Creating in eBackpack

    

       Though most think of eBackpack as a way to send and receive materials and lessons between students and teachers, eBackpack is much more than that.  Students can do many things in eBackpack.  They can create documents that include drawings, photos, audio, and text.  They can also record audio up to 2o minutes and video up to 12 minutes in length!    Students can take pictures of their work in eBackpack and record themselves explaining their thinking, reading, or reflecting on their work.  When reading, students can take a picture of their book and then insert that picture into a document where they can read a passage, circle or highlight key ideas, great writer’s craft, or literary elements.  They can even type or write their thoughts right next to the picture!  Think of all the Post-it Notes we will save!   Students  with wifi can even participate in a discussion with the teacher and classmates over a book, a lesson, and more.  Teachers can insert live links into assignment instructions to take students to specific websites.  Documents can come alive with teachers’ voices leaving important messages and reminders for kids.  A teacher can even read a passage aloud for students in eBackpack!

To start creating:

1. Tap on the plus sign in the upper right hand corner
2. Tap on Create Document.
3. Name the document and tap OK.
4. Tap Mark it.
5. Now, you can insert text, draw, insert images or take photos.
6. To insert an audio recording, tap on the microphone at the top of the screen.  Then, tap in the document where you’d like the audio to appear.
7. When finished, students tap save and select a location for the document.  They can turn it in or save to My Files.
8. Remember, when you tap on the plus sign to start creating, you can also record a video or record audio.  When finished, those recordings can also be saved to My Files or turned in.