1. iBooks Author for iPad By Ingrid Greenberg February 2015 MA LDT Candidate, Spring 2015 1

2. iBooks Author https://www.apple.com/ibooks-author/ Free software from Apple Read on iPad – Use iBooks app Multimedia books for iPad and computer More interactivity on iPads than computer or iPhone Apple iBooks Author tour by TechVideo Jan. 19, 2012 – http://youtu.be/G7IDAtKFx4I http://youtu.be/G7IDAtKFx4I 2

3. How I got started with iBooks Author Summer 2013 Ed Tech/LDT internship – Apple One to One Training – Lynda.com 2014 - 2015 educational consulting – iBook Author chapter prototype 3

4. Demo for client 4

5. Four hours 5

6. Used layouts and widgets 6

7. Prototyping Storyboard Google slides – Images – Text 7

8. Widgets Interactivity Engagement Education Corporate www.bookwidgets.com – Watch the video. 8

9. Project Management Google Docs – Date, Team members, Agenda, Follow up, Action Steps, Due Dates Google Sheets – Track photos and videos – Track widgets 9

10. Resources Bendixson, T. (2014). Create your first interactive book using iBooks Author. Free download for iPad from iTunes Bookstore 08-01-14. Teaching language classes using iBooks Author and the iPad. iBooks by Apple Corporation. Free download from iTunes Bookstore 01-03-15. McGrane, K. (2012). Content Strategy for Mobile. A Book Apart: Brief books for people who make websites. New York, New York. Udell, C. (2012). Learning Everywhere: How mobile content strategies are transforming training. Rockbench Publishing, Tennessee. Recommended software – iBooks Author – iMovie – iPhoto 10

11. More resources Apple One to One training Anthony Dilaura – He sponsors iBook hack-a-thons where a group of 3-4 teachers make an iBook in a few days. – www.ibookhack.org www.ibookhack.org John Connor - an independent iBooks author/publisher – Breaking the Spanish Barrier iBook, $14.95 – Many interactive activities Twitter has #iBookchat once or twice a week. A resource to stay current. 11

12. Thank you! 12