Publishing with Flipsnack

One part of the writing process that may get unintentionally overlooked is the publishing/sharing element. Holding writing celebrations is an excellent way to get students motivated and excited about writing.

Flipsnack is a digital tool that can take a PDF and turn it into an online digital flipbook...a perfect way to share student writing within and beyond the classroom walls! Documents can be downloaded, embedded, linked out, or shared. It is free and very simple to use. You don't even need to register to use the basic services. Please note that Jay Williams, NAMS Instructional Technology Facilitator, brought to my attention that the Terms of Service specify that users need to be at least 13 years old or have parental permission to use the service. Whether the PDF has images or is just text, Flipsnack will make the final copy look professional and thoughtful.

Here is a link to an Occasional Paper (OP), that I wrote and uploaded to Flipsnack this summer: http://www.flipsnack.com/965E578F8D6/op6-the-signs.html .

These make for really engaging informational texts like procedural manuals and brochures, which are authentic writing tasks in science, social studies, and technical subjects. Hopefully, once you look it over, you can think of many ways students can use it for your class.

~Chandra