Introduce your students to the art of creating and publishing their own original book with Bookeman. There are several ways in which this tool can be implemented in the classroom. Teachers can create books as a lesson plan for students to learn the content. The nice thing about Bookeman is that teachers and students can also have hard copies of the book for a fee. However, the membership and online version of the book is free.
Members can choose to select blank pages or templates to create their books. Images can be uploaded and also create books from a Word document or PowerPoint file you have already made. Once you have finished the book, Bookemon provides embedding code, which enables you to place your books in a class or school web page, wiki, or blog.
This wonderful digital storytelling tool can make learning more interesting for students and enhance their creativity. I see this tool as another great way to introduce students to collaboration. If I were teaching, I would use it at the beginning of the school year as way for students to introduce themselves. Students would need to write a short paragraph bio and add images of their favorite things and hobbies and add descriptions. As a school librarian, I would present and show teachers who are for example, hosting a young authors contest the value of this tool.
Students must be 13 years old and up to apply for membership to site. Elementary and middle school teachers can still use the tool; but they would need to create a group account.
Bring out the creativity in students with this great Web 2.0 tool. I highly recommend it!
Nice this coincides with the tool that I did this week, Protagonize. I would love to use something like this especially since I work in a school that is 6-12. It would be nice to have my students work on a collaborative project and create a book that they then use for the younger grades. My creative juices are flowing already! Thanks Dana!
ReplyDeleteDana, I really think this is a great tool. I was thinking in my professional environment the girls on my floor could make a cookbook with dishes from their homes. Then that can be something they can keep well after they leave Hockaday. I have also thought about a couple other uses but it seems like ideas are endless with this fun and creative site. Thanks for sharing and I plan on using this for the upcoming year.
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