Digital Content - Finding and Creating
Book Store (Mac and iOS)
iBooks is an application that stores and allows you to read ebooks and other ePub resources. Books can be downloaded through the iTunes store or made on the devices (through applications such as iBooks Author or Book Creator) and exported to the iBooks application.
​iBooks contain interactive elements called widgets that can promote and engage student interest. These widgets can
a) help to cater for students with different learning styles
b) allow students to read text, watch video, observe key teaching points to learn skills and movement sequences
c) allow students to record, compare and contrast performance against exemplar video (self and peer assessment)
d) allow students to move at their own pace through the materials
e) allow students to reflect on progress
Rather than just 'teaching skills', it allows a range of student outcomes to be further developed.
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iBooks is available for iOS (iPhones, iPads) and macOS (mac laptops).
Finding iBooks in the iBooks Store
Search under iBooks application for some of the teaching resources available for free (some may have a particular cost) for your particular sport or interest.
Have a look at the Illicit Drugs book that can be found under the Library tab.
Searching ​
1. When you open the application, click on the" Book Store" tab at the bottom.
​2. Use the "Browse Sections" on the top left hand side to find "Education".
3. Within "Education" you can search for sports or topics you like.
Some examples
Essential Water Polo
Comprehensive guide for coaches, students and teachers in the sport of Water Polo. There are a number of books in this series and they provide easy to follow video tutorials, detailed teaching points and self assessment to aid in teaching and learning.
See the video for further details.
Rhythmic Gymnastics iBook (Ball, Ribbon, Hoop)
The purpose of this iBook is to teach, using a student-centered approach, the basic, intermediate and advanced skills across 3 apparatuses.
Students learn a range of skills and apply them to create their own original paired routine. Students are encouraged to adapt skills and apply the B.E.S.T elements of choreography to improve performance of the aesthetics routine.
​See the snapshots below.
Where else can I find content that is already created?
So what do you do if your school doesn't have iPads, iBooks, etc?
Keep looking for alternatives! There are plenty of excellent web based products that allow you to collect material that has been created for free.
cK-12 is an example of a web based application that has educational content for free.
Based mainly in Science, Maths and English, there are a number of resources also available for Health.
​You can set and create activities for students, make textbooks, add interactive, etc.
Making iBooks - Book Creator
Using Book Creator
Book Creator is a web application AND an app for your iPad.
​The web version is free and for your iPads, there is a free version (which allows you to make one book) or the paid version which allows you to make many books.
It allows you or your students to easily make an iBook and it allows elements created from other apps (as you can easily import from the camera roll).
Links
Book creator on the web (you will need to use Chrome, you can use a google log in)
Book Creator for iPads (free)
Book Creator for iPads (paid)