This is the story of my journey from static hardcopy books to interactive iBooks.

1. Using iBooks to Transform Learning
P. Anjali Rajan
anjali.rajan@aths.ac.ae
Applied Technology High School

2. Books
Not portable
No preview on e-devices
Can’t connect to anything!
Can’t interact
Static pictures
Static content
Simply not our style!

3. Books
Not portable
No preview on e-devices
Can’t connect to anything!
Can’t interact
Static pictures
Static content
Simply not our style!
Portable
Preview content
Connected
InteractiveInteractive
Interactive images
Videos, keynote, review..
Tailor made for the digital natives

4. Our students- The Digital Natives

5. Applied Technology
High Schools
Apple one on one
education plan
Grade 9 to 12 boys
Every student has an
iPad or MAC

6. What is in it for you?
Who are our learners?
Adapting to changes
The Principles and Models that inspired us.
A demo of our iBooks-
The transformation

7. iGeneration
Born in the 1990s and
above
tween,teens, secondary,
primary and even children
as young as 2-3
They are also called the
‘Screenagers’.

8. What Makes them Different?
Connected
24/7

9. They are communicators
Social networking
Texting
Second life
Chatting
Video chatting
e-mails

10. They love to work together
want to go Beyond the
classroom
interact
discuss
share
collaborate-work
together
collect information
Work with the world

11. They want to collaborate, create and share

12. They are Master Multitaskers
Don’t get them wrong if you see
them using

13. iGeneration and Education

14. iGeneration and Education
Please don’t limit us!
Please don’t block us!
Please don’t stop us!

15. Books
Not portable
No preview on e-devices
Can’t connect to anything!
Can’t interact
Static pictures
Static content
Simply not our style!

16. Books
Not portable
No preview on e-devices
Can’t connect to anything!
Can’t interact
Static pictures
Static content
Simply not our style!
Portable
Preview content
Connected
InteractiveInteractive
Interactive images
Videos, keynote, review..
Tailor made for the digital natives

17. Alternatives to hardcopy books
Moving from hardcopy books
Finding an alternative

18. Our first iBook
iBooksiBooks
Regular
books
Regular
books
Students’ Survey ResultStudents’ Survey Result

21. 98%students own digital devices
73% of students said they would not
be able to study without technology
An independent online survey conducted by
eCampus.com, US, revealed the following

22. Question: Why did you choose an eTextbook
over a traditional print textbook?

26. Interactivity

27. SS
AA
MM
RR
Technology acts as direct substitute
There is no functional change.
Technology acts as direct substitute
There is no functional change.
There is a slight functional change in
the task
There is a slight functional change in
the task
Technology helps to modify and
redesign tasks.
Technology helps to modify and
redesign tasks.
Technology allows for complete
redefinition of tasks, which were
previously unimaginable.
Technology allows for complete
redefinition of tasks, which were
previously unimaginable.
Dr. Ruben
Puentedura

28. SS
AA
Technology acts as direct substitute
There is no functional change.
Technology acts as direct substitute
There is no functional change.
There is a slight functional change in
the task
There is a slight functional change in
the task
Enhancement of tasksEnhancement of tasks

29. MM
RR
Technology helps to modify and
redesign tasks.
Technology helps to modify and
redesign tasks.
Technology allows for complete
redefinition of tasks, which were
previously unimaginable.
Technology allows for complete
redefinition of tasks, which were
previously unimaginable.
Transformation of tasksTransformation of tasks

30. ContentContent
TPACK Theory
(Mishra & Kohler, 2010)
TPACK Theory
(Mishra & Kohler, 2010)
What we teachWhat we teach

31. PedagogyPedagogy
How we teachHow we teach

32. TechnologyTechnology
Technology changes
how we teach &
what we teach
Technology changes
how we teach &
what we teach
Re-purposeRe-purpose
Use technologyUse technology
IntegrateIntegrate
InnovateInnovate

33. ContentContent PedagogyPedagogy
TechnologyTechnology
TPACK TheoryTPACK Theory

35. ATHS- RAK Survey
83% use iBooks
17% use Good reader
to read books on iPad
Out of 50 grade 9 students
86% like reading on iPads

36. Most used features of books
70% highlight and write notes
44% watch videos
33% share notes
21% create study cards

37. iBook-A New Experience
My favourite
features on
iBooks
Demo

38. The way forward

39. They are different......
Engage them
Let them
participate in their
education....

40. Questions???

41. Thank You!

42. Bibliography
[1] Chen, Angela. “Students Find E-Textbooks ‘Clumsy” and Don’t Use Their Interactive Features.” The
Chronicle of Higher Education. 22 August 2012. Web. 15 November 2012.
http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/students-find-e-textbooks-clumsy-and-dont-use-their-interactive-features/39082
[2] Marc Prensky, (2001) "Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants Part 1", On the Horizon, Vol. 9 Iss: 5, pp.1
– 6
[3] Miranda, Twyla, Dara Williams-Rossi, Kary Johnson and Nancy McKenzie. “Reluctant Readers in
Middle School: Successful Engagement with Text Using the E-Reader.” International Journal of Applied
Science and Technology. 1:6 (2011): 81–91. Web. 27 November 2012.
http://www.ijastnet.com/journals/Vol_1_No_6_November_2011/9.pdf [pdf]
[4] Rosen D Larry. “Teaching the iGeneration.” Educational Leadership. Volume 68. February 2011.
Web.2013.
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/feb11/vol68/num05/Teaching-the-iGeneration.aspx
Pictures & Media
[1] http://www.apple.com/education/ibooks-textbooks/
[2] http://www.slideshare.net/TDOttawa/the-i-generation-v14