Module 4: eBooks for mLearning and Curriculum Development

In this fourth module, our objectives were to research and compare mobile applications that integrate resources for various curriculum and target audiences. We were also to analyze how to repurpose or complement instructional content and learning activities of various media types via mobile instruction and extend learning opportunities beyond traditional barriers.

Readings for this module included:

• Ebooks and 21st Century Learning
• Amazon Now Sells More eBooks Than Paper Books
• GISG Study Reveals eBook Buyers are Accelerating Their Move Away From Print
• Are eBooks Changing How We Read?
• Should Schools Replace Textbooks with eBooks?
• How to Grow a Textbook
• Monetize the Hidden Value of eBooks and Other Digital Learning Assets
• Create an eBook: The Benefits of Ownership
• Send PDF to Kindle
• The Math of Publishing a Book in Print or Electronic Format
• Using Electronic Books to Increase Positive Literacy Experiences for Students with Disabilities

Videos:

• "The Kindle vs. the iPad" as eBook Readers"
• eReader 1.2 for iPhone and iPod Touch
• Amazon Kindle Software on the iPhone and Kindle 2
• Calibre eBook Management Software
• Create iPad-compatible children's ebooks for free!

Activities:

Download an eBook: I chose to download the iPad ios5 Guide. This was a free eBook in the iTunes store.

Use ePubBud and prepare and publish a simple eBook of anything that would be helpful in your educational environment. I used ePubBud to publish an iPad - iBook-formatted-guide, "How to Embed a YouTube Video in PowerPoint 2010."  Link to my book: 
http://www.epubbud.com/book.php?g=NH6DXE9P#.TuDTAq4aXSA.email