2014 Future of the Book -Chausis

Charlene ChausisAptakisic-Tripp [email protected]

Future of the Book:

connectedadaptable

flexiblecustomized

Today

•Digital text evolution

•Past, present & future trends?

•Formats and features

•Consuming vs. creating digital text as e-Books

Today

•Digital text evolution

•Past, present & future trends?

•Formats and features

•Consuming vs. creating digital text as e-Books

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Looking backwards:

One man’s vision of the future?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30046478@N08/3562725745/sizes/o/

"Gee," said Tommy, "what a waste. When you're through with the book, you just throw it away, I guess. Our television screen must have had a million books on it and it's good for plenty more. I wouldn't throw it away."

"Gee," said Tommy, "what a waste. When you're through with the book, you just throw it away, I guess. Our television screen must have had a million books on it and it's good for plenty more. I wouldn't throw it away."

Evolution

Christmas Day 2009: Christmas Day 2009: eBooks outsell physical eBooks outsell physical

books on Amazon books on Amazon — first time ever!— first time ever!

http://www.ck12.org

http://www.ck12.org

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkhpmEZWuRQ

2009

Summer 2010

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30046478@N08/3562725745/sizes/o/

Predictions/Trends:

http://www.educause.edu/Resources/2011HorizonReport/223122

2011 Horizon Report

2011 Horizon Report

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Source: Speak Up 2012 National Research Project Findings – the results of the authentic, unfiltered views of 364,240 K-12 students nationwide. Research findings from Project Tomorrow on digital learning at www.tomorrow.org.

Source: Speak Up 2012 National Research Project Findings – the results of the authentic, unfiltered views of 364,240 K-12 students nationwide. Research findings from Project Tomorrow on digital learning at www.tomorrow.org.

Trending

Benefits of “e” devices?

Personalized Learning!

iBooks (iOS & OSX)

Kicking it up a

notch …

http://www.kqed.org/

“e” formats:Common Sense Media: free Digital Literacy

iBooks

“e” formats:

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

http://www.gutenberg.org/

Public Domain Books

Other e-book “players:”

What about eBook creation?

How can you/your students create?

… moving from Consuming to Creating

From Pages to ePub:

ePUB Format

Creating eBookson iPad

Scribble press(Free)

Book creation platform that allows kids to imagine, create and share their own stories with great drawing and writing tools

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scribble-press/id487300076?mt=8

Book Creator$4.99

Ideal for children’s picture books, photo books, art books, cook books, manuals, textbooks,

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/book-creator-for-ipad/id442378070?mt=8

My Story - Bookmaker for kids

$1.99

Add images to your story by drawing, using the camera or from your camera roll. Add text and record your voice. Books can be shared by e-mail or sent to iBooks

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/my-story-book-maker-for-kids/id449232368?mt=8

Creative Book Builder

$3.99

Create ePub files that contain images, text, and recordings. Syncs with Google Docs -- great for collaborative storytelling

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/creative-book-builder/id451041428?mt=8

DemiBooks Composer

Free

iPad-based authoring software for creating interactive books

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/demibooks-composer/id462838680?mt=8

Tutorial: http://youtu.be/qYuCwOCK1Js

Creating eBookson iPad

Storyrobe$.99

Storyrobe is an innovative tool for creative self expression with the digital media that matters most - your own.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/storyrobe/id337670615

BookWriter$3.99

Book Writer will help you produce various kinds of books, such as photo books, video books, art books, fairy tales, cook books, PR books, manuals or PDF documents.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/book-writer-ebook-pdf-creator/id481160195

MaxjournalFree

A simple and elegant way to make a daily diary or journal, with extensive photo scrapbooking features.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/maxjournal/id364907090?mt=8

http://mrsmithtrt.weebly.com/class-ebooks.html

Hacking education http://www.macul.org/milearning/ibooks/

http://www.apple.com/ibooks-author/

Adaptable

iBooks Author

iBooks Author

http://www.bookry.comAdaptable

iTunes U for publishing

Books of the future should be:- connected - adaptable - flexible - customized

What do you want in a future book?

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Connected!

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Readmill = Social Reading

Connected!

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Connected!

*See what others are reading and highlighting.

Connected!

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www.subtext.comConnected!

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www.subtext.comCustomized

“... the keys to the kingdom are changing hands. The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind — creators and empathizers, pattern recognizers, and meaning makers. These people — artists, inventors, designers, storytellers, caregivers, consolers, big picture thinkers — will now reap society’s richest rewards…”

– Dan Pink, A Whole New Mind

http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Excerpt-from-A-Whole-New-Mind-by-Daniel-Pink#ixzz2Rs7jtVwK