Posts by Michael Hernandez

Michael Hernandez is an award-winning high school cinema and journalism teacher in Los Angeles whose work focuses on digital storytelling, media literacy and social justice. He speaks regularly at conferences in the U.S. and abroad like CUE, ISTE and SXSW EDU and provides training and consulting services related to tech integration and innovative teaching and learning strategies. Michael is a Book Creator Ambassador and the author of Book Creator for the High School Classroom.

Community

Who’s who in your classroom: Using Book Creator to build community

Empower your students to get creative whilst getting to know each other – a great idea for the start of the school year.

Comics

How graphic novels captivate classrooms and transform learning

Graphic novels are a compelling and engaging medium for students of all ages to demonstrate their learning. And with Book Creator’s in-app comic builder, the possibilities are endless.

Back to School

Teacher creativity and personal enrichment with Book Creator

Michael Hernandez shares some ideas for teachers to take on board to support their own creativity and enrichment. He also shares his own homemade example, made in Book Creator!

Blog

From artificial to authentic: Using Book Creator to create meaningful projects

Artificial intelligence (AI) can make assessing students in meaningful ways difficult. Use Book Creator to create authentic projects.

Creative Arts

How to use photography books for inquiry and creativity

May is National Photography Month. Get kids excited about learning with photographs in Book Creator.

Poetry

Tips for creating poetry projects for ELA classes

Creative writing projects like poetry are a great way to help your students strengthen their creativity and critical thinking skills. Here are some tips for creating poetry projects with Book Creator.

Collaboration

Collaborative storytelling: How to publish a book as a team to foster a sense of community and connection

Book Creator easily facilitates collaboration. But when is the right time to work on collaborative projects? And how should you go about it with your class?

Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

How investing in empathy can help your classroom thrive

The pandemic taught us that human connections are vital to our students working together effectively. Empathy should be at the heart of our curriculum. Here are some ideas for fostering a mindset of empathy with your students.

Digital Storytelling

The art of inquiry-based learning through storytelling

Michael Hernandez implores us to encourage students to explore through asking good questions, and develop the inquiry process into an engaging, impactful journey of learning.

Digital Storytelling

How to integrate storytelling as design thinking in your classroom

Apply the design thinking process to storytelling to engage and challenge your students. Here’s how.