Book

Creator
Taylor Bright
What is Book
Creator?
Book Creator is an
application that allows
students and teachers to
create online books. The
application has a variety of
templates and designs.
Students can share books
with peers and can even
Hall County School District
Technology Mission
“Hall County School District Book Creator allows students to
Technology Department is focused on participate in blended learning and
enabling asynchronous teaching and provides the asynchronous learning
learning anytime, anywhere. All of experience. Students can view books
the activities of the Technology created by students from all around
Department are enabled by robust the world.
networks and systems leading to
optimum blended learning and
working opportunities.
Our students learn with content from
around the world. To facilitate using
Literacy for Hall
Another mission in Hall
County is to provide
literacy for all students.
Book Creator not only
allows students to read
books but also record
themselves reading their
book or to listen to
Targeted Age Group

● On the Book Creator website pre-made resources are available

from Pre-K all the way up to high school level. These resources
are available to teachers for implementation into the classroom.
○ https://bookcreator.com/resources-for-teachers/
● As for uses for students, I personally think Book Creator works
best for students 2nd-12th grades.
○ It could be used in younger classrooms but it would be more teacher
directed activities and the students would need assistance navigating
the various features.
Equipment
Needed
● A computer or tablet is needed.
○ If using a computer you will
access Book Creator through
the website.
○ If you are using a tablet an app
is available.
● Internet access is needed to access
the website and app.
● Headphones may also be used
but are not necessary.
Technical Support

● On the Book Creator website there is a page for technical

support. On this page you will find frequently asked
questions along with some troubleshooting options.
○ https://bookcreator.com/support/
● If you can’t find what you are looking for from the technical
support page there is an option to chat with one of the
technical support staff.
● Book Creator also offers free weekly webinars.
Limitations

● A reliable internet connection is required. Book Creator may

experience slow download speeds if internet connection is not strong.
● 1:1 Computer/Tablet
● Parents may not be comfortable with students publishing their books
to the internet for everyone to see. This is because students can add
pictures of themselves in an about me page and parent might not be
not like it.
○ Send information to the parent about the usage of Book Creator
and ask permission for students to publish to the web.
Pricing https://bookcreator.com/pricing/

Free Account $10.00 single School District

teacher account Account (contact
● 1 library Book Creator for quote)
● Unlimited libraries
● 40 book limit ● 200 books per ● 1,000 books per
library teacher
● LMS connection
● Real time
● Custom
collaboration
professional
● Much more!
development
Potential Funding

● If teachers want to create individual accounts they could

create a DonorsChoose.org proposal and receive donations.
● The school’s PTO may also have additional money to use.
● Instructional budget monies could be used to purchase the
application because Book Creator with directly impact the
literacy for all of the Hall County students.
 Click on the link below to view
samples of books created by
How can Book students and teachers.
Creator be used?
https://bookcreator.com/resource
● The most common way Book Creator is used is s-for-teachers/example-books/
for students to turn their writings into online
published books.
● Students have the ability to choose from a
variety of book templates.
● Once students have chosen their template they
can add backgrounds, clip art, font, pictures
from the internet or even upload pictures from
their computer.
● After their books are finished they can publish
their books for peers in the class to read or
even peers all over the world.
How can Book Creator
be used? Continued When students are in the
● Students can filter through thousands of
application they will click on
already created books and read them discover and thousands of
independently. books will be available for
● Some premade books can even be used
for conducting research. them to filter through and
● Some books have the option for students read.
to listen or record themselves reading the
book.
○ This is great for getting kids to https://app.bookcreator.com/di
practice their listening and speaking
skills.
scover
How can Book Creator
be used? Continued Click on the link below to
● Teachers also have the ability to filter
view the many teacher
through resources to be used in class. resources available
● Resources are available in any subject
from pre-k all the way through 12th grade.
● Teachers can copy these materials into the https://bookcreator.com/resour
libraries for students to read or interact ces-for-teachers/
with.
● There are also resources for teachers on
how to support the various learners in
their classes.
Differentiation

● Differentiation is made EASY with Book Creator.

● Just a few examples:
○ Students can create their own books from scratch.
○ Teachers can create templates for students to fill in.
○ If students have difficulty typing they have the option to
record themselves reading their book.
○ If students have difficulty reading the teacher has the
ability to record directions, stories etc.
Collaboration
Student to Student Students to Student to
● Students can view Teacher Parent
each other's books
and give feedback. ● Students create ● Books can be
● Students can create books in their shared with
books as a group and teachers libraries parents for them
collaborate on one at for the teacher to to view their
the same time. view, give grades child’s works.
and feedback.
Professional
Learnings
Click on the link below to
● Book Creator has free weekly webinars
available for teachers to sign up and attend. view the many teacher
○ Webinars are on specific areas in Book resources available. Webinars
Creator so teachers can choose which
area they need help in. and certification course can be
● Book Creator also has a Facebook page found at the bottom of screen.
where they post videos and helpful tips.
● Teachers can become Book Creator
certified by taking their free online course.
● The website also has ready to use PD
https://bookcreator.com/resour
presentations for teachers leaders to use ces-for-teachers/
when teaching Book Creator to other
teachers.
Research

● Book Creator started in 2011 when the creators Dan Amos

and Ally Kennen saw a need when their son was not
making progress in reading. Their thinking was “Wouldn’t
it be better if they could make their own books about the
very things he loves? Books about Star Wars, books about
pets, books about family. At the same time an iPad enters
the household and they wonder how do we get our kids as
engaged with reading as they are with the iPad?” That's
Research continued

● Scholastic praises Book Creator for being simple to use

even for students who may not be reading or writing yet.
(Lovely.G.2015)
● A case study done by Google states “Book Creator’s
advantages come from its open-ended, collaborative
nature. Students and teachers can work together inside and
outside of the classroom to create and publish ebooks and
learning materials related to classroom topics.” (2021)
Reflection

● When I first started working with Book Creator I thought it was limited to
just creating online books. The more I researched the more I learned that
it’s much more than that. Book Creator has thousands of resources already
there for teachers to use at the click of a button. Students have the ability
to collaborate with each other and practice providing constructive
feedback. Students also have the opportunity to view published materials
from other students and class from all over the world. There is even a
section of books in various languages. I am excited to implement Book
Creator into my classroom and using it to its fullest potential.
Work Cited

Images:

Book Creator Logo. (n.d.). [Graph design]. https://bookcreator.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1024-rounded.jpg

Hall County Virtual Logo. (n.d.). [Graphic Design]. Hall County Virtual Logo.

https://identity.hallco.org/web/county-logo-colors/

Literacy for Hall Logo. (n.d.). [Graph Design]. Literacy For Hall Logo. https://identity.hallco.org/web/county-logo-colors/
Work Cited

Videos
Book Creator. (2021, February 13). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV0zKABnb90

Book Creator tutorial for students. (2020, May 1). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMYLaGD9Xjs
Work Cited

Research
Book Creator Case Study |. (n.d.). Google Cloud. Retrieved July 8, 2021, from https://cloud.google.com/customers/book-creator

Lovely, G. (n.d.). Share Your Children’s Stories With the Book Creator App. Scholastic | Parents. Retrieved July 8, 2021, from

https://www.scholastic.com/parents/school-success/learning-toolkit-blog/share-your-childrens-stories-book-creator-app.html

Technology. (2021, June 9). Hall County Schools. https://www.hallco.org/web/technology/

Red Jumper. (2020, December 7). The Book Creator story. Book Creator App. https://bookcreator.com/press/the-book-creator-story/