1. DAEC | Diocese of Springfield| November 2012
The Future of eBooks &
Its Effect on Learning
Jared Dees
Digital Publishing Specialist
Ave Maria Press
Creator
The Religion Teacher

2. Presentation Objectives
1. Define “book”
2. Share the latest trends
3. Apply the Learning PROCESS to eBooks

3. What is the title of the
most recent
book
you read?

4. What is the title of the
most recent
article
you read?

5. What is the title of the
most recent
blog post
you read?

6. What is the title of the
most recent
book
that changed your life?

7. What is the title of the
most recent
article
that changed your life?

8. What is the title of the
most recent
blog post
that changed your life?

10. eBooks > Hardcover (look out paperback!)
June 2012
Source: http://mashable.com/2012/06/17/ebook-hardcover-sales/

11. The Rise of Kindle
September 2012
Source: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/king-jeff-and-his-renaissance-of-reading.php

12. Rising eBook Sales
October 2012
Source: http://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2012/10/june-aap-trade-ebook-and-paperback-
numbers-stay-50-shades-strong/

13. eBooks Sales at 15%
15%
BISG Report
Source: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/king-jeff-and-his-renaissance-of-reading.php

14. How high will it go?
15%
BISG Report
Source: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/king-jeff-and-his-renaissance-of-reading.php

15. eBook Readers Read More Books
September 2012
Source: http://mashable.com/2012/09/19/e-reader-infographic/

16. What is a “book”?
The Functions of a Book
1. Preservation of an idea using written words.
2. Communication medium between an author and a reader.

17. What is the future of a book?
The Functions of a eBook
1. Preservation of an idea using written words and other multi-
media content accessible on digital devices.
2. Communication medium between an author and a reader.

18. The Future? Experiments in Digital Publishing

19. Books with Ads
The Price of Advertising in Books
14%
Prefer free book with ads
10% 46% Pay $0.99 for no ads
Pay $2.99 for no ads
9%
Pay up to $19.90 for no ads
21% Download pirated version
October 2012
Source: http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2012/book-buyers-would-prefer-free-books-with-advertising-
to-paying-survey-says/

20. Self-Publishing

21. Self-Publishing

22. Kindle Singles

23. Kindle Serials

24. The Potential of eTextbooks

25. What’s wrong with this picture?

26. Source: http://www.apple.com/education/ibooks-textbooks/

28. The #1 Challenge of Teachers

31. Apple iBooks

32. iBooks Textbooks on the iPad
• Unique Navigation • Note-taking and
• Unique Design Highlighting
• Image Galleries • Glossary
• Interactive Images • Search
• Study Cards
• Sharing

33. Examples: Ave Maria Press eTextbooks

34. The Effect of eBooks on Learning

35. What is the Learning PROCESS?
P R O C ESS
Prior Knowledge Receive New Organize New Critical Thinking Assess
Based on:
Constructivism Learning Theory
Scaffolding Theory

36. P R O C ESS
Prior Knowledge Receive New Organize New Critical Thinking Assess
Created
Watched training PowerPoints, Word Presented a webinar
Experience with
video about Took notes on the Documents, and on eTextbooks using
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office training video (O) Reports using PowerPoint 2010
2007 (P)
2010 (R) Microsoft Office (ESS)
2010 (C)

37. eBooks and the Learning PROCESS
P R O C ESS
Prior Knowledge Receive New Organize New Critical Thinking Assess
What opportunities do eBooks
offer to each part of the Learning
PROCESS?

38. P R O C ESS
Prior Knowledge Receive New Organize New Critical Thinking Assess
• Pre-reading Strategies
• Colored Highlights: Know, Sort of Know, Don’t
Know
• Online Search: definitions, concepts, people,
places, etc.

39. P R O C ESS
Prior Knowledge Receive New Organize New Critical Thinking Assess
• Look up definitions to words.
• Syncs on multiple devices.
• Beware of distractions
• Teach research skills

40. P R O C ESS
Prior Knowledge Receive New Organize New Critical Thinking Assess
• Highlights/Notes  Study Cards
• Review Highlights/Notes
• Search Highlights/Notes
• Mind-mapping Apps
• Usable? Note-taking Apps
• Still Relevant: Hand-written Notes & Graphic
Organizers

41. P R O C ESS
Prior Knowledge Receive New Organize New Critical Thinking Assess
• Make connections between eBooks on the
same device
• From eBook to Apps: audio, photo, video
creations

42. P R O C ESS
Prior Knowledge Receive New Organize New Critical Thinking Assess
• Answers to Review Questions as Notes
• Review highlights and notes for tests
• eTextbook Quizzes

43. Other Ideas? Questions?
P R O C ESS
Prior Knowledge Receive New Organize New Critical Thinking Assess

44. More on the Learning PROCESS
Find out more in the free eBook:
The Religion Teacher’s Guide to Lesson Planning
Get it at www.thereligionteacher.com/daec2012

45. eBooks ≠ Free

46. What does it take to create an eBook?
1. Author writes the book. 10. Production sends book to be printed.
2. Editor improves book. 11. Production converts book to eBook
3. Copyeditor proofreads for errors. (ePub and Mobi).
4. Author makes changes. (Designer redesigns textbook for
iPad)
5. Editor finalizes book. (Outside vendor converts book to
6. Designer creates book cover. eBook)
7. Designer converts Word to InDesign. 12. Editors proofread eBook.
8. Editors and designers proof designed 13. Production distributes eBook.
book (x4).
9. Publishing house finalizes book.

47. Questions?

48. Thank you!
Ave Maria Press
www.avemariapress.com
www.avemariapress.com/etextbooks
The Religion Teacher
www.thereligionteacher.com
Email: jared@thereligionteacher.com
Email: jdees@nd.edu
Twitter: @jareddees