As part of a capstone project, our elementary students became authors! Using iPad and Pages, they crafted their own stories about all things school: the excitement of being a new student, the joy of making friends, and the countless adventures that unfolded within these walls. The brightly colored illustrations and detailed narratives, all created with their own little fingers, captured the essence of their elementary school journey, making a truly special gift for the school and families to cherish.
Download the PDF version of a student example below!
Getting Started:
- Open Pages: Tap the Pages icon on your iPad.
- New Book: Tap the "+" sign in the top right corner.
- Choose a Template (Optional): Slide through options like "Blank Book" or themed templates. Tap "Choose" to pick one.
- Start Writing: Tap a text box and type your story!
- Add Pictures: Tap the "insert media button" in the toolbar, then choose "Photos" to add pictures from your iPad.
- Draw or Add Shapes: Tap the "insert media button" and choose "Drawing" or tap the "Shapes" button to create illustrations.
- Customize (Optional): Add more pages, change fonts, text size, and background colors by tapping on text or the page background. Explore the formatting options in the toolbar.
- Save Your Book: Tap the three dots in the top right corner, then choose "Save" and give your book a title!
- Publishing Time: Tap the book title in the top left, then tap export and choose EPUB.
Bonus Tip: Explore the top menu for features like adding a table of contents or page numbers.
Accessibility:
Embrace Voice Typing: Let students dictate their stories using voice typing. This helps students who struggle with writing physically or have difficulty spelling.
Predictive Text: Expand vocabulary and increase learning feedback through predictive text.
Picture Power: Encourage students to use pictures and symbols alongside text. This supports visual learners and students with language processing challenges.
Text to Speech Magic: Introduce text-to-speech (Spoken Content) features. Students can hear their stories read aloud, helping with revising and self-editing.
Customizable Comfort: Highlight accessibility settings like font size and color adjustments. Students can personalize the writing experience for better focus and comfort.
Collaboration is Key: Let students work together using features like shared documents. This can be helpful for peer review and brainstorming story ideas.
Click here to learn more about using Accessibility Features on iPad
July 22, 2024
I really love this idea as well as how easy creation can be in Pages! Also, great ideas on how all learners can use more of the accessibility features too! Using text to speech or Spoken Content as part of the editing process is great!
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