Tikatok+-+Where+Stories+Come+to+Life



=Tikatok allows you to write, illustrate and publish your own book. Illustrations can be drawings or photos.The book can be viewed online or printed and mailed to you. It also allows others to see and comment on your book. These books can no longer be embedded, and you need to send permission forms signed by parents to the company to allow young students to work on their site. Tikatok is a great resource to use in the classroom it allows students stories to come to life.=

=How to Create a book on Tikatok?=



=__The Tikatok Classroom Program__=


 * Helps teachers create a unique reading and writing program for their students.
 * FREE Tikatok teacher account
 * Use existing classroom lesson plans or choose from hundreds of story topics
 * View and edit students' work online
 * Encourage collaboration
 * Track student writing progress

=__ How It Works __=

Add Student Accounts
Create a Tikatok account for each student by entering his or her name, username and password via your Tikatok teacher dashboard.

Write and Illustrate
Use your own writing lesson plan or choose from hundreds of [|StorySparks] to jumpstart your students' imaginations. Students write their stories, upload their illustrations and photos and create their books online.

Publish and Share
Help your students take pride in their work by having their stories published as professional-quality books. Organize a publishing party in your school library or local Barnes & Noble store as a way to build your students' pride in their work.

= __What are StorySparks?__ =
 * It's a Writing Prompt
 * You select the topic
 * You select the name of the characters
 * The beginning of a story is automatically added into the book editor when name is selected.
 * Hint and clues about what you should write next is at the bottom of the page.

=Tikatok #2: How to Create and Publish a Story Video=

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