iBooks AuthorRe-defining the Textbook

Yesterday’s system of learning

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What are some advantages of textbooks?

What are some disadvantages of

textbooks?

✓Relatively simple to have budget approval from divisions

✓Follow existing curriculum requirements and expectations

✓They have always existed

Advantages

X Extremely expensive

X Need constant updates, especially in Science and History classrooms

X Not easily updatable

Disadvantages

Today’s System of Learning

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Apple iBooks Author

Interactive photo galleries

Movies

Keynote presentations

Glossaries

Features

✓It’s FREE! You are free to edit your textbook in any way that you want

✓Updates are really simple to distribute to students and teachers

✓Completed textbooks can be shared with educators around the world

Advantages

X iBooks Author requires the Mac OS X operating system (with an Intel processor)

X iPads are expensive for school divisions and limits device (and platform) compatibility

X Custom application features require additional software and HTML5 coding

Disadvantages

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