eBooks Sandbox http://ebooks.playingwithmedia.com a space to share free eBook experiments! Thu, 23 May 2013 03:49:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.3 Our Favorite Books http://ebooks.playingwithmedia.com/2013/05/21/our-favorite-books/ http://ebooks.playingwithmedia.com/2013/05/21/our-favorite-books/#respond Tue, 21 May 2013 18:41:04 +0000 http://ebooks.playingwithmedia.com/?p=135

Continue reading »]]> 3rd Graders in Ms. Moore’s 2012-2013 class in Oklahoma City Public Schools created this eBook to share some of their favorite books. This is an enhanced eBook, but is also available in a PDF version, printed version on Lulu.com, and a screencast on YouTube.

Author / Illustrator: Mrs. Moore’s 3rd Graders

Download link to the eBook: http://ebooks.playingwithmedia.com/moore

What are the formats of the eBook?: enhanced ePUB, PDF, YouTube screencast and paperback on Lulu

Grade Level: elementary

How did you make this eBook?: We created this with Book Creator for iPad on an iPad Mini.

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Continue reading »]]> A young girl dreams of becoming an opera star, but finds her aspirations crushed by the realities of tribal initiation rites on a South Pacific island. (This creative eBook was made as an experiment by teachers in Marshall, Minnesota, on March 9, 2012, using Alan Levine’s “Five Card Flickr Story” website.)

Author / Illustrator: Educators in Marshall, Minnesota

Direct download link to the eBook: http://db.tt/l7EDqjZm (on DropBox)

What is the format of the eBook?: enhanced ePUB

Grade Level: post-college

 

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Continue reading »]]> College professors and instructors attending the Enhancing Teaching & Learning Conference hosted by the Kansas City Professional Development Council on March 3, 2012, created this eBook to document some of the things they learned during the keynote and breakout sessions.

Author / Illustrator: Kansas City College Professors / Instructors

Direct download link to the eBook: http://db.tt/uQvIcUoJ (on DropBox)

What is the format of the eBook?: enhanced ePUB

Grade Level: post-college

 

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Continue reading »]]> On February 28, 2012, in Yukon Public Schools, our Common Core Coaching (CCC) teachers created an eBook about ways we have been using technology in our lives. This is an enhanced eBook, including photos of artwork the teachers drew and audio recordings about each picture. We created this nine part eBook in 25 minutes at the end of our PD workshop.

Author / Illustrator: CCC Teachers in Yukon Public Schools (Spring 2012)

Direct download link to the eBook: http://db.tt/yas1oAAm (on DropBox)

What is the format of the eBook?: enhanced ePUB

Grade Level: post-college

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Continue reading »]]> Snowflake is an Alaskan dog who gets separated from his owner, Lesley, and becomes lost in the wilderness. Lesley does everything she can to find Snowflake and bring him back home. (2nd graders Rachel and Madison wrote and illustrated this book during their writing workshop time in fall 2011 / early spring 2012 in Oklahoma City Public Schools.)

Author / Illustrator: By Rachel Fryer, Illustrated by Madison Birch

Direct download link to the eBook: http://wfryer.me/lost (on DropBox)

What is the format of the eBook?: enhanced ePUB

Grade Level: elementary

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