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Medrano - Book Creator: Book Creator

Book Creator

Book Creator - bring creativity to your classroom - Book Creator app

Step 1: Sign in to Book Creator - Go to Book Creator and click on 'Sign in with Microsoft'

  • Make sure you are on 'Student sign in'
  • Enter your Microsoft Office 365 credentials

Step 2: Give Book Creator permission to access your Office 365 account:

  • Click 'Accept'
  • This just lets you login with your Office 365 username and password.

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Step 3: Join your class library using the class code.

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  • Y9MQD6

 

Step 4: Copy the Template in the Class Library

  • Hover over the book on the shelf and click on the three dots.
  • Select 'Copy Book'
  • Copy the book to your class library
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  • Rename your book
    • Replace the word Template with your first and last name
    • Ex. Sarah Lorraine SSR Journal
Step 5: Start Customizing Your Journal and Creating!

 

Customizing Your Book

Adding Media to BookCreator

There are three buttons for adding media, customizing your page, and reading your book

Adding Media 

Import - Add Images 

  • Search within Book Creator
  • Use Google Image Search and SAVE images you find to import

Camera - allow Book Creator access to your Camera

  • Take a picture on your Computer
  • Record Video 

Pen 

  • Use touchscreen to draw in different colors and styles
  • Add emojis to your page

Text 

  • Add text to page by typing in the text box that opens
  • Customize text by selecting the text on your page and clicking on the blue i

 

Adding Narration

Recording Your Audio Journal Reflection - How to insert an audio recording

Step 1: Hover over your book and click on the 'edit' icon 
Step 2: Click on the plus sign  
Step 3: Select 'Record' from the list under Media
Step 4: Allow Book Creator to use your microphone to record
Step 5: Click on 'Start Recording'
Step 6:  Wait for the 3-2-1 Countdown and start speaking
Step 7:  Listen to your recording, if satisfied click 'Use Recording' if satisfied or 'Delete if you 'want to re-record
Step 8:  After you finish recording, drag the speaker icon to correct section of the page.
Step 9: Fill in the title, author, and number of pages read.
Step 10:  Fill in any vocabulary words from your reading and their definitions.