Extracting highlights & notes from iBooks (IPad or iPhone) via online tool

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Hi guys if you use iBooks on Ipad or iphone than you also highlight some important text while reading ,and you wondered how good it can be to extract only highlighted part of that book which you wa…

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A handy way to extract information from iBooks.

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PDFbooks.co.za – free open library of over 7,000 pdf ebooks – Home

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PDFbooks.co.za – free open library of over 7,000 Project Gutenberg pdf books…Great way to get the classics for free.

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Mini-lessons for Literature Circles by Harvey “Smokey” Daniels, Nancy Steineke – Heinemann Publishing

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Now this one I do have. I just need to organise my whole plan and the use the great ideas contained within it.
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Notebook Know-How

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A writer’s notebook is an essential springboard for the pieces that will later be crafted in writers’ workshop.
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Using the Writer’s Notebook in Grades 3-8: A Teacher’s Guide

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Using the Writer’s Notebook in Grades 3-8: A Teacher’s Guide…
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firsthand: Lessons That Change Writers by Nancie Atwell

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I have been inspired by a friend to try using writer’s notebooks after hearing how successful they have been in her school. This book, while expensive, is very useful. I will do more research and learn a bit more about it first, but really want to give it a go.
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WritingFix: Lessons Specifically for Writer’s Notebooks

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Some great ideas here that can be adapted for your class.
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The Hunger Games

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I’ve been meaning to read this for a while, and downloaded a digital copy from the school library. Then I sat and read it that day.  Collins has done a terrific job here in creating the latest big…
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AudioLiterate | Free Audiobooks | The best site for streaming and downloadable free audiobooks

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Want free audiobooks?
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Flipsnack- create a book online

Another great way to make books online is Flipsnack. Here is an example of a Flipsnack that I made. All you need is a pdf and you upload it. There is a choice of styles and backgrounds and you can share them via an embed link (unless you’re using WordPress.com!) This one was simply a PPT file that I converted to try it out.