How to Use Epic! Children’s Reading App on Android in Schools (2024)

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Written byNicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: March 18, 2022References

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   Install Epic from the Play Store. Here's how to install the app on classroom's Android tablet or phone:

   • Open the Play Store
     . You should find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
   • Type epic into the search bar.
   • Tap Epic! Unlimited Books for Kids. It's the blue icon that says ″epic!″ in white letters.
   • Tap INSTALL.
   • Follow the on-screen instructions to download.
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   Open Epic. It's the blue icon that says ″epic!″ in the app drawer. It may also be on your home screen.

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   Tap EDUCATORS. It's the bottom-right button.

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   Enter your school details and tap Next. To create your free teacher's account, you'll have to enter your school's name, address, and type (e.g. public, charter, magnet).

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   Follow the on-screen instructions to create your classroom. You can either create a new username and password or choose to use a Google Classroom account to sign in. Once signed in, you can create your classroom and tailor it to your liking.

   • Once the classroom is created, you'll see your classroom's unique code at the top-right corner of the screen. Students can use this code to sign in when using Epic on a computer or mobile device.^[1]

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   Open Epic. It's the blue icon that says ″epic!″ in the app drawer. It may also be on your home screen.

   • If prompted to sign in to your teacher account, follow the on-screen instructions to do so.
   • If you want to import student profiles from Google Classroom, sign in to your Epic! For Educators dashboard in a web browser, open the teacher dashboard, and then click or tap Import Google Classroom. Follow the on-screen instructions to import your students.^[2]
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   Tap the teacher avatar. It's at the bottom of the screen.^[3]

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   Tap + Create a Profile. It's below the classroom code.

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   Fill out the form and tap Create Profile. Once you've created a student, repeat these steps to create the next profile.

   • Adding a parent email address is optional.
   • If you'd like, you can also create a PIN that this student must use to sign in. If you don't want to do this, leave this field blank.

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   Open Epic. It's the blue icon that says ″epic!″ in the app drawer. It may also be on your home screen.

   • If prompted to sign in to your teacher account, follow the on-screen instructions to do so.
   • If you're signed in to a student profile, tap the student's avatar at the bottom of the screen to switch back to the teacher profile.
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   Create a new collection. Collections are groups of related books, videos, and activities arranged by parents, teachers, and curators. To assign a book or activity to a student, you'll first need to add it to a collection. Here's how to create one:

   • Search for a book, video, or quiz you want to add. You can do this by tapping Search at the bottom and then entering a keyword, title, or author.
   • Tap the book or activity to view it. If you decide not to add this activity to the collection, just tap the back button and select something else.
   • Tap the heart at the top of the book or activity. A menu will appear.
   • Tap Add to Collection.
   • Enter a name and description for the collection. Students will see this, so make it applicable.
   • Tap Create.
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   Assign the collection to your students. When you create a collection, it'll be saved to your library. You can assign any collection in your library to your students. Here's how:^[4]

   • Tap the heart icon on the navigation bar. This opens your library.
   • Tap Collections.
   • Tap Assign on the collection you want to assign. A list of your students will appear.
   • Tap Select All to assign this collection to the whole class, or tap individual student names if only some students should complete these activities.
   • Tap Assign. Now that the collection is assigned, your students can log in on their tablets or computers to complete their assignments.

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   Install Epic! on the student tablet. If you have more than one tablet in the classroom, install the app on all of the tablets.

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   Open Epic. It's the blue icon that says ″epic!″ on the home screen or in the app drawer.

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   Tap Sign In. It's at the bottom of the screen.

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   Tap Student Sign In. It's the last button in the list.

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   Enter the classroom code. This is the code that appears at the top-right corner of your classroom's dashboard.

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   Tap Sign In. A list of all students with profiles connected to this classroom will appear.^[5]

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   Tap the student's profile. Each student will select their own profile.

   • If you created a PIN for your student, they'll be prompted to enter it.
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   Tap the mailbox icon. It's at the bottom-right corner of the screen. This opens a list of all collections assigned to the student.

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   Tap a collection. All assigned items within the collection appear here.

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    Tap a book or activity. The student can now read, watch, or complete the assigned activity.

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   Open Epic. It's the blue icon that says ″epic!″ in the app drawer. It may also be on your home screen.

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   Sign in to your teacher profile. If you're not signed in (or you're signed in as a student), enter your teacher password to sign in now.^[6]

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   Tap the teacher avatar. It's at the bottom of the screen. This opens your classroom's dashboard, where you'll find a list of your students.

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   Tap View Activity under a student's name. This displays the student's reading progress, quiz scores, and other activities they've done in the app.

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