I first was very interested in Book Creator for the Web in the Elementary Classroom. There is a free webinar on August 30th that I am likely going to attend. I too am interested in the prospective ability for students to collaborate on the same book at the same time. I love the fact that you can have a free library with up to 40 books. I never have more than about 27 students so this is perfect for my fourth graders! I am curious as to whether you can print these books and delete them so students can create different books later on for free, or even if they can be deleted so my following year classes can also create books for free. Lasty, I like that Book Creator has a comic feature where students can create and publish comics. I have several students in my class this year who are really into making their own comics. Especially with Graphic Novels gaining such popularity, students could be encouraged to use the comic feature to create their own graphic novels, or as a way to respond to graphic novels that they read.
Story Jumper is also a free and easy to use tool that I explored. I like that you can record your own voice to read the story aloud. Also, it is pretty cool that parents have the option to view their child's story online and purchase a copy of it if they choose to. Here is my practice Story Jumper book: Ms. Manaher's Practice Book . I had a lot of fun playing around with this tool and find it very user friendly, especially for my fourth graders.
