Book Creator Gives Students Choice In Their Reading Logs

I was recently asked by a teacher how she could drop the traditional reading logs in her class. Her kids were doing it the old fashion way. They were talking out a piece of paper, writing the date, pages read, and a brief summary. After giving it some thought, I told her that Google tools could come to her rescue. She could use Google Sheets, Slides, Keep, and Drawings instead her paper reading logs. But the one tool that I focused on was Book Creator. Book Creator is a versatile tool that can be used in any discipline and for almost any classroom exercise. Book Creator allows the user to include pictures, videos, drawings, voice recordings, and of course, text. Book Creator is the ultimate in student choice when it comes to reading logs. I’ve found that when using Book Creator and giving students choice on how they’ll summarize what they’ve read, many students actually want to read! One of the downsides is that some students actually cut reading short in to get to their reading log. The teacher has flexibility too. On a certain day, the teacher can ask students to include a simple summary with a picture from the web. The next day, the teacher can ask them to record a video of them summarizing what they’re read. On yet another day, they can ask the students to draw a representation of what they’re read. They can also ask the kids to choose how they’d like to summarize their reading. The teacher has the ability to leave comments in a students book. Like creating a book, the teacher can leave comments in the same way, with text, audio, video, or by using a stylus to make comments.

Looking to give students choice in their class work? I highly recommend checking out Book Creator!