I have a couple of teachers that are interested in publishing student content on the web in a magazine or newspaper-type format. So, I have been looking at options for the students. I'm quite excited about some of the items that I've found.
The first resource... Zeen (which I believe is short for MagaZEEN) is an online content creator and publisher. I have only explored this slightly, but it looks to have good reviews despite still being in the beta version. The layouts the authors/ designers can choose from are very professional in format and theme. Overall, it looks easy enough for even upper elementary students to use.
JooMag is my second find, which does have premium/ paid options for subscription, but I think for the purposes that we need for the classroom will work okay. I am normally leery of recommending any resource that may have additional, in-site or in-app purchases, but this may work. You can create the magazine from a template or by just uploading a pre-created pdf. I like both options and some of the templates are quite fun. Also, as you get started, there are tutorials that pop up to help you move along through your magazine creation. The publication options are also very similar to that of Google with private, anyone with the link, and simply public on the web. The publication can also be embedded in a site or downloaded as a pdf. I also like everything and anything that can be MOBILE READY! That is very important for me and my teachers as well.
I am still in pursuit of others, so if you have good ideas, please share!
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