eBooks+and+ePubs

=Engaging Students Through eBooks and ePubs = by Jenna Linskens @2teach_edtech jalinskens@gmail.com

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Introduction:
An ePub is an electronic publication. The ePub format is used for digital reading devices such as the iPad, Kindle, Nook, etc. You will be creating an ePub on multimedia tools that can be used in the classroom. The ePub may be created using a web-based tool, iBooks Author (Mac only), or in an app on your mobile device.

Wheel of Padagogy:
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Creating an eBook on ePub Bud:
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Creating an eBook on iAuthor:
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Tools for Creating an ePub:

 * ePubBud (Free Web-Based) - If you choose the picture book rather than the chapter book, it looks much more appealing
 * Scrivener - Free 30 day trial then $35-$40, PC or Mac Versions available - very basic and difficult to bring in podcasts
 * iBooks Author (Free for OS X Lion)
 * Book Creator App $4.99 (iPad & Android App)
 * Pages on Mac (Pages App on the iPad will not export to ePub)
 * Creative Book Builder App $3.99 (iPad App)
 * eBook Creator App $3.99 (iPad App)
 * Scribble Press $3.99 (iPad App)

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Explore:
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13.5135135650635px;">This iTunes U Course will give you a few examples of ePubs created by students: @https://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/iam/id492587276?mt=10 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13.5135135650635px;">Here are some additional resources: @https://sites.google.com/site/youmakeebooks/home/ios-apps-pay <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13.5135135650635px;">Book Creator Tutorial: @http://mgleeson.edublogs.org/2013/01/21/book-creator-for-ipad/ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13.5135135650635px;">@http://www.redjumper.net/bookcreator/ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13.5135135650635px;">Creative Book Builder Tutorial: @http://getcreativebookbuilder.blogspot.com/

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Examples & Ideas:** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 15.0150146484375px;">Content areas: Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 15.0150146484375px;">Speciality areas: Art, Phy Ed, Foreign language <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 15.0150146484375px;">Study Guides <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 15.0150146484375px;">Artwork/portfolio <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 15.0150146484375px;">Class/Individual Story book - Fiction, non-fiction <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 15.0150146484375px;">Culminating project <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 15.0150146484375px;">Biography book <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 15.0150146484375px;">Include audio & videos

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Podcasting - Adding Audio to Your eBook:
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">When you create a podcast, you are essentially creating an mp3 file. An mp3 file is simply a common format for an audio file. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you have access to Garage Band on a Mac or on your iPad, you may use this tool to create a podcast. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">You may also use Audacity, a free software tool that you may download and use to create a podcast. Croak.it will allow you to create 30 second clips as well. Click here to learn more. Finally, you may use Myna which is an audio editor that is part of Aviary, a free web-based software suite.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Explore:
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The tools listed below are excellent for creating your own podcast. Explore the tools before beginning to create your podcast that you will embed, or add to, your ePub. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Audacity] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Aviary-Myna] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Croak.it <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Garage Band App for iPad $4.99]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Creating a Podcast Using Garage Band on a Mac]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Creating a Podcast Using the Garage Band App on the iPad]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Creating a Podcast Using Myna]
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Creating a Podcast Using Audacity]

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Audio boo [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Podomatic [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Chirbit [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Soundcloud [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Audiopal [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Vocaroo [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Spreaker []

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Distributing ePubs:
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Via email <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Via shared server (school server - folder) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Cloud storage (Dropbox, Drive, etc)

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Publishing your ePub:
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Smashwords <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Lulu <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Graphicly - charge $200 will disperse to everyone and will print books for more $ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Apple - write it, set it up, get an ISBN# for $5 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> ePub bud for ISBN # <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Ativist - publish on a website <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Tactilize is an app - like a blog of books can advertise your book

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Additional Resources:
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Grading Rubric - http://goo.gl/hBIrfG <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Book Creator ideas on Pinterest: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Made in Book Creator <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Book Creator

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">References:
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Byrne, R. (2012). "Two Tools for Reading EPub Files in Your Browser." Free Technology for Teachers. Web. Retrieved from: []

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Carrington, A. (2013). The Padagogy Wheel V2.0. Web. Retrieved from: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3hLyodsCI1AeGVKamgycHZObkE/view?usp=sharing

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">WebToolf4U2Use. "Audio & Podcasting." Web. Retrieved from: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/Audio+%26+Podcasting