Publishing Student Writing

Writing teachers are always looking for fun and interesting ways to publish their students' writing - an important step in the writing process. Over my years of teaching, we published in many formats - from individual masterpieces, to student anthologies. The advent of the computer lab simplified the process somewhat - as did the ring binder to put those great stories into book form.

Kristin Fontichiaro has taken the idea of publishing student work to a new level - creation of free ebook anthologies using a Smashwords, a popular - and free -  ebook publisher. Her free ebook, Publishing Student Writing to the iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch Using Smashwords and Bluefire Reader explains the process of publishing class work on Smashwords.  Fontichiaro takes the Smashwords style and publishing guidelines and applies those to classroom use. She includes chapters on formatting, cover creation and downloading the finished product.

Image how terrific it would be to have a class anthology available to all students and their families in digital form. Smashwords ebooks can be downloaded in a variety of formats, so students can read their masterpieces on laptops, desktops, and many types of ereaders - including, but not limited to the various iDevices.

Publishing Student Writing to the iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch Using Smashwords and Bluefire Reader is a 21st century solution for teachers who want to publish their students' work. It is a quick read and a great resource for teachers, students, and anyone hoping to enter the digital ebook world!

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