I commend the team at Red Jumper Studio, the creators of Book Creator for iPad, for adding an option that will let book authors add accessibility descriptions for images in version 2.7 of their app. This was already one of my favorite apps for content creation on the iPad, as it makes it really easy to create ebooks for the iPad that can include images, videos and audio recordings. I created the following short video that shows how to add the accessibility descriptions in Book Creator for iPad:
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Luis Pérez is an inclusive learning consultant based in St. Petersburg, Florida. He has more than a decade of experience working with educators to help them integrate technology in ways that empower all learners. Luis holds a doctorate in special education and a master’s degree in instructional technology from the University of South Florida, and he is the author of Mobile Learning for All: Supporting Accessibility with the iPad, from Corwin Press. Luis has been honored as an Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) in 2009, and as Google in Education Certified Innovator in 2014. He is also a TouchCast and Book Creator Ambassador. Luis currently serves as the Professional Learning Chair of the Inclusive Learning Network of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), which recognized him as its 2016 Outstanding Inclusive Educator. His work has appeared in publications such Teaching Exceptional Children, Closing the Gap Solutions, THE Journal, and The Loop Magazine. In addition to his work in educational technology, Luis is an avid photographer whose work has been featured in Better Photography magazine, Business Insider, the New York Times Bits Blog and the Sydney Morning Herald. Luis has presented at national and international conferences such as South by Southwest EDU, ISTE, CSUN, ATIA and Closing the Gap. View all posts by Luis Pérez, Ph. D.
Great job, Luis! I’m curious to know if you requested this accessibility feature in the Book Creator app. Or, if the developers did this on their own accord.