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Book Creator appoints new CEO – Lainey Franks

Founder Dan Amos has appointed Lainey Franks as CEO of Tools for Schools and will now move into the role of Chief Product Officer.
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Top 5 blog posts of 2022

These are the most popular Book Creator blog posts from the last 12 months. Did you miss anything? Plus we’ve included a bonus item!
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Computer Science Education Week 4-10 December

We’re celebrating #CSEdWeek this year with some ideas and resources that you might not have considered.
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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?
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You can now import your PDFs into Book Creator

This simple update allows you to bring your old PDF worksheets straight into Book Creator and customize them for your students to interact with. Bring those PDFs to life!
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Digital Citizenship Week

Digital Citizenship Week is 17th – 21st October 2022. Book Creator has templates, lesson ideas and other resources to help guide you and your students to becoming greater digital citizens!
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I spy a creative way to explore Social Emotional Learning in the classroom

Mira Campbell is back with another innovative project idea to help students apply the social emotional skills they had learned throughout the year in a fun hands-on way!
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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.
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You can now add multimedia comments in Book Creator! 🗯

You can now add multimedia comments directly in Book Creator. Feedback is vitally important to student achievement – and this update makes it fun and engaging to have two-way conversations with your students.
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Help your students to go beyond the doc with Book Creator

Engaging learners in new projects can be daunting but with tools like Book Creator, it can be seamless and fun. Here is how Book Creator became an integral part of an elementary teacher’s classroom.
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