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The 5Ds framework for integrating technology in the classroom
The 5Ds framework, from Book Creator Ambassador Jim Tuscano, can help make learning with technology more meaningful, purposeful, and authentic.
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Our top 5 sites for sourcing great images and photos on your iPad
Our last blog post was about understanding copyright and licensing issues when sourcing images, and we’re following that up with some research into the best sites on the web to find photos, and in particular for when using an iPad.
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Understanding copyright, licensing and attribution for photos and images
Finding good quality images for your books isn’t easy. This article helps explain some of the terminology involved with copyright law and creative commons, to help you with sourcing images online.
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Comics
How can we use comics in the classroom?
Book Creator 4.0 comes with comic book templates. Here’s some thoughts about how and why comic books can be used as a writing stimulus, and more.
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Hand-drawn animations in Explain Everything – published with Book Creator
Part 4 of our series looking at how to app smash Book Creator and Explain Everything. This time we’re creating hand-drawn animations in Explain Everything on multiple devices, and compiling them into one published ebook in Book Creator.
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Joe Dale delivers Book Creator masterclass
Book Creator Ambassador Joe Dale delivers a fantastic tutorial on using Book Creator – ideal for teachers new to the app and looking for ideas for using Book Creator in their classroom.
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The importance of the blank canvas
Apple Education Trainer Ian Wilson discusses the role of technology in creativity, and how the best apps move out of the way to allow students to be creative without uniformity.
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Book Creator and the SAMR model
This innovative use of Book Creator demonstrates how you can move beyond Substitution to Modification on the SAMR model.
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9 Design tips to give your book a professional finish
Cathy Hunt, of iPad Art Room, is here to provide some effective design principles for making ebooks with Book Creator.
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Collaboration
4 compelling ideas for using Book Creator in the classroom
Technology Coach Chris Loat shares his ideas on how Book Creator can be used effectively in the classroom.
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