Anticipation....

I received a text message today that my macbook air has left China - yay me!   The anticipation is building.  I have been reading and viewing videos about iBooks Author with excitement. I wonder what my first iBook will be... we are currently working on Linear Relations in my grade nine class and Quadratics in my grade ten class. It is my hope that I will be able to prepare a short book that I can use right away in class. I envision text, of course, but also interactive components like labelling or quizzes. I was so excited by the numerous options for interactive review.   It will be great to include video links.  I also have been toying with the idea of creating a book with the students as a class project.

I ordered a mac on Black Friday...

I can't wait for my mac to arrive. I have thought about this opportunity for a long time. November 2011 I attended an Apple learning tour in Hamilton, Ontario. I was so excited to learn how to create custom content for the ipad. It was just a tiny taste ... This year I took another opportunity to attend the Apple learning tour last tuesday in London. I had thought many times of purchasing a mac but now I finally did it! I imagine it will arrive sometime this week. I am fortunate enough at my school to have access to 15 ipads to use with students in my classes. Having a mac will make lesson planning an exciting new adventure! My first download will undoubtedly be "iBooks Author". But what will my first "book" entail? So many options. Anyway... anxiously awaiting my Apple (mac).

I will be posting my iPad math app explorations at this link... iPads in math