Book Creator Teacher Guide

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

Image that shows options in the 3 dot menu for libraries that have been archived (restore or delete forever)

Inviting Students to a Library

1. Open the library and click on "Show invite code for others to join"

2. Copy the code and share with your students - protect this code!

3. To stop new users from joining your library, click "Expire this code." You will be able to create a new code to share if you wish to invite students again.

Code will be here

This student guide will help students join your library and start creating books!

Inviting Co-teachers

1. Share the invite code with the teacher (directions are on page 11) and ask the teacher to join the library as a teacher

2. After the teacher has joined the library, open the library and click the down arrow under the library name

3. Find the teacher's name under the "Author's" list and click the 3 dots

4. Select "Promote to co-teacher" (teacher must be signed up as a teacher)

Library Name

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Image of dropdown that shows authors in library

Image of options available after clicking the 3 dots by a teacher's name

Note: This feature is not available for Free Accounts.

Enabling Collaboration

1. Open the library and navigate to the book you wish to enable collaboration

2. Click the share button

3. Select "Collaboration"

4. The default setting is for everyone in the library to be able to edit the book. To change this so that only certain students can edit the book, click "Change" to select the students.

5. Click "Start collaboration"

To stop collaboration, follow steps 1-3 and then click "Stop collaboration".

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Publishing The Library

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1. Open the library and click the settings gear and then "Publish library online"

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2. Edit the name and description; choose your background

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3. Select the permissions

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4. Select the subject(s)

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Image of options when determining who can read the library (only people with the link, only people with the link and a password, and allow library to be discovered by other schools

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5. Select the grade(s)

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6. Click "Confirm and publish online"

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7. Share the link with your audience. The settings can be changed at any time (including to stop publishing) by clicking the settings gear.

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Creating Templates to Remix

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1. Create the book that will be used as a template.

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4. Click the toggle button to turn remixes on.
5. Click "Publish."

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2. In the library view, click
(share icon) under the book.

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Images of the buttons under the book in library view - the share button is highlighted

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Image of options available after clicking publish online. Shows the toggle for allowing remixes and the button for publishing online

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Image that shows the options after clicking the share button in library view - "Publish online" is highlighted

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3. Select "Publish online."

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6. On the next screen, click "Copy link"
7. Share this link with your students - they will be able to click "Remix" to add a copy to their library that they can then edit.

Adding Comments for Students

1. To add comments in students' books, click the "Show comments" button in the bottom right corner.

2. Click "Add comment." You can add text, emojis, video, audio, GIFs, or stickers as comments.
3. Enter your comment and then click "Post."

4. Click the 3 dots to edit or delete your comment.

Image showing the options to edit or delete comment after clicking on the 3 dots

6. Students and teachers can select a reaction emoji on comments (even if student commenting is disabled).

Note: To stop students from being able to comment, click settings gear icon and move the toggle over.

App Smashing

To enable apps in Book Creator,
1. Click the 3 line menu (the "hamburger")
2. Click "Apps"
3. For the app(s) you would like to enable, click the in the right hand corner of the app card
4. Change settings, including if you would like the app to be enabled for certain libraries

To use the apps while creating in Book Creator,
1. Click the plus sign (to the left of the "i")
2. Select "More"
3. Click on the app you wish to use

Note: Review the privacy details of each app prior to adding them to libraries for student use. Some apps have age restrictions.

About the Author

Becky Young is a Learning Specialist at ASMS. She is also an Instructional Technology Coach supporting all teachers in District 202. Before this, she taught high school science for 11 years!

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Becky Young is a Google Certified Educator and Trainer and a Book Creator Certified Author! She loves teaching and tech!

Contact Becky Young (ryoung1@psd202.org or (@TechyBeckyYoung) with questions and/or ideas to improve this book!

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