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John Evans

The Best 6 Sites to Get Free Ebooks - 3 views

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    "Book lovers all over the world are starting to wake up and smell the coffee: ebooks are way better than paper books. The benefits are many, like not having to lug around a 10-pound doorstop, being able to bring your whole library with you everywhere, and backing up your entire library to the cloud. But if you're a voracious reader, buying ebook after ebook can burn a huge hole in your wallet. One option is to subscribe to an ebook subscription service that grants access to an entire library of ebooks for a monthly membership of just a few dollars. The other option is to save your money and switch to freely available ebooks instead. You'd be surprised how many ebooks you can get without paying a cent, and that applies to both fiction and non-fiction. Where can you find these free ebooks? Well, we're glad you asked…"
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The Epic Ebook Guide - 4 views

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    "eBooks are around us. Do you know how to find them? What apps should you use? Do you know how to publish one? This epic eBook guide will help you understand how to download ebooks, use ebookstores, and how to find free and inexpensive ebooks and how to self publish. (If you're not sure why you should be interested in ebooks, read 11 reasons eBooks can improve your life.)"
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Ebook Search Engine, Free Ebooks, Ebook Price Comparison | Inkmesh - 0 views

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    " Ebook search engine to find free ebooks and compare ebook prices for the Kindle, iPhone, Nook, Sony Reader and more! "
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Moving at the Speed of Creativity | Share iPad-created eBook with DropBox - 0 views

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    "Teachers in my "Mapping Media to the Common Core: Part 2″ course this semester (offered through Montana CSPD and the University of Montana) have learned how to create enhanced eBooks on their iPads using the fantastic app, "Book Creator" by Red Jumper. In this post, I'll describe how you can share an eBook created with Book Creator via a free DropBox account and the DropBox app, along with a free KidBlog website and the KidBlog app for iPad. The KidBlog and DropBox apps are free. Book Creator has a free app which allows users to create 1 eBook, the commercial version is $5 and allows unlimited numbers of eBooks to be created. Apple Volume Purchase Plan (VPP) discounts are available for Book Creator."
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Year in Focus - Free Photo eBook from Getty Images for your iPad | iGo With My iPad - 5 views

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    "Getty Images has put together a rather extensive iPad eBook which they are providing for you to enjoy for at no charge. The eBook, Year in Focus, is more than a collection of photos from 2011. The eBook covers many subjects: politics, sports, international, etc… even pages of photos of folks we lost in 2011."
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Working On An Ebook Using iBooks Author? These Template Packages Can Make It Look Like ... - 5 views

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    "Although Apple pitched iBooks Author as a tool for educators, the company fully supports anyone who want to create an ebook using iBooks Author to do so. Apple also lets anyone that creates an ebook with iBooks Author to distribute it through the iBookstore - the catch being that the iBooks Author edition of an ebook can't be published using another company's store (though the text of the title can be repackaged using other apps and sold elsewhere)."
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Creating eBooks with iPads in the Classroom - 3 views

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    "Teachers are always looking out for new ways to motivate young children to write; ways to give their writing purpose and meaning. If you have access to mobile devices, why not try building in opportunities for children to create an ebook. There is a breadth of activities and experiences involved - from the planning stage, to the writing and then sharing their creation with the wider community. It is also a great way for sharing work with parents…many apps allow you to save ebooks created onto a secure site which can be accessed via a link or by sharing a QR code. Here are some of the best apps I've found to create eBooks with your iPads in the classroom:"
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20 Best Free eBook Websites For Downloading Free eBooks - 8 views

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    "20 Best Free eBook Websites For Downloading Free eBooks"
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App Store - eBook Creator - 1 views

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    "eBook Creator' is the simplest and easiest ebook creation application. Its interface is designed for all ages and skill levels so that young kids are able to make ebooks using the app." Free for very limited time!
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Easily create an eBook with these 3 powerful apps - Daily Genius - 0 views

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    "Digital books are transforming the way students of all ages learn today. The interactive elements of digital books enhance the learning experience, making it far more informative and interesting than before. Many teachers today are embracing this new media and producing some high quality student-made eBooks in their classrooms. One of the most fascinating ways to create an eBook is using a mobile device, particularly, an iPad. StoryKit, Book Writer, and Book Creator are 3 apps my students have used to create some highly interactive, professionally looking eBooks. All three apps are excellent examples of tools that allow students to unleash their creativity and tell their own stories."
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Here's an idea: Free French eBook and 5 French websites every French teachers should know! - 0 views

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    "Salut! Hi everyone! If you teach French, you know how tough it can be to find resources for your classroom. Of course, I'm talking about QUALITY resources. That's why a group of great teacher-authors has decided to put together a FREE French eBook of tips and links to freebies for the back-to-school season or should I say "pour la rentrée"? Laudalina from Profs et Soeurs is the mastermind of this amazing initiative and Ms. Joanne has been so generous to host the eBook. What about me? I was honored to organize it! But before we get to the eBook, I would also like to share 5 FREE websites you can use for extra activities when teaching French. They are presented in no specific order and I'm not affiliated with any of them. I just really think they're very useful."
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Moving at the Speed of Creativity - Post an eBook from an iPad to Your Class Blog - 9 views

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    "In this 3.5 minute screencast, digital learning consultant Wesley Fryer demonstrates how to use the $4 iPad application "eBook Creator" to export an enhanced eBook (in ePub format) to the DropBox application, and then email a public link to the ePub to a Posterous blog so it will "post" as a publicly accessible link for anyone to download. The following iPad apps are required to follow these steps:"
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Free Technology for Teachers: The Open Library - Borrow and Read Thousands of Ebooks - 2 views

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    "If you're looking for some new books to read this summer, take a look at the Open Library which is a part of the Internet Archive. The Open Library is a collection of more than one million free ebook titles. The collection is cataloged by a community of volunteer online librarians. The ebooks in the Open Library can be read online, downloaded to your computer, read on Kindle and other ereader devices, and embedded into other sites. Some of the ebooks, like Treasure Island, can also be listened to through the Open Library."
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Moving at the Speed of Creativity - eBook Won't Open in iBooks (Closing & ReOpening an ... - 1 views

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    "Question: I'm using an iPad to try and view an eBook created by a student with the Book Creator app. The finished eBook is posted on Posterous.com. It downloaded to my iPad and shows up in the iBooks app, but it won't open. What should I do?"
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Moving at the Speed of Creativity - Google Play eBooks, Copyright, and The Wonderful Wi... - 2 views

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    "This afternoon our family made the 6 hour trek on I-27 and I-40 back to Oklahoma City from Lubbock, Texas, and my eight year old ran out of chapter books to read about halfway home. In this post, I'll describe how we discovered a developmentally-appropriate, free eBook to download on an iPad and some of the things this process highlighted with respect to copyright and eBooks."
John Evans

5 Ebooks for Kids on iPad® - 0 views

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    "Following eBooks for kids on iPad are highly popular among kids and parents and they are developed by renowned graphic designers, movie makers and moms. Stories told in these eBooks for kids are crafted around characters and animals that kids love."
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Hundreds of Free Science eBooks for Teachers and Students ~ Educational Technology and ... - 2 views

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    "Over the last few days, I have been sharing here in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning some useful resources that teachers can draw on to find educational free eBooks. After citing the 13 best sites for free eBooks, today I am sharing with you a great platform called Science Books that provides free online science books. I have gone through some of the links embedded there and found them really interesting."
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1,400 Free Ebooks and Movies For Your Kindle or iPad - 3 views

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    "If you got a new ereader or tablet for Christmas-or if you have an old one that needs an infusion-Amazon and Apple would be happy to sell you ebooks and movies to fill it. Or you could just load up on these free goodies instead. The lists of free stuff, compiled by Open Culture, include ebooks, movies, audio books, online courses, language classes, and textbooks, all formatted for your device of choice. You should take some time to peruse the selection yourself today, but here are a few highlights to get you started."
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13 Halloween Paper Circuits (FREE Ebook) - Makerspaces.com - 0 views

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    "Get into the Halloween "spirit" by creating these fun light-up paper circuit cards. This project is not only fun but educational. You will learn how to create different kinds of conductive circuits using copper tape, LEDs and a coin cell battery. Download the FREE Halloween project ebook using the link below. Ebook contains all 13 spooky paper circuit templates. Color them or print them on colored paper. Happy Halloween !!"
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Moving at the Speed of Creativity | Hopscotch Challenges: A Free Curriculum eBook for i... - 1 views

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    "This week I started introducing my 4th and 5th grade STEM students to coding with the free iPad app, Hopscotch. I was not able to find a set of "challenges" with Hopscotch to use in my lessons, so I wrote and published a short eBook that I've titled, "Hopscotch Challenges." You can download it (FREE) in ePUB format from my DropBox account. Please check it out, share feedback as comments here or on Twitter (@wfryer), and submit additional ideas for challenges to add to the eBook using the Google form I included in it."
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