eBooks in the ClassroomDISD Summer Training2011

Agenda

•Learn and identify and explore Digital Media Formats, Readers and file types.

•Explore eBook websites and Digital Storytelling Resources for classroom use.

•Create a digital story /interactive lesson to use next school year.

Today’s Meet

http://todaysmeet.com/ebooks

Today’s Meet Question?

•What would you like to learn today?•What is your experience with eBooks?

Do you have a reader?Do you know of a great eBook

resource to share with the group?

Ereader: What and why?

eReaders: The Basics

•What types of ereaders are available

•Files & Formats and why they matter

•DRM - Digital Rights Management

•Where to get ebooks

BARNES & NOBLE NOOK

BARNES & NOBLE NOOK

•Dimensions: 7.7” x 4.9” x .5” and weighs 11.6 oz

•Price: $149 Nook Wi-fi $199 for Nook Wi-Fi + 3G $249 for Nook Color

•Barnes & Noble Bookstores, Best Buy, Amazon.com

•Works with Greater Phoenix Digital Library

Barnes & Noble Nook cont’d

• Supported Formats: ePUB, PDF, PDB (ebooks); MP3 (audio); JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP (graphics)

• Memory: 2GB or up to 1500 ebooks

• Battery life: up to 10 days with wireless off

• 8 font sizes

AMAZON’S KINDLE WI-FI

AMAZON’S KINDLE WI-FI•Dimensions: 7.5” x 4.8” x 0.335” and

weighs 8.5 oz

•Price: $139 Kindle Wi-fi $189 Kindle Wi-fi + 3G

$380 for Kindle DX 9.7” Wi-Fi + 3G

•Only Amazon.com

•Does NOT work with the Greater Phoenix Digital Library

AMAZON’S KINDLE WI-FI cont’d

• Memory: 3GB

• Supported Formats: Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), MP3, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; HTML, DOC, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion

• Battery life: 3 weeks (wireless on) or 4 weeks (wireless off)

• 8 adjustable font sizes

SONY READER

SONY READER• Dimensions: 6.25” x 4.25” x .4” and weighs

7.76oz

• Price: $129+ Pocket Edition $150+ Touch Edition $299 Daily Edition 7” Wi-fi + 3G

• There are many retailers…shop around!

• Works with the Greater Phoenix Digital Library

SONY READER cont’d

• Supports formats: ePUB, PDF & DOC (Microsoft Word Documents)

• Memory: 512MB or 350 books

• Battery life: up to 2 full weeks

• 3 font sizes

KOBO

KOBO•Dimensions: 7.2” x 4.7” x .4” and weighs

7.8oz

•Price: $129 Wi-fi

•Borders bookstore, WalMart

•Works with the Greater Phoenix Digital Library

KOBO cont’d

• Supported Formats: EPUB & PDF

• Memory: 1GB or up to 1000 books–4GB memory expansion (SD Card) available

• Battery life: up to 2 weeks

• 5 font sizes

ALURATEK LIBRE

ALURATEK LIBRE

• Dimensions: 6”x4”x .4” and weighs 7.6 oz

• Price: $100+

• Borders bookstore, Amazon.com

• Does NOT work with the Greater Phoenix Digital Library

ALURATEK LIBRE cont’d

•Supports formats: ePUB, PDF & MP3, BMP, JPG, GIF

•Memory: 256MB▫32GB memory expansion (SD Card)

available

•Battery life: 24 hours

iPAD

iPAD

• Dimensions: 9.56” x 7.47” x .5” and weighs 1.5 lbs

• Price : $399-$650 16-64 GB Wi-fi Only $550-$800+ 16-64 GB Wi-fi + 3G

• Apple stores, Apple.com, Best Buy, Amazon.com

• Works with the Greater Phoenix Digital Library (special instuctions)

iPAD continued

• Supported Formats: Supports many document, audio, and video formats

• Thousands of ereader Apps can be used

• 44 font faces & 110 font styles

• Battery life: 10 hrs

Amazon Kindle 3G & Wi-Fi

SonyeReaderTouch

KoboeReader

Barnes & Noble Nook Wi-Fi

Aluratek Libre (PRO)eReader

iPad32 GBWi-Fi

Price $190.00 $170.00 $129.00 $139.00 $100.00 $599.00

C. R.Score

72Very Good

59Good

40Fair

53Good

46Good

Not rankedAs reader

Battery Life (*claimed)

10-30Days

2Weeks

2Weeks

10 Days 24 hours continuous

12 hours video/web

Library MaterialsSupported

NO YES YES YES NO YES

DRM eBook Formats

AZW, AZW1

EPUB, PDF, BBeB

EPUB, PDF

EPUB, PDB, PDF

EPUB, PDF

AZW, PDB AZW1, EPUB,PDF

Unsecured eBookFormats

AA, AAX, MOBI, PDF, PRC

EPUB, PDF, BBeB

EPUB, PDF

MP3, PDB, PDF, EPUB

EPUB, FB2, MOBI, PDF, PRC

All listed&more with Apps

Other Document Formats

DOC, RTF DOCX, TXT, HTML

TXT, RTF, DOC, DOCX

NONE NONE RFT, TXT All Listed and MAC & image files

File TypeseBook Formats: Adobe EPUB (Electronic Publication) Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) Amazon AZW (Kindle Format) TXT (Plain Text File)

Audio Book Formats:WMA (Windows Media Audio File)MP3 (audio)

And Many More……………….

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_e-book_formats

DRM: Digital Rights Management•Layer of administrative data “wrapped

around” the ebook file. •Keeps the file secure and safe.•Enforces rules from publishers. •Not copyright…Licensing! •Reader must be compatible with the type

of DRM used, and there are lots of kinds of DRM.

Where to get ereader materials:Free ebook siteshttp://phoenix.lib.overdrive.comhttp://www.free-ebooks.nethttp://www.gutenberg.orghttp://www.getfreeebooks.comhttp://ebookstore.sony.com/category/bargain-priced - look for

free eBookshttp://books.google.com – look for free categoryhttp://www.amazon.com/Kindle-eBooks - look for free categoryhttp://www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks/index.asp - look for free

nookbooks

*sites may require you to sign up for an account

Where to get ereader materials

Ebook Sites/Storeshttp://books.google.com/ebookshttp://ebookstore.sony.comhttp://www.barnesandnoble.com/ebooks/index.asphttp://www.borders.com/online/store/MediaView_ebook-storehttp://www.amazon.com/Kindle-eBookshttp://www.ebooks.comhttp://www.booksonboard.com/index.html?ebooks=ebooks

*sites may require you to sign up for an account

Need a break?

Digital Storytelling……………

•Google Search Stories : This is a YouTube site that lets you create a digital story out of a series of Google Searches, you really have to check it out to get the full effect!

•PicLits : PicLits lets students choose a picture and then draw from a word bank to create a sentence or story to accompany the picture.

Digital Storytelling……………

•Storybird: Fun collaborative way to create content. This site lets students create stories based on beautiful illustrations by real artists.

•Animoto: Awesome site, free music, 30 second limit, iPod App Available.

•Domo Animate: Story animation tool. Kids love animate.

•Kerpoof•Glogster

Digital Storytelling……………

•Glogster•Creza•Voicethread•Graphic Novel Creator: Comic Master•Stage’d•ePub Bud: publish ebooks for ebook

readers like the iPad•Virsona- a different kind of digital

storytelling but neat none the less!

Digital Storytelling…………

•Zimmer Twins• Fotobabble•Picture Book Maker•Nota- collaborative workspace•My Story Maker•Xtranormal•Do Ink•Piki Kids Comic Creator

Digital Storytelling……….

•Bubblr!• iPhoto•Keynote•PowerPoint• iMovie

Sites to get students writing……• Lightening Bug•What-if questions for stories•The Story Starter Jr. and

The Story Starter-•PinBall-bounce ideas around

Your turn………………….

•Find a resource to use next school year. •Create a digital story to share with

students or staff next year.•Post your story to your blog. Paste a link

to your story in Today’s Meet.

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