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Getting started �with Book Creator

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Welcome & Agenda

  • Examine Book Creator project ideas�
  • Explore Book Creator features�
  • Try out Book Creator on our devices�
  • Set a goal for implementation

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Introduction to Book Creator

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  • Open-ended creation tool for iOS and Chrome
  • Students and teachers can create and �publish books
  • Users can make interactive pages with voice, text, video, images and more
  • Students of all ages can use Book Creator
  • Teachers can create libraries for students

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Get inspired to use Book Creator

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  • Digital portfolios�
  • Poetry books�
  • Step-by-step guides

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  • Science reports�
  • Learning journals�
  • Comics

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There are lots of fun ways to use Book Creator in all subject areas in all grade levels, let’s take a look together!

Let’s explore Book Creator’s Resource page!

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Book Creator in action

Click to watch

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Elementary school

Click here to read

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Elementary school

Click here to read

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Elementary school

Click here to read

https://read.bookcreator.com/library/-LTvfdeq_hgYPLcaEn_4/book/E57N5VmfRbOO-GGFpI_b7w

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Elementary school

Click here to read

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Middle school

Click here to read

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Middle school

Click here to read

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Middle school

Click here to read

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High school

Click here to read

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High school

Click here to read

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High school

Click here to read

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Professional learning

Click here to read

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Make connections to curriculum goals and school initiatives

  • ELA standards (reading & writing)
  • Math & Science standards (visual representations)
  • Voice recording and comprehension (speaking & listening)
  • Content area goals (math, science, social studies, etc.)
  • Personalised / Differentiated learning
  • Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
  • Digital Citizenship
  • Future-ready skills
  • Accessibility / Inclusion

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Let’s take a look �at Book Creator �together...

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Signing in

app.bookcreator.com

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Signing in

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Creating a new book

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Changing a layout

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Adding to your page

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Importing media

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Using the pen tool

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Adding text

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Changing backgrounds

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Recording your voice

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Adding shapes

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Sharing books

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Let’s create our books!

  • Create a book that shares a special moment from your life, like a surprise birthday party or a special trip.�
  • Create a book that profiles a place in the world you want to visit like the Taj Mahal or The Great Wall of China.�
  • Create a book that could be used as a project exemplar for a project you would like students to create this school year.

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How to set up and share a library

  • Create a library�
  • Find the invite code�
  • Share the library with students
    • Note: Students cannot create anything in Book Creator without an invite from a teacher to a library.

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How the teacher dashboard works

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How the teacher dashboard works

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How the teacher dashboard works

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Extra resources

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Click here to learn

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Extra resources

  • Free webinars

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Click here to find out more

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Book Creator Certified Authors

Self-paced training built right into Book Creator.

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  • Get accredited!

Click here to find out more

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Extra resources

  • Free newsletter

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Extra resources

  • Free Facebook group for Book Creator Teachers�
  • Monthly Twitter chats and collaborative book creation

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Any questions?

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What we didn’t talk about...

  • Collaboration �
  • Combining books�
  • Making templates�
  • Comic book features
  • Accessibility�
  • Publishing features�
  • Embedding

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Call to action

  • Introduce Book Creator in your classroom so all students can make a single page for a collaborative class book. Why not start with a simple About Me book?�
  • Examine your next unit of study to see if an upcoming culminating project could benefit from a multimedia activity with Book Creator.�
  • Create an exemplar for an upcoming project so students can see what they can accomplish with Book Creator.

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Thank you�for joining!