It feels like forever since I last posted on this blog. I guess that is an indication of the many things happening at GEMS Royal Dubai School. Since the last post, way back in January some quite significant things have happened. One has had a lasting impact.
A month ago Apple announced iBooks and iBooks Author. Year 5 at RDS took up the challenge and took the plunge into the new software - what an impact! Year 6 were close on their heels. The result is some very creative writing, dynamic design work and very engaged students. Two Year 5 students, Melania and Nel, went to GESS and showcased the software to the education leaders of the UAE. Quite brilliant!.
This week Year 5 finished the first iBook that brings together all the iBooks of each individual student. it will be a great example of collaboration across the year group as well tech integration. If you have an iPad you will be able to download it and have a look at it in due course. So what is iBooks and what does iBooks Author do?
Watch this it's pretty cool! ... and if you are an RDS Teacher or TA, coaching using iBooks Author is available to you .. you only have to ASK.
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