{"id":12654,"date":"2017-09-07T00:22:58","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T05:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookcreator.com\/?p=12654"},"modified":"2024-10-24T01:23:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T01:23:44","slug":"booksnaps-and-book-creator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookcreator.com\/2017\/09\/booksnaps-and-book-creator\/","title":{"rendered":"#BookSnaps and Book Creator: A Creative Way to Engage Students with Books"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Have you heard of #BookSnaps<\/strong> yet? This innovative and simple idea is transforming how teachers and students interact with books, enhancing comprehension and creativity in the classroom.<\/div>

What are #BookSnaps?<\/h2>\n

B<\/span>ookSnaps is an original idea I founded in August of 2016. Initially, I was searching for a way to use Snapchat for EDU-Awesomeness, and it worked. Later, I realized that many different apps would aid in providing access to this incredibly effective comprehension strategy for students. A BookSnap is simply a digital, visual representation used to annotate and share reflections of any excerpt of a book or text.<\/p>\n

#BookSnaps are now implemented in nine countries from kindergarten to graduate students. There is truly no age limit, nor is there a content restriction.<\/p>\n<\/div>

In fact, #BookSnaps has many cousins-- #mathsnaps, #labsnaps, #GratitudeSnaps, etc! There is even a teacher in Oregon, Tisha Richmond<\/a>, who uses #foodsnaps with her culinary students--the list is endless. <\/p>\n

Educators and students are finding ways to create a digital visual representation of their learning with their content and sharing it out to an authentic audience. <\/p>\n

To me, the best part of #BookSnaps is the unique REALness the strategy reveals about the creator. Therefore, #BookSnaps need not be ruled by a rubric to produce what we want, but rather allow the students to draw connections based on what\u2019s meaningful and relevant to them. <\/p>\n<\/div>

Why Use #BookSnaps in the Classroom?<\/h2>\n

There are countless reasons to integrate #BookSnaps<\/strong> into your classroom. Here are just a few:<\/p>\n

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  • Enhance Comprehension<\/strong>: Create a visual representation of text to solidify understanding and improve recall.<\/li>\n
  • Analyze Literary Elements<\/strong>: Use #BookSnaps to diagram plot structure, highlight figurative language, or discuss character development.<\/li>\n
  • Personalize Learning<\/strong>: Students can connect personally with the text, making reading more engaging and relevant.<\/li>\n
  • Easy and Fun<\/strong>: With just a few simple steps\u2014snap, annotate, and share\u2014#BookSnaps offer a creative and easy-to-use tool for students of all ages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Don\u2019t forget to explore the #BookSnaps<\/strong> hashtag on Twitter to see how educators and students around the world are using this powerful tool!<\/p>\n<\/div>

    Now, I\u2019ll turn it over to April Padalino<\/strong>, who guest-hosted on my YouTube Channel, R.E.A.L Talk with Tara Martin<\/a>, to explain how her students are using #BookSnaps with the Book Creator app.<\/p>\n

    You can watch the video<\/a> and\/or then read her explanation below.<\/p>\n<\/div>