, videos, interactives.

Drag and drop onto a template in iBooks Author.

Demo iBooks Author

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1. Author your own quality content2. Collaborate with colleagues3. Inspire each other!4. Thrive off each others energy5. Have an end product to take back to the classroom

Five reasons to host or attend an iBookHack:

Read more in my blog post

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We work across districts

Your content is shared with, and used by, others

iBooks = quality OERs, designed by teachers, for students

Your impact is wide.

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Author of Writing Tune-Ups

an iBook on grammar

Shawn Jacob

Many grammar books are outdated and old

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Author your own quality content

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How did it turn out?

Read more about it here Download Shawns book here

No lectures, entirely done at homeA- average grade

Allowed more time spent with students individually or in groups

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Author your own quality content Have something to take back to class

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Collaborate with colleagues Boosts morale Inspire each other Thrive off each others energy

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iBooks: Free teacher created.

Download some of my geometry iBooks

On iTunes

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Get connected with iBooks Authors iBA Collaborative on Google+ Twitter: @anthonydilaura Twitter: #ibookschat Thursday 9pm EST

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iBook Hacks 2015 The original iBookHack June 29-July 1 in Zeeland, Michigan

iBookHack in Raleigh NC, June 8-11

Week long course @ Philips Exeter Academy MST conference. Focus on interactive math content (session #19)

iBookHack Hawaii August 4-6th

Thanks!

iBookHack.org

My blog

My diigo lists of OER

My List.ly list of OER

Anthony DiLaura

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