iBook Author Ginny Gustad Beresford School District, Beresford SD [email protected] Upfront stuff to know .ibook file can only be read on iPad or 10.9 Maverick with iBook downloaded (not on PC computer, Nook, Kindle or other book reader) .ibook file can only be sold on Apple’s book store Can publish book to iTunes U site can create print-ready pdf’s (flat) if you publish, read the fine print from Apple and publishing is not necessarily free What supplies do I need

Macintosh computer with 10.7 or higher operating system FREE iAuthor download from the Apple Store

(will need an AppleID to download and administrative rights to install) Possibly: Quick Time (converting video) .mp4 (video format) .m4a (audio format) Possibly: Google Sketch-up and or Hype Possibly: iAd Producer (create your own widget) Supplies to View BOOK

iPad with iBookApp 10.9 Mavericks is needed to view the created iBook on a laptop (new since last fall—which is FREE upgrade of software from Apple) How to get started

! Organize your thoughts: what is the purpose of creating the book? who is my audience? how many chapters do I want? be careful of copy write infringements (give credit where credit due: source page) Gather

Gather pictures, Video (might need to convert to be iBook acceptable-use Quick time (mp4 file format) voice recording (m4a file format) resources for text (Keynote, , Word doc. that you have already created) REMEMBER takes 7-10 days for Apple to review the book--they look for blatant errors, copy write infringements etc If they find such errors, you will get an email stating the issues to fix and resubmit Must be at least 15 pages long, that is sample length If they find no problems, it takes 7-10 days to get on store website (free or cost) Let the Creation begin

Demo software Templates

9 Landscape/ Portrait templates 6 Portrait Only templates Can easily switch templates if change mind Extra Templates available for fee from 3rd party vendors Toolbar

Standard editing tools Customize toolbar by view>customize toolbar drag items in or out of toolbar to customize View>show Glossary Toolbar to quickly create glossary items quickly Inspector

Very useful tool to edit and adjust settings on PAGE format text, wrapping of text around graphics,add internal or external hyperlinks etc Make friends with Inspector! Book Title set basic pieces of information about book: Title, Edition Number, and Author can have image/graphic will display on iBookstore 2 ways to edit book title: on page or highlight text of book title on left Only one way to change Author & edition-via title page Intro Media

Image, audio file or movie to introduce your book reader sees the first time they open the book after download if no “intro” reader sees only black background Table of Contents iAuthor automatically creates table of contents as you compile book software pulls in the first image from each chapter to create table of contents-this can be changed or modified-by just dragging and dropping new image can not edit text but can new text box to add-on Glossary turn ANY word in text to a glossary item by: double clicking on word to select, choose CREATE new Glossary item word turns bold to indicate glossary item student can add to glossary items to make their own notes for flashcards Index section, automatically links to place/page where glossary item is displayed in book(editable) Creating Chapters

Can add chapters at any time If have a PAGE BREAK in Word or Pages document, will automatically create CHAPTER automatically adds Chapter title to TOC Creating Sections

Portion of Chapter--delineate parts of book or major ideas Pages

Where the REAL magic happens!!!! Can have 1-3 columns No limit to number of pages per section or chapter Page Orientation be sure to check the orientation (layout) of your pages frequently. Especially when using widgets. In portrait mode (of iPad) all widgets become thumbnails on the side of the page (Apple’s intent to focus on text) Creating Pages-Add ons

Insert text box Add Shapes Table Charts Widgets Using existing Word Documents Don’t re invent the wheel Insert> Chapter from Pages or Word Document- previously created can edit Word Doc. for layout etc once inserted (Page break will create new chapter) choose page layout can edit the name of chapter software automatically assigns Widgets (makes your book interactive) Photo Gallery Videos Review Interactions Keynote Presentations Interactive Images 3-D Material Custom HTML5 content Widget Orientation

In portrait mode (on iPad) all widgets become thumbnails on the left hand side of screen Widget: Gallery

Individual pictures or collection of pictures both can be enhanced with descriptions Learner has option to flick through the pictures in small screen or pinch image to go to full screen drag and drop photos into widget and use options to set preferences to a variety of options Photo Gallery create slide show with multiple photos in a couple of clicks can add description of each photo individually or use same description for all photos “Show Thumbnails” displays thumbnails at bottom of page to quickly access photo without scrolling through all photos Widget: Media (videos) Will increase size of iBook drastically (longer download) limit size KISS: keep it simple,simon can add voice only can add voice/video Videos must be in format acceptable by iAuthor software - if get error message use Quicktime (free download from Apple): Export for Web Options: full screen or not, can set to loop or begin at an exact point Widget: Review Interaction aka: Quizes

Not SCORM compatible (go into any SIS) Variety of options on layout, question type Click on text to edit question and distractors (answers) Good for end of section or chapter Widget: Keynote Presentation Use normal presentation or Create interactions using Keynote (animations work better on transition of page vs click) use hyperlinks to link from page to page you can enable/disable click anywhere to advance slides (Interaction>Show Transport Controls) Can use video from inside Keynote, (convert video in Quicktime)no controls display When updating embedded Keynote, best to delete widget and add new one Widget: Scrolling Sidebar

vertically scrolling region can contain graphics and or text can display larger than the initially defined area good area for extra descriptions, examples, how to etc Widget: Pop-over can provide a custom image that acts as a trigger to display a scrolling region (similar to the scrolling sidebar). Must contain image and text is optional can NOT turn a word in your text into a pop-over can’t manually define where popover will appear on page, depends upon placement of image Widget: Interactive Image Bring in image, add points to image for extra description (no limit on number of points) one image per widget Layout options: description in sidebar on left hand side or on popup Default view--can be zoomed into exact spot want to highlight and set view Widget: 3D collada file (.dae) file Google Sketch up can create 3D elements 3D wharehouse to get models from Google(file, 3D wharehouse, get models) Custom HTML 5 must be a widget Convert HTML file and convert to dashcode .wdgt file not all elements from HTML will come over iAd Producer: Apple program to quickly create own widget (Presentation Monday: HTML Widget) MathML support

Added with iBook Author 2 Math Type does work with iBook Author Great instructions and examples of math support in iBook author document on Apple website Test-how will it look on iPad hook up iPad to computer with usb cable Check items over carefully! Possibly have another view your work of art for errors All page layouts look correct? All widgets work as work as planned Index & glossary entries function as planned Check table of contents-is it structured & functionally correct? Proof read-edit Proof read-Edit Proof read-EDIT Publish

Publish to iBook store for SALE -or FREE apply for seller tax id (Apple gets 30% of cost of each book sold) Will need to download iTunes Producer (choose chapter as preview) how do students get my brilliant creation

Once published to the Apple Book store search by name of author or book title if school is on iTunes U can publish iBook for easy access resources and goodies for later

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/11/26- ibooks-author-how-to- videos.html#.UWVpPLQ_5yo Richard Byrne suggest this free book from Reily Publishing with iBook Author Video http://www.youtube.com/watch? feature=player_embedded&v=7D0tPNeXXro Widgets

The Scrolling Sidebar widget gives you a nice way to present extra content on a single page: It should be useful for elements such as tips and helpful notes within a how-to book; users will undoubtedly come up with other creative uses for it You can’t turn a word in your text into a pop-over. The Sidebar and Pop-Over widgets accept both images and text. Pop-Over widget to your book, and you get a blank image along with a pop-over bubble. You can’t manually choose where the pop-over appears; that placement depends on the location of the accompanying image. And the image is mandatory: