Interactive Textbook Creation
Canva - Easy publication design
Word Clouds
Wordle - Create word clouds in various shapes
Online Publishing
StoryBird - Free site which allows students to easily create visual stories. Does not require individual student signup instead teacher signs up for the site and enrolls their students.
Zoo Burst - Free site which allows students to create 3D pop up books.
Inkle Writer - Write interactive stories.
Zoo Burst - Free site which allows students to create 3D pop up books.
Inkle Writer - Write interactive stories.
Writing current events
News Jack - Remix a news website such as CNN. Click on headlines, images and text to change the content of the website. Changes to the website can be shared without a signup.
Book creation
Picture Book Maker - Create a picture book online with easy to use interface. Add text boxes, drag and drop characters and setting into the book. Send the final product without signing up.
Writing Process
Bounce - Input a website url and annotate directly on the page. Save your annotations and send them through email without a signup.
Write About - Social publishing website for classrooms. Ideas for writing topics, allows teacher to track student activity, allows students to share writing as well as annotate and comment on the writing of their peers. No student sign up required. Teacher signs up and provides students with a code with which to sign in (similar to Edmodo).
Hemingway App - Online program that assists students with the process of editing their writing. Input text to identify long sentences, hard to read sentences, passive voice and too many adverbs.
Write About - Social publishing website for classrooms. Ideas for writing topics, allows teacher to track student activity, allows students to share writing as well as annotate and comment on the writing of their peers. No student sign up required. Teacher signs up and provides students with a code with which to sign in (similar to Edmodo).
Hemingway App - Online program that assists students with the process of editing their writing. Input text to identify long sentences, hard to read sentences, passive voice and too many adverbs.