This book introduces Aurora Public School teachers to the digital portfolio template and provides them with lessons and resources to help their students hit the ground running with Book Creator. 

APS: Elementary Portfolio Guidebook

APS: Digital Portfolio Template

To get the template click on the image to the left

Complete these steps to save the template to your library

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Logging into Book Creator, joining a library and copying a template Adding and formatting content using the inspector button Taking pictures and recording videos using our camera tool Adding their voice using our audio record button Using our comic book template to tell a story Searching for images using our Pixabay safe search Using the pen tool in a variety of ways, including adding emojis

Teach with a template

Ready for students to create their own copy of the template? 

1. <a href="https://intercom.help/bookcreator/en/articles/2398701-create-a-new-library">Create a class library</a> and choose settings 2. <a href="https://youtu.be/jrz47t3JjUk">Remix the student template</a> into your library 3. <a href="https://intercom.help/bookcreator/en/articles/2398623-how-students-join-your-library">Invite students</a> to your library 4. <a href="https://intercom.help/bookcreator/en/articles/4153849-how-do-students-make-books">Students copy template</a>

<a href="bookcreator://page/3zHQoJbeTyq_5q5Gyexb6Q">Get The Template</a>

<a href="bookcreator://page/JalHfTm8SOScyVHhO_vdMQ">Check Out an Example</a>

<a href="bookcreator://page/6w7qqO0MQJ2iiwZIAPs5aA">How To Get Students Their Own Copy</a>

<a href="bookcreator://page/lOCKdlQ8RRCFzi1_OPxOVw">Lesson Plans to Introduce Students to Book Creator</a>

<a href="bookcreator://page/VczF5bsCQBmOOoftu_eOGA">Kindergarten</a>

<a href="bookcreator://page/_Mu_-XiwT6-Sh9m2ujol3g">Grades 1-2</a>

<a href="bookcreator://page/5uvF5r8dQli7q_HvyOhP9g">Grade 3-5</a>

<a href="bookcreator://page/aCltKqQJT9qAPYZeeA9_sg">Activity Icons</a>

<a href="bookcreator://page/SHlcO3ECT7KmYvVv7rmtxw">Learn How to Use Book Creator</a>

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Feel free to add pages or items specific to your classroom. Know that your kiddos will be completing a major science project later in the year? Add a section to your copy of the template to give students a place to share their amazing work!

Check out this example to see what is possible!

APS: Digital Portfolio Example

<a href="https://intercom.help/bookcreator/en/collections/1389505-creating-books">Working with text images and video</a>

<a href="https://intercom.help/bookcreator/en/collections/1398370-reading-books">Reading Books</a>

<a href="https://intercom.help/bookcreator/en/collections/1398369-sharing-books">Sharing Books</a>

<a href="https://intercom.help/bookcreator/en/collections/1398368-collaboration">Collaboration</a>

Become a Certified Author

Logging into Book Creator, joining a library and copying a template Manipulating shapes Adding content onto a page Recording their voice using our audio record tool Taking pictures and recording videos using our camera tool Using speech to text Searching for images using our Pixabay safe search

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Check out our Lesson Plan for ideas

Lesson Plan

Click to view and remix the Student Template

Logging into Book Creator, joining a library and copying a template Adding content onto a page Taking pictures using our camera tool Recording their voice using our audio record tool Formatting the page background as well as text color, font and size Searching for images using our Pixabay safe search Using the pen tool in a variety of ways

Icons guide students to which feature to use on each page

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Lesson plans &amp; templates for introducing students to Book Creator

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Click on your grade-level to view lesson plans and resources to help your students get started using Book Creator

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