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eBooks and Future of eBooks and Future of Textbooks:Textbooks:

How to author EFL eBooks with Text to How to author EFL eBooks with Text to Speech TechnologySpeech Technology

YASUDA, Masami, Kwansei Gakuin Univ.,

Myasuda[at]kwansei.ac.jp

Theme: BEYOND CALL: INTEGRATION, NORMALISATION, OR SEPARATION?

JALTCALL SIG 2012Konan University,

Nishinomiya, JAPAN.

June 2-3, 2012JALTCALL SIG 2012Konan University,

Nishinomiya, JAPAN.

E-Learning at KG Univ.

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Use of iPads,Web Browsing, E-mailPhotos, VideosMusic, GameseBooks, etc.

22. . Introduction: Introduction: UUse of iPadsse of iPads

An iPad as an eBook Reader … .But, how can we use iPads

for language learning, CALL, and as mobile presentation tools?

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33. . iPads in WELL iPads in WELL ((Web Enhanced Language Learning)

Lots of applications are available.How to use iPads

for language learning: CALL, WELLas mobile presentation tools,

and, for autonomous self learning.

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44. . iPads in WELL iPads in WELL ((Web Enhanced Language Learning)

An iPad in class useas an instruction mode to present teaching materialsi.e. a show and tell gadget

Students have No iPadsa CALL lab, with PCsaccess to the internet

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55. . iPads – Ideal iPads – Ideal gadgets?gadgets?

Cost Performance?Hardware limitations

VGA Output – Not all applications! iPad2 & 3 - OK!! BUT iPad1 - partial,

Software: No FLASH vs. HTML5 war No keyboard short cuts (cut & paste) Weight: Heavier than Note PC? No External storage devices

But…being available - USB & HD on WiFi5

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l66.. Cloud Computing and Cloud Computing and

MobilesMobiles

No external storage devices: Cloud Computing?

DropBox,Evernote, SugarSynch, etc.

Finally !! External storage –

HD or USB via WiFi.HyperDrive HD

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77. . eBook readers eBook readers

eBooks arecontent-rich of wide general interest.

Changes in the literacy worlda viable device for EFL ・ ESL readers

eBook readers or dedicated devices Apple’s iPadAmazon’s Kindle, SONY’s Libié, iRex’s Digital Reader

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88.. iPad iPad eBook ReaderseBook Readers

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99.. iPad Text2Speech Applications iPad Text2Speech Applications

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Can EFL teachersauthor or publish eBooks on the PC’s,

as well asOn an iPad?

1010. . eBooks for EFL/ESLeBooks for EFL/ESL

Students would benefit from reading eBooks, vocabularyListening drills, etc.

Content selection by teachers is the key!! Cost effectiveness – Not yet??

Prices - still too high for students in class.

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1111. . Microsoft Reader Microsoft Reader Microsoft Reader features:

Page by page reading: files (LIT extension) Highlight word by word Synchronized audio reading Dictionary Lookup

Platforms:Windows Mobile PCs, Smartphones (Windows CE), Mobile phones.

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1212. . iPad eBooks: iPad eBooks: Formats - ePUB and Formats - ePUB and PDFPDF

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Work: Work: Grading, and PDF Grading, and PDF AnnotationsAnnotations

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Marking and Grading Blog Marking and Grading Blog TheadsTheads

saekakg2011/2011/02/17/my-father-12/http://kgblogcast.com/kgblogcast2011/

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1515.. Summary: BlogCast Summary: BlogCast with RSS Mixing and Text2Speechwith RSS Mixing and Text2Speech

RSS MixerwithTextto

Speech

Playlist,Feed,

New XML

iPods,iTunes,

Presentations,Other

PodCasting sites

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1616.. BlogCasting: BlogCasting: WebWeblog Projects - log Projects - 20082008

KGLaw BlogCast 2008

Next slide

Class WeBlogs – Text2Speech

Advcomp – Education course

kglaw2011f2 – Freshmen 3rd

kglaw2011s1 – Sophomores 1st

Kglaw2011s2 – Sophomores 2nd

AdvComp - Online grading as admin of the server

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1717.. Comparison of eBooks: Comparison of eBooks: with other media, and PDFswith other media, and PDFs

Comparison of eBooks

with the already developed BlogCast, PDFs

Text to speech applicationsBenefits to EFL students.

How eBooks would help improve EFL reading skills

YouTube-eBooks– It's A Book - By Lane Smith

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1818. . Comparison of eBooks: Comparison of eBooks: (2)(2) with other media, and PDFswith other media, and PDFs

1 Media Books eBooksAudio Books

Blog or Podcast PDF

2 Cost △ ◎ △ ◎ △

4Audio/ Voice × △ ○ △ △

5Text to Speech × ○ × ○ ○

6Highlight/Synchro × ○ × △ ×

7 Delivery × △ × ◎ △

8Control Speed × △ △ △ ×

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1919. A . A WELL Project:‘Was the Night Before Christmas

http://s.phpspot.org/u/myasuda/

TwasTwas the Night before Christmasthe Night before Christmasbyby

Clement C. MooreClement C. Moore

YASUDA, Masami,Kwansei Gakuin Univ.,

Myasuda[at]kwansei.ac.jpE-Learning at KG Univ.

WELL: WELL: Web Enhanced Language LearningWeb Enhanced Language Learning

Oral Presentation and Process WritingOral Presentation and Process Writing

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2020.. eBooks Applications on iPadseBooks Applications on iPads

eBooks formats: From: Doc, Lit,

Text To: ePub, PDF

Sources: Project Gutenberg Publishers Mailing List Google Scholar -

Link Convertors:

Calibre (Mac, Win) - Link

e2Pub (Web) - Link eBook reader

Options: Text to speech Reading Speed Scrolling

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2121. . Future Textbooks Future Textbooks eBook Textbooks

Dedicated eBook ReadersSmartphones

Merits Portability Budget, Interactivity Virtual Reality

Demerits Budget, Authoring, Copyright

Authoring Software Publishers Amazon, Apple, etc. Teachers Programmers

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2222.. Technology in Technology in Language Teaching and LearningLanguage Teaching and Learning

Figure 1 Range-of-Use Technology Chart Szecsy, Elsie M. "Technology in Language Teaching and Learning." Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education. 2008. SAGE Publications. 29 Mar.

2009. <http://www.sage-ereference.com/bilingual/Article_n313.html>. Source: EnGauge. Available from http:/ / www.ncrel.org/ engauge. 　 Broken Link Copyright © 2006 Learning Point Associates. All rights

reserved. Reprinted with permission.