Well, it has finally warmed up here in the northeast and I’m excited to continue a summer tradition with the folks at Book Creator. From May through August of this year, I’m hosting 10 (that’s right – ten!) Book Creator webinars all about this open-ended creation tool. In this post, you’ll find registration links for all of the webinars and you can sign up for as many as you like, they’re all totally free.
Book Creator has been a super popular iPad app for quite some time. Now that Book Creator is available for Chromebooks, I’ve had the chance to work with teachers in different parts of the country as they try out Book Creator on their Chrome web-browser. I’ve watched as students dive into their very own ebooks as they rotate between blended learning stations and as they’ve leaned over a screen together as they share a Chromebook and create an ebook side by side.
There are lots of ways to use Book Creator in your classroom and I’m excited to host this special Book Creator summer webinar series. Each webinar has a specific focus and you’ll find lots of different ideas to take back to your students or the teachers you support. You’ll need to register for each one individually, and if you’re super interested in a topic but not sure if you can make it, register anyway and we’ll make sure to send you a recording to watch at a more convenient time. Important: for the live webinars there is only space for 100 people so you want to make sure to show up early or on-time to grab your spot!
Book Creator Webinars
Getting Started with Book Creator for Chrome – May 17th @ 7PM ET
We’ll dive into Book Creator for Chrome users to help you identify the power of creating and sharing e-Books within this ecosystem.
- Tips and tricks for getting started
- Lesson ideas across the content area
- Best practices for a Chrome classroom
Check for Understanding with Book Creator – May 30th @ 6PM ET
In this session we’ll explore ways students can “show what they know” across subject areas when creating e-Books with Book Creator.
- Formative assessment best practices
- Scaffolds and supports for student projects
- Providing feedback and action steps to students
Elementary Spotlight: Using Book Creator in K-4 Classrooms – June 13th @ 7PM ET
This session will focus on strategies for using Book Creator with our youngest learners including classroom examples and collaboration tips.
- Cross-curricular elementary activities
- Examples of student projects
- Ideas for fostering creation, collaboration and curiosity
Using Book Creator for Reading Responses – June 21st 1PM @ ET
In this webinar you’ll learn how to use Book Creator for every day reading journals, periodic reading activities and collaborative reading responses.
- Activities for reading literature and informational text
- Reading connections across content areas
- Templates, student work examples, and collaborative tips
Real-time Collaboration with Book Creator on Chrome – July 11th @ 1PM ET
This session will provide an overview of real-time collaboration in Book Creator on Chrome as well as strategies for collaborative classroom activities.
- Live, interactive collaborative book creating experience
- Tips for using just a few Chromebooks
- Lesson ideas that leverage collaborative features
Digital Storytelling with Book Creator – July 17th @ 6PM ET
This session will share tips for telling stories with Book Creator including a look at the special comics feature and ways to use this text type in your classroom.
- Lesson ideas for storytelling and comics across the content area
- Combining multiple books into one
- Sharing books for readers on any device
Getting Started with Book Creator for Chrome – July 26th @ 10AM ET
We’ll dive into Book Creator for Chrome users to help you identify the power of creating and sharing e-Books within this ecosystem.
- Tips and tricks for getting started
- Lesson ideas across the content area
- Best practices for a Chrome classroom
Favorite Apps to Use with Book Creator (Chrome Edition!) – August 1st @ 6PM ET
In this session we’ll explore favorite web and mobile apps that allow students to create content on other platforms and feature it in their Book Creator ebooks.
- Overview of favorite web and mobile apps
- Steps for importing media created with other tools
- Lesson ideas across the content area
Middle School Spotlight: Using Book Creator in 5-8 Classrooms – August 14th @ 7PM ET
This session will focus on strategies for using Book Creator with middle school students including classroom examples and collaboration tips.
- Cross-curricular elementary activities
- Examples of student projects
- Ideas for fostering creation, collaboration and curiosity
High School Spotlight: Using Book Creator in 9-12 Classrooms – August 28th @ 6PM ET
This session will focus on strategies for using Book Creator with high school including classroom examples and collaboration tips.
- Cross-curricular elementary activities
- Examples of student projects
- Ideas for fostering creation, collaboration and curiosity
Do you have another topic you’re excited about or a favorite activity you want to share? Tell me all about it in the comments below!
