Book Creator Teacher Guide

Book Creator

Teacher Guide

by Becky Young

Now Updated with Collaboration, remixing, APP Smashing & comments!

Table of Contents

Creating an account

Signing into Book Creator

Customizing a library

Joining a Library

Creating a library

Changing settings for library

Archiving a library

Restoring a library

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Inviting students to a library

Inviting co-teachers

Enabling collaboration

Publishing the library

Creating templates to remix

Adding comments for students

App Smashing

About the author

Creating an Account

1. Go to bookcreator.com

2. Click "Sign into Book Creator" and then click "Switch to teacher"

3. Select the option that works best for you (use your school Google account)

4. Complete the prompts to finish creating your account

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Signing into Book Creator

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1. Open Book Creator (this link will take you to the teacher sign in)

2. Select the method you used to create your account

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Customizing your Library

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Image showing options to customize your library

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Click to change the name of the library

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These are the default settings

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Learn more about archiving libraries on page 9

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Learn more about Publishing libraries on page 13

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1. Click the 3 line menu and select the library

2. Click the settings gear to change the settings, including the name of the library

Joining a Library

If you have not yet joined a library,

1. You will see this screen

2. Enter the code provided

3. Click "Go"

If you are already in a library,

1. Click the 3 lines menu

2. Select "Join a library"

3. Enter the code and click "Join library"

Creating a Library

Note: For Free Account users, archive a library to create another library.

1. In the Teacher Dashboard, click "Create a new library"

2. Name your library, select the options you want, and then click "Create library"

Changing Settings for Library

1. Open the library and click the settings gear

2. Change any settings by moving the toggle buttons

3. Settings will automatically be saved; click the X to exit the menu

Note: These settings can be changed at any time. You may want to start with students not able to see each other's books. Once the library is published, you may want to turn off the students' ability to edit their books.

Note: The option to allow students to collaborate is not available on the Free Account

Archiving a Library

1. In the Teacher Dashboard, click the 3 dots for the library you want to archive

2. Select "Archive library" and then "Archive"

Note: You can also archive from the settings gear when the library is open

Note from Book Creator: Once archived the library will not be accessible by other students or teachers (unless published). You will still be able to access its books and any books that have been published will still be available online.

Restoring a Library

1. In the Teacher Dashboard, click the "Archived" menu

2. Select the library you wish to restore and the next arrow

3. Click the 3 dots and then "Restore"

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Library Name

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Image that shows libraries that have been archived

Library Name