Book Creator (Web Version) is a simple way to create, read, and share interactive digital books.
🔍 What does it do?
Book Creator is an online platform where pupils build their own eBooks. They can combine text, images, video, and audio recordings. For the free version, teachers create a “Library” and invite pupils to join using a simple code. Once inside, pupils can see each other’s work (if the teacher allows it) and build books that can be read like a real flip-book.
🎓 Why is it useful?
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Multimodal Evidence: Pupils don’t just write, they can record their voice reading their story, embed a video of a science experiment, or use the “Pen” tool to draw diagrams.
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Accessibility Built-In: It includes features like “Read to Me” (which reads the book aloud) and Dictation, allowing pupils to “write” using their voice.
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Real Audience: There is a huge motivational boost for pupils when they know their book will be “published” online and can be read by their parents or peers.
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Cross-Platform: Because it’s web-based, pupils can start a book on an iPad in school and finish it on a laptop or tablet at home.
⚙️ How does it work?
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Launch: Go to app.bookcreator.com in Safari.
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Teacher Sign-In: Create and sign into your free account.
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Create a Library: On the Free Plan, you get 1 Library that can hold up to 40 books.
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Invite Pupils: Click the ‘Invite Code’ button. Pupils go to the same website, select ‘Student Sign In’, and enter their code to join your library.
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Build a Book: Tap the ‘New Book’ button. Add media, change colors, fonts, and page backgrounds.
🚀 Beyond the Basics
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Instructional Manual: Pupils can create a “How-To” guide (e.g., “How to make a jam sandwich”). They can take photos of each step and record a short audio clip explaining what to do.
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Interactive Lab Reports: Use the Video tool to capture an experiment in action. Pupils can then use the Text tool to write up their findings alongside the video evidence.
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Personal Portfolios: Create an “About Me” book. Pupils can use the Shapes and Stickers to decorate their pages and add audio reflections on their goals for the year.
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Visual Social Stories: Teachers can create a book with photos of school routines (e.g., “Going to the Dining Hall”) and share it with pupils who benefit from visual transitions.
💡 Top Tips for the Free Plan
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Managing Your 40 Books: The limit is 40 books per library. Once your library is full, you can archive it or delete old books to make room for new projects.
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Collaborative Settings: In the Library settings (the cog icon), you can toggle whether pupils can see each other’s books. Turning this ON is great for peer feedback; turning it OFF helps pupils focus on their own work.
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Publishing Safely: You can “Publish” a book online with one click. This generates a private link that you can share with parents. You can “Unpublish” it at any time.
