Posts by Michael Hernandez

Michael is an award-winning teacher, author, and international speaker in Los Angeles whose work focuses on digital and civic literacy, social justice, and student-centered learning experiences. His new book about authentic learning, Storytelling With Purpose: Digital Projects To Ignite Student Curiosity, leverages student passion to solve some of the biggest challenges educators face, like low student engagement and artificial intelligence. He is a Book Creator Ambassador, and the author of Book Creator for the High School Classroom. Find out more about Michael on his website.

Digital Storytelling

Storytelling as assessment

Michael Hernandez has some thoughts on the benefits of allowing digital storytelling to form the basis of student assessments.

Digital Publishing

Why should I “market” my book as a teacher?

Marketing your Book Creator book is a great way to tell the story of your classroom, create a professional presence, and share ideas that help elevate educators everywhere.

Social Studies

Empathy Project: Using Book Creator to facilitate cultural dialogue

How do we help students develop empathy and become productive global citizens? Michael Hernandez suggests creating books that focus on interviews and portraits to help connect students to other people and cultures.

High School / Secondary

Why publishing for social good will help your students connect learning to the real world

Michael Hernandez has some ideas to share about creating assignments that give students a wider purpose for learning.

High School / Secondary

Workbooks with Book Creator

Some thoughts from Michael Hernandez on how we can make lessons more tailored and interactive with supercharged workbooks.

Digital Portfolios

Create a healthier, more productive learning experience with student portfolios

However you use digital portfolios in your learning space—as a replacement for traditional grading or as part of a mosaic of evaluation methods—you’ll help to create a culture of reflection, and a community of learners who confidently share their learning with others.