Useful websites for everybody.
With myebook , authors can choose to
create a work from an existing .pdf file or from scratch. If creating from
scratch, authors can start with blank pages or with a theme. Once begun,
authors can enter text, load and insert images, embed video and flash files or
embed external movies, incorporate hyperlinks, and add forms and documents.
Authors can change the look and feel of the book by modifying fonts,
backgrounds, and color schemes. Clip art is limited in myebook. Once published,
the work can be shared via a hyperlink or social media outlets, or it can be
embedded into an existing Web site or wiki. Books can also be protected by a
password.
Making an eBook on Bookemon is
straightforward and fairly easy. As with other platforms, authors may Bookemons
upload an existing document (.pdf. .ppt, or .doc), start from scratch with a
blank page, or use one of Bookemon’s many templates. Bookemon also has an
edCenter, allowing teachers to create a “cure, private and friendly environment
for their students and staff to create and share books”. When creating books,
authors can change the layout and order of each page, manipulate the size,
shape, font, and color of text, and insert stock clip art or their own images.
Bookemon is limited in the area of multimedia, as there are no functions for
inserting audio, video, and hyperlinks. Once published, the work can be shared
via a hyperlink or it can be embedded into an existing Web site or wiki with a
widget. The site does appear to be commercial with price quotes, but students
can ignore this and use the platform for educational creativity.
StoryJumper is more suited for
creating children’s story books and may be more suited to younger grades.
Students can create books from a few templates or from scratch. The size and
location of text can be edited, and images can be incorporated from the clip
art or uploaded files. There is no method if involving multimedia and
hyperlinks.
Book Builder’s advertisement states
that teachers cans “use this site to create, share, publish, and read digital
books that engage and support diverse learners according to their individual
needs, interests, and skills.” Students choose a layout, add text, images, and
audio, and publish their work. Book Builder also has a function allowing
students to create a glossary for the work. In addition, teachers and students
can create books that involve “coaches” that provide tips and additional
information to the reader, and readers can type notes or ideas in a response
area.
Bookrix is a free combination of
social media and web based publishing that allows students to publish and share
their work socially. Bookrix offers multiple book types that can be uploaded
directly from your computer. These include, text that can be copied or
uploaded, illustrated books and audio books. Within Bookrix, authors can create
a profile & blog that can be shared with social media websites.
With Bookr you can create and share
your own photobook using images from Flickr. Easily create a cover, add pages,
insert images & text. This is a great option for creating online books with
a shorter amount of text with image backgrounds.
Wix is a free Flash based website
builder that can also be used to create impressive-looking eBooks. An extremely
professional product can be created from a long list of wix templates. Many
tools, widgets and embeddable multi-media options are available to choose from.
As there are many options within Wix when creating a website or eBook, we
suggest you consult their outstanding video tutorials to help with your
project.
Publish a children's book with
Tikatok. A free teacher account allows teachers to create student accounts,
create writing prompts & publish student work in traditional paper books. A
unique feature is that student created storybooks can be saved as a pdf file
that can be used on many e-readers. A great tool for primary grade teachers.
Click CREATE and begin to insert
text, image, url, upload files, embed codes & music. Add multiple pages to
the booklet & click PUBLISH when complete. No signup is required and free
account users are able to save their booklets. Booklets can be shared via URL,
twitter or email. Booklets can also be made 3 medium public or private.
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