ePubs+and+Digital+Textbooks


 * Creating Digital Textbooks & ePubs[[image:fotoIpad.png align="right" caption="Image Source: http://www.seinet.com/"]]**


 * Presenters:** Robbie Jensen, ESU#3

Digital books are creeping into the schools quickly, but how can we ensure that the content students are accessing coincides with what we want them to learn? We can create it! This session will focus on the creation of digital books(ePubs) and how to gain access to free digital content that is available and engaging! Discover how books are no longer just words and pictures.
 * Description:**


 * Focus Areas**: Mobile Computing, Communication, ICT Literacy


 * Session Outline**
 * **What is ePub?**
 * **iBooks**
 * **Creating ePubs with Pages**
 * **Creating ePubs with ePub Bud**
 * **ePub surprises!**
 * **dotepub**
 * **epubbooks.com**
 * **instapaper**


 * Links:**
 * **ESU#3 epubs site**: http://esu3epubs.wikispaces.com/
 * **EPub "Publishing Your Own iBooks for the iPad"** http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/
 * **Free eBooks at Project Gutenberg:** @http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
 * **CK12 Flex Book site for Creating Your Own Textbook:** http://www.ck12.org/flexbook/
 * **ePub Bud--"Make Your Own Book":** @http://www.epubbud.com/
 * **Adobe Digital Editions - Desktop ePub reader** :@http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/


 * Articles on eBooks:** If you want to find out more about eBooks, check these articles from "Make Use Of" (scroll down to get past the advertising & links :)
 * Minnesota Teachers Write Their own textbooks
 * Creating ePubs; A Model For Multi-District Collaboration
 * The Best 6 Sites to Get Free Ebooks
 * How To Convert Scanned Pages Into eReader eBook Format
 * Calibre ““ Mighty eBook Management Software (Multi-OS)
 * How To Download Books From Google Books