Category: Languages

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Overcome your fear of new tech tools with these easy steps

Technology has come to the forefront of education, and there are so many tools to use. It can be daunting to introduce a new platform – but it is so important to explain how and why it can support student learning.
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The power of publishing in the language classroom

This is a wonderful case study highlighting the power of authoring a book to demonstrate understanding. These students took a challenging topic and created a book for younger students to help them understand.
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You can now use Book Creator online in 10 different languages

We’ve translated Book Creator so it now works in 10 languages (including English). We hope this will really help with remote learning throughout the world, especially where students are trying to get to grips with Book Creator from their homes.
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Supporting language learners with Book Creator

The latest in our series of ebooks created by teachers. The focus of this book is how to teach English Language Learners (ELL students) and how Book Creator can enable this across the curriculum.
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Hosting a modern ‘book tasting’ with Book Creator for Chrome

This is a fantastically detailed case study about improving the reading experience for students. These teachers were among the first to test the new real-time collaboration feature in Book Creator.
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Using Book Creator to help with guided reading

Here’s an idea – create interactive books that take advantage of the ability to drag and drop in Book Creator.
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Creating Chinese books with Book Creator

Mandarin Chinese is a difficult subject to study. Apple Distinguished Educator Jim Tuscano set out to see if technology could help in a positive way.
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‘Read to me’ with Siri and Book Creator 5.0

Book Creator 5.0 is here, and now you can switch to a brand new reading mode in the app. What’s more, you can have Siri read your book to you!
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Redefining barrier games with Book Creator

Barrier games are a traditional teaching tool to assist language skills in early childhood. Here’s some ideas for making these with Book Creator.
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Paper by FiftyThree and Book Creator

Paper by FiftyThree is the kind of app that the iPad was made for. And it’s a great complement to Book Creator. Read how this teacher combined the two apps to great effect.
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