Online Story BooksMaking publishing a reality

IN THE CLASSROOMOnline story books can be used in many creative ways in your classroom.

Retell the classics

Write unique stories

Tell personal narratives

Create instructional manuals

Develop study guides

Share interviews

Show a process

Use visuals for story telling

Collect and present information

KERPOOFKerpoof offers several creation options, but the Tell a Story feature is the best option for an online story book. Students choose a ‘storyline’ and use drag and drop objects to create their story. Students can ‘Create a Snapshot’ to save the story as a jpg., Print to a PDF, or save the book if they register for an account.

MIXBOOKMixbook is an online

scrapbook maker. Students can choose from a variety of

templates each of which comes with dozens of page layouts. “Stickers” and text

options are available, so students can be creative in

their design. Registration is required. Books are shared

via the Web.

READ WRITE THINKRead Write Think offers several variations of book creators. These sites are great because no student registration is required. Students will, however, have to Print to a PDF if they are to save their work.

FLIP BOOKCreate up to ten pages in your flip book by adding text and pictures.

BOOK COVER CREATORChoose from three book cover layouts and use a template to design a book cover.

STAPLESLESS BOOKUse templates to create a multi-page book that includes text and pictures.

ZOOBURSTStudents can create unique stories using built-in flash objects. Books can be rotated to view from every angle. Books are shared via the Web. Registration is required.

STORYJUMPERStudents choose from a variety of templates to personalize their own stories. Scenes, props, photo, and text options can be added to the story. Instructions are available for the Classroom Edition. Click here for student tutorials.

MY STORYMAKERNo registration required! This site allows students to choose characters, etc., but it writes the story for them—a great introduction to storytelling for younger or struggling students. Students can share their book or Print to a PDF.

ISSUUUpload files (Word, PDF, etc.) to create a book, magazine, journal, and more. Multiple files can be uploaded. Registration is required and sharing is done via the Web. (This presentation was made with ISSUU and Microsoft Word.)