Be the "Creator" of Your Story

Students will:

• Be able to create a digital story about themselves using Book Creator.

• Add drawings and/or images of family members, pets, home, favorite color, animal, and food.

• Record their voice explaining each page.

• Identify themselves as the author of their book.

• Understand that publishing means sharing their finished book with others.

• Create a simple About the Author (biography) page.

Vocabulary Words:

1. Draft: A draft is not your final video. It needs more items added, and you need to come back to it to finish it.

2. Lesson: A lesson is the activity your teacher is teaching you.

3. Author: An author is the person who writes and creates a book.

4. Published: Published is when a book is finished and shared so others can read it.

5. Biography: A biography is information about a person’s life.

To prepare for this lesson:

• Create a Book Creator teacher account (educators can use the free version).

  You may want to go through Book Creator’s Tutorials

  • Book Creator Teacher Dashboard: A Quick Tour 

  •  New templates to introduce your students to Book Creator - Book Creator app 

  • Book Creator Tutorial for Students

• Create a class library and share the class code or login method with students.

  Decide whether students will:

  • Draw inside Book Creator

  • Use photos from the camera

  • Use stickers or shapes (optional)

• Note: The free version of Book Creator is sufficient for this project.

Teacher Directions (Book Creator Setup)

1. Sign in to Book Creator.

2. Create a new library for your Kindergarten class.

3. Share the class code or QR code with students.

4. Practice how to:

   • Add a new book

   • Add pages

   • Draw, add images, and record audio

   • Save work

5. Decide how many pages students create. This project may take a few days- depending on grade level, the recommendation is 1-2 pages per day.

 An easier option (possibly for Kindergarten) would be to create the book and give each student a page to work on.

See the Accommodations Page and Charts on the 21things4students website in the Teacher Resources. 

This project may take a few days- depending on grade level, the recommendation is 1-2 pages per day.

Teacher Directions (Book Creator Setup)

1. Share the class code or QR code with students.

2. Model how to:

   • Add a new book

   • Add pages

   • Draw, add images, and record audio

   • Save work

Student Directions

1. Turn on your device and open Book Creator.

2. Join your class library.

3. Tap + New Book.

4. Choose a simple blank or square book.

Page Setup (Suggested Pages)

• Page 1: Cover

  • Write your name

  • Add a drawing or photo of yourself

  • Title: “My Story”

  • Page 2: Favorite Animal

    • Draw or add an image

    • Record your voice explaining it

  • Page 3: Favorite Color

    • Draw something using your favorite color

    • Record your voice

  • Page 4: Favorite Food

    • Draw or add a picture

    • Record your voice

  • Page 5: My Family
    
    

    • Draw your family

    • Record your voice

  • Page 6: About the Author (Biography Page)

    • Title: About the Author

    • Draw a picture of yourself

    • Record your voice saying:

      • Your name

      • One thing you like

      • That you are the author of the book

Publishing the Book:

1. Review pages and audio

2. Fix your draft

3. When finished, tap Share / Publish

4. Your book is now published and ready to be shared

Different options for assessing the students:

• Observations

• Check for understanding

• Reviewing the student’s published book:

  • Checking for:

    • Multiple pages

    • Visual content

    • Voice recordings

    • Biography page

• Listening to students explain their work

• Students demonstrate understanding by completing and publishing their own book and explaining their pages using their voice.