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Non-Commercial 45 Minutes
Digital Books & Digital Storytelling with Book Creator
Book Creator is a free, open-ended digital creation tool that allows students and teachers to create and publish digital books. This user-friendly and intuitive tool lets you make interactive pages with voice, text, video, images, maps, and more. Students of all ages will find this tool easy to use whether with a browser, iPad or tablet. Teachers can create libraries for students, and students can work collaboratively. This versatile platform can be used to create books, comics, reports, portfolios, journals, step-by-step guides - your imagination is the only limit. Teachers can be creators of their own original content to share with the world. We will also discuss connections to curriculum goals and school initiatives. Premium features of Book Creator will also be highlighted. Worldwide, 1.5 million books are created each month. Participants will be entered into a draw for one of two 1-year premium accounts. (full access to all features, including student collaboration) View a sample book here: https://read.bookcreator.com/mW6vCCuzqJVWsitLF7VZsNnLwI62/3GnhxvucQbyZstxIQvrhig
Those who pre-register will receive access to a digital book to work on collaboratively during the session. For those interested, a short breakout session will be held to explain how you can grow your professional learning network by becoming a Book Creator Certified Author.
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Nathan Gildart teaches MYP Individuals & Societies and DP History at Nagoya International School in Japan and has been teaching in a 1:1 environment for 20 years. A former technology coach back in the classroom, he is an educational technology geek who employs a wide range of digital tools to differentiate and enrich learning. Gildart is a Book Creator Ambassador, and holds a number of other edtech certifications including Adobe Education Leader, Google for Education Certified Trainer, Google Certified Innovator, Google Educator Group Leader, a Google Earth Education Expert, and YouTube Certified. He has been a featured speaker/blog contributor for EdTechTeam, Apps Events, has trained international school faculties in Japan and presented around the Asia-Pacific region. His resources can be found at www.socialstudiessamurai.com with his educational musings at www.learninglightbulbs.com. Find him on Twitter with @nathangildart.