Book Creator is an app that lets you create multimedia books
electronically for iPad, Android or any eReader device. Students can add
text, photos (either from their camera roll or take a new photo),
videos (or links to videos), draw using the Pen icon, and a sound track
from their iTunes library or record their own sound. Books can be
created in Portrait, Square or Landscape sizes and can be customized in a
variety of ways! More advanced users can create a comic book and upload
it to the Explain Everything app where they can turn it into a video
complete with music and sound effects! Finished books can be uploaded to
your library in iBooks, shared via email or exported as a PDF. The sky
is the limit with this communication tool! I gave this tool a 36 out of
36.
| EDU 568 Communication Tool Rubric Group 4 |
| Characteristics | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Score |
| Purpose | I can communicate with a global audience. | I can communicate with a select audience. | I can give information to a global audience but can not receive feedback. | I can give information to a select audience. | 4 |
| Usability and Navigation | I can easily navigate the tool the tool is very intuitive. | With a little practice the tool is easy to navigate. | The tool can be used and navigated with assistance. | Very hard to use even with practice. | 4 |
| Appropriateness | The
communication tool is approrpriate for all 5 age levels included: Early
Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School and Adult
Learners. | The
communication tool is approrpriate for 4 of the age levels included:
Early Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School and Adult
Learners. | The
communication tool is approrpriate for 3of the age levels included:
Early Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School and Adult
Learners. | The
communication tool is approrpriate for 1-2 of the age levels included:
Early Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School and Adult
Learners. | 4 |
| Help/Support | Support is readily available to guide you through using the tool. | Support can be found if searched for, but is not instantaneous. | Support is limited. | There is no support. | 4 |
| Information Sharing | The
tool allows users to link to other sites such as Facebook, Twitter
& Blogs and compresses URLs into shortened links (bitly). | The tool allows users to link to other sites such as Facebook, Twitter & Blogs. | The tool only allows limited links to other sites. | The tool does not allow linking to other sites. | 4 |
| Saftey/Monitoring | Allows monitoring & editing by teacher/gatekeeper. | Allows teacher monitoring but limited editing. | Allows teacher monitoring but no editing capabilities. | No ability for teacher to monitor or edit. | 4 |
| Cost | Unlimited free accounts for students, staff & parents. Unlimited cloud storage. | Some options are free or cost is minimal. | Minimal fee for all accounts. | Annual fee. | 4 |
| Design | The
communication tool meets all of the criteria listed: It is neat and
organized, simple and not overstuffed,the background does not interfere
with the text, and the layout is visually appealing. | The
communication tool meets 3 of the criteria listed: It is neat and
organized, simple and not overstuffed,the background does not interfere
with the text, and the layout is visually appealing. | The
communication tool meets 2 of the criteria listed: It is neat and
organized, simple and not overstuffed,the background does not interfere
with the text, and the layout is visually appealing. | The
communication tool meets 1 or none of the criteria listed: It is neat
and organized, simple and not overstuffed,the background does not
interfere with the text, and the layout is visually appealing. | 4 |
| Accessability | I can access the tool from any device, does not require an application, and fast instant notification of communication. | I
can access the tool from most common devices, may require an
application to be download and receive notifications if the application
is open. | I
can access the tool from only one kind of device, application is
required to be downloaded, and only can receive notifitions if
application is open and refreshed. | I
can access the tool form only one kind of device and it is glitchy. It
requires an application to be downloaded, no notifications or
inconsistent. | 4 |
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| Total:36 |
