Ambassador Spotlight: Jennifer Garvey

Memorable moments and visual elements

One of the most memorable projects Jen facilitated involved a kindergartener who was nervous about joining her digital storytelling camp because she didn't know how to write and type well. Jen showed her how to use Book Creator’s audio recording and pen tools to express herself, which led to the creation of several expressive stories.

"This kindergartener created some of the most expressive stories I have seen, and I often use her books as inspiration for other students to tell their stories. She loves that I share her books with teacher audiences in trainings as well as with other students to help them get started creating."

You can check out Luciana’s book, "The Artist’s Magical Painting," here:

Goals and aspirations for the upcoming year

Jen aims to continue training her faculty on how to use Book Creator, with the goal of making it available for students to create their own personal collections. She wants students to have more choice in how they express themselves and for writing to feel more accessible and motivating.

"I would love to see teachers make it available for students to have their own personal collections where they could use their free writing time to create stories with greater freedom of expression. With the number of accessibility tools built into Book Creator, every student can tell their stories. I want students to have more choice in how they express themselves and for writing to feel more accessible and motivating to them."