Create eBooks with Book Creator
Looking for an engaging way for your students to practice their writing?
Created by Scott Aten, September 14, 2018
Last Spring I attended the ITIP Ohio Summit and went to a session on Book Creator. I had seen this App/Site
before, but had forgotten about it. The session was very interesting and the teacher had many examples of
students using Book Creator as a part of his class. Basically what it will do is allow you or your students to
create your own eBooks. Once created the books can be shared via a link for others to "read". One awesome
feature of the published book is the "Read to me" option which will read the text that was added to the book.
Students will be able to add images, text, backgrounds, stickers and more to the pages of their eBooks. Books
can be standard books or comic books complete with comic cells. There are many really neat features of this
app that makes creating books a creative and fun experience.
Here are a couple books that I created:
Pets! - Basic Book with images, backgrounds and text boxes.
You've Got a Friend in Me - Comic style book with images, stickers, and speech bubbles
There is also a feature that allows the book creator to record their voice onto the page as well as a camera option to access the web cam on their device to take pictures for the book.
When using sites like this, it is important to verify that the data they are collecting isn't being used in some way
that violates FERPA or other student protection laws. Even though this site has a free component it is important
to verify how the data is used, especially if you are allowing your students to create accounts. The Book Creator site makes the privacy information easy to find (read their privacy statements).
The free version of this site allow you to create 1 library and store up to 40 books. Students can connect to your
library as well, making this a great resource to share between students as well as going home to parents.
How could I use this?
Here are a couple books that I created:
Pets! - Basic Book with images, backgrounds and text boxes.
You've Got a Friend in Me - Comic style book with images, stickers, and speech bubbles
There is also a feature that allows the book creator to record their voice onto the page as well as a camera option to access the web cam on their device to take pictures for the book.
When using sites like this, it is important to verify that the data they are collecting isn't being used in some way
that violates FERPA or other student protection laws. Even though this site has a free component it is important
to verify how the data is used, especially if you are allowing your students to create accounts. The Book Creator site makes the privacy information easy to find (read their privacy statements).
The free version of this site allow you to create 1 library and store up to 40 books. Students can connect to your
library as well, making this a great resource to share between students as well as going home to parents.
How could I use this?
- Science - have the students make a review book of the concepts covered in your unit
- Math - a book that explains the process for solving a particular type of problem
- Foreign Language - Take an existing book and translate it into a new language with students recording their voice reading sections.
- Social Studies - create a book that illustrates the sequential series of events of a particular event in history.
- Health - a book of nutritional facts around various food groups
- Language Arts - Too numerous to mention
There can be application for any content area at really any grade level. Look for PD opportunities coming in the near future.
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