Ebooks for Elementary School (Paperback)

Introduction Part I: eBook Technology Chapter 1: Why Use eBooks in the Classroom? Defining eBooks Advantages of eBooks eBooks Versus Traditional Books eBooks and Standards Availability of eBooks Conclusion Online Resources Chapter 2: The eBook Platform: Hardware and Software The eBook TRIO eBook Software Determines File Type The Main eBook Choices Conclusion Online Resources Chapter 3: eBook File Formats Types of eBook File Formats Flash and Web Format eBook Apps (Apple and Android) Presentation eBooks Audiobook File Formats Conclusion Resources Part II: eBook Sources Chapter 4: Getting Free eBooks Picture Books and Emergent Readers Fiction, Including Short Stories, Chapter Books, and Novels Nonfiction General Library Collections with Children's or YA Sections Coloring Books, Comics, and eMagazines Chapter 5: eBook Stores and eBook Borrowing eBook Stores eBook Borrowing: Public Libraries and Lending Clubs eBook Lending Clubs Chapter 6: Converting and Cataloging Your eBook Collection Converting eBook Formats Converting Audiobooks Cataloging Your Collection Classroom Activities with the Class Catalog Conclusion Online Resources Part III: Creating eBooks Chapter 7: Creating eBooks as a Classroom Project eBook Creation Sample Lesson Plan: Fairytale eBooks Online Resources Chapter 8: Online Tools for Creating Picture eBooks Storybird CAST UDL Book Builder Creating Comics Online Resources Chapter 9: Creating eBooks with Productivity and Other Software Creating Text (TXT) eBooks Creating Adobe Reader (PDF) eBooks Creating eBooks for Kindle or Nook Readers More Word Processing Tools PowerPoint and Other Presentation Tools Creating Audiobooks Creating eBooks with iPads Publishing Your eBook Online Resources Part IV: Integrating eBooks into the Classroom Chapter 10: eBooks in the Classroom and School eBooks, Literacy, and Reading Integrating Technology Book Cards Assessing with eBooks Online Resources Chapter 11: Picture eBooks and Content Area Reading Co-written by Gigi David and Katrina W. Hall eBooks in Content Areas Picture eBooks Mathematics Science Social Studies Visual Art and Music Foreign Language A Little Research Goes a Long Way Online Resources Chapter 12: eBooks and Struggling Readers Co-written by Lunetta Williams and Andrea Thoermer Struggling Readers Adapting Text Reading Aloud Building Background Knowledge Using Songs Using Poetry and Nursery Rhymes Setting Up a Readers Theater Providing Wide Access to Books Online Resources Chapter 13: Gifted Students and Advanced Readers Co-written by Christine Weber Characteristics of Gifted Readers Differentiating Instruction Using eBooks with Gifted Readers Next Steps Where to Start? Online Resources Print Resources Chapter 14: eBooks and ESL / ELL Students Co-written by Jin-Suk Byun The ELL Student Educational Applications The Connection between Spoken and Written Language Text-Enhancing Functions On-Demand Referencing Promote Interaction in the Classroom More Sites to Come Online Resources Chapter 15: Students with Special Needs Accommodations Provided by eBooks Sample Accommodation Obtaining eBooks for Students with Special Needs Achieving Success with eBooks Online Resources Appendix A: eBook Formats List Index