Be Your Own Hero With Book Creator
- Susan Spellman Cann
- Dec 12
- 3 min read
if you’ve ever wished you could bottle up your best lessons, your calmest counselling moments, and your most student-friendly supports… Book Creator is basically that bottle—with glitter, voice, photos, video, and a big “make it yours” button. I love this tool and see so many possibilities for teachers and counsellors.
Why Book Creator just works in real schools
Book Creator isn’t “one more tech thing.” It’s a flexible, low-barrier space where people can create meaning, not just click answers. had i known about this tool I would have used it often.
1) It gives students more ways to say what they mean
Some learners shine with text. Others need voice, images, or video to show what they know (or what they’re feeling). Book Creator is designed for that kind of multimodal expression—and it’s a game-changer for anxious writers, ELL learners, and students who freeze when the page looks “too blank.” Book Creator app+1
2) It’s built for collaboration (without chaos)
I love collaborating with others . It makes things so much better. You can co-author books in real time, and you can even add a co-teacher to help manage the same library—perfect for team teaching, shared caseloads, and counsellor–teacher partnerships. So exciting don't you think? Book Creator app+2Book Creator app+2
3) It supports accessibility in truly practical ways
Speech-to-text is built in (hello, tired hands and busy brains). Book Creator app
Text-to-speech can read text (and even PDFs) aloud—great for learning differences and reducing barriers. Book Creator app
Auto-captions for audio/video support Deaf/HH learners and language learners. Book Creator app
4) Privacy + control are baked in
Books are private by default, and teachers control sharing (including private links). Book Creator also states it doesn’t sell user data or advertise, and highlights updated privacy/security commitments. Book Creator app+2Book Creator app+2
How counsellors can use Book Creator (without it feeling like “homework”)
Think of Book Creator as a digital comfort binder—but way more engaging.
Here are counselling-friendly ideas that students actually use:
My Coping Menu: “When I feel ___, I can try ___.” Add voice notes for reminders in their own words.
Stress Reset Plan: breathing tools, grounding tools, safe people, safe spaces, “what helps at school.”
Strengths & Wins Portfolio: tiny victories count—collect them like trading cards.
Friendship + Boundaries Mini-Book: scripts, reminders, reflection prompts.
Identity & Values Pages: “What matters to me,” “What I’m growing,” “What I want adults to know.”
And because Book Creator naturally supports SEL-focused projects and reflection, it fits beautifully with counselling goals around self-awareness, emotional language, and connection. Book Creator app+2Book Creator app+2
How teachers can use Book Creator (and keep engagement high)
Book Creator is the ultimate choice-and-voice tool. A few classroom-ready wins:
Interactive journals (reading, science observations, wellness check-ins)
Student-made “teach it back” books (the best retrieval practice doesn’t feel like studying)
Group books for inquiry projects (real-time collaboration makes this smoother) Book Creator app+1
Class anthologies (poetry, “Where I’m From” writing, community stories)
Library collections & resource hubs with embedded links, PDFs, and videos that students can actually navigate Book Creator app
Spotlight: Counsellor Talk: Be Your Own Hero
This book is in Book Creator—because the platform is free and supports the heart of the message: students don’t need to be “fixed,” they need tools, language, and hope.
Be Your Own Hero fits perfectly as:
a guided reflection resource,
a small-group companion,
a student-friendly “keep going” book for tough weeks,
and a gentle reminder that progress is still progress—even when it’s messy.
You can check out this book here and feel free to share it with your classes.
Try this today
Make a one-page template called “Hero Check-In”:
What’s heavy right now?
What’s one strength I’ve used before?
Who’s on my support team?
What’s my next tiny step?
Just for today: pick one Book Creator feature you’ve never used (voice, captions, or text-to-speech) and build a single page around it. Small moves. Big ripple. Or if you have never used it as a teacher or counsellor , start today.