According to Paperturn, flipbook (flip-book) is “an interactive, HTML5 online publication that has the look and feel of a real, page-turning publication (complete with page-turning sound effects, page shadows and more)”. This form of online presentation is very popular amongst hospitality, housing or photography businesses showcasing and marketing their services.
Can flip-books be used in education?
Easily accessible (smartphone, tablet, etc.) and visually more appealing and engaging, flip-books can be used at any subject as, for example, a digital portfolio with evidence of students’ work or a collection of course/lesson materials for a flipped classroom. I use FREE flip-books creators mainly to showcase/display portfolios of students’ work or to distribute informative booklets. Paid versions offer a number of frills such as interactivity, sound or video upload which makes them an excellent tool for interactive presentations.
MY FAVOURITE FLIP-BOOK CREATORS
FLIPSNACK
- Online and free
- no frills – very simple and intuitive
- online editor available
- hyperlinks are live
- you can embed a flip-book in your website/blog (see below)
- limited number of catalogues – 3; limited number of pages – 30
- not possible to download in any format
- lots of fantastic options such as sound or interactivity available only in paid versions
FLIPHTML5
- Online and free
- no frills – very simple and intuitive
- you can embed a flip-book in your website/blog (see below)
- possible to download as a pdf
- limited to 5 upload a day which is not bad
- a range of editing options limited but available (see the background)
- Annoying adverts (if you have an adblocker, the program won’t work)
- lots of fantastic options such as adding a video from youtube or vimeo available only in paid versions
- online editor only in paid versions
ANYFLIP
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