I recently commented on a post in the Facebook group and had several people ask for directons, so I thought I would share on the site. Actually, I searched and was surprised that I haven’t shared Bookshaps here before.

I decided to do BookSnaps after hearing my friend Sarah Soper excitedly talk about them. I was looking for a way for my students to engage with their choice novels yet not annotate the full text. BookSnaps seemed like the perfect solution, and even though I am not a SnapChat person, I downloaded the app, opened an account, and nervously gave the assignment to my students. There was a little bit of a learning curve since I was unfamiliar with SnapChat, but overall I learned quickly.

If you or your students don’t want to use SnapChat, the assignment can easily be done with Google Slides. Below are videos for SnapChat and Google slides versions, Sarah’s instructions (which have been slightly modified by me), and student samples. The first four exmples through SnapChat and the final three are done through Google slides. I’ve also included Tara Martin’s videos after the examples. I really think you and your students will enjoy this assignment!

BookSnaps Project Instructions

Susan Barber teaches at Midtown High School in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to reading, writing, and investing in the next generation, she loves watching college football with her family especially when Alabama is playing.