BP5_2009102_Web2.0_Issuu.com

Web 2.0 Tools: Self Publishing

Two publishing Web 2.0 tools which will complement each other for me are found at http://issuu.com and at www.wordclay.com.

At Issuu.com, you can view publications, upload owned online publications for storing and organizing, and upload your own online publications for storage, organizing or sharing. Two uses that I will make for this site right away will be in organizing my research reading library (this will not be share due to copyright issues) and creating a publication of my own as a companion to my teaching site.

A video  here gives a bit of an overview of uses for what is called the “library.”

I realized that this would be perfect for the organization of my resources for my own action research project as I could have all of these in one place online and organized in my own way, available at the touch of a button. I found it to be very visual in organization which suits my own learning style perfectly AND it is easily changed as my project develops.

I can even keep my own writings here, organized in the same manner. For me, this is a perfect tool for this project.

Additionally, my action research project involves re-creating all or a portion of a teaching website that I currently have published online. Several users have requested components such as a teacher handbook, answer keys to activities and a student workbook to go with the digital site. Issuu.com can be my tool for creating these components.

Another publishing tool that I consider a Web 2.0 tool, though it may not meet all qualifications as such is Wordclay. This is a self-publishing tool with which physical books can be made and published. My use for this will be to self-publish the above mentioned teacher handbook, answer keys to activities and student workbook to go with my digital site and these can be printed on demand for those teachers who would like to have them. Here’s the link.

I can imaging that these could be very valuable tools to other teachers, also. Check them out!