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Sites to check out
iBooks Author
Mac users only.....not for PC
iBook author is a free application that allows you to create muiti-media touch electronic books for iPad
Elements of an iBooks:
Book cover
Intro Media
(wow the readers with this optional video that plays when book opens)
Table of Contents
Chapters
Sections (Subtopics of a chapter)
Pages
Hyperlinks
Images
Interactive images
slideshows (keynote)
Tables
Charts
Audio
Video
3D images
Widgets (gallery, interactive images, 3-D google sketchup)
Reviews (quizzes)
Glossary if needed
Let's Make a Book in 7 easy steps:
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Lauch iBooks Author
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Choose a template chooser
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Add you content
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text
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shapes
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tables
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charts
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images
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Widgets (interactive images that zoomin, has audio, video, or 3D quality)
4. Format
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styles to text
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add titles
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captions
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design
5. Create glossary entries
6. Preview the book
7. Publish and share
Make sure you track everything, CITE!!!!
Rights
iBook Author: http://www.apple.com/ibooks-author/
Self Publishing Using iBooks Author:
iBook Author: Publishing and distribution Support
iBooks Author Support Communities
apple in education:
www.apple.com/education/#video-textbooks
Classwidegets
Videos to use in books"
www.Nasa.gov/mulitmedia/#.Ue-A-cu9KSM
SketchUp: www.sketchup.com
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