To make a note in an open iBooks file, press down on the iPad’s screen to select the word or phrase you want to annotate.
In the menu bar that appears above your selected text, tap the Note button to create a digital sticky note and use the iPad keyboard to type in your thoughts.
Tap the shrunken note to expand it so you can review your annotations.
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The Beginner's Guide to 21st Century Teaching and Learning, designed for the digital immigrant, will answer these and many more of your questions, hesitations and fears surrounding integrating the internet and technology into your curriculum. It serves as a technology handbook for teachers ready to harness technology as a teaching and learning tool.
Planning is imperative for any technology initiative - iPad or otherwise. You need to ensure that you clearly understand and communicate how the technology integrates with your overall pedagogical objectives. Too many institutions purchase technology and then search for ways to utilize it ... or leave it collecting dust on the shelf.