This morning, Apple announced iBooks 2. Those following the rumors were expecting interactive textbooks in the typical flashy Apple style (great coverage at Macrumors and Macworld). What I didn't expect to hear about was iBooks Author. This free app allows you to create your own interactive textbooks. Here are my initial thoughts on iBooks Author, and the application to the classroom. As an ed tech teacher, I try to deliver content to my students in interesting, meaningful ways. I've struggled with ways to share large amounts of information with students. I have created an ePub using [ Read More ]