WordPlay

Resource [] Strengths - Free - Can invite friends to work on a story together - Very simple, drag words to text box to create story lines. - Can use with very young students who can read but maybe not type or write a story. - Teaches students to take turns online, when you cannot see the person you are working with.

Weakness - open to everyone; although can invite people to your story, it is ultimately open to everyone. - a bit too simplistic. It restricts the story by having to utilize the words that are drag able. -you cannot change the tense of the verbs or the word endings to make sense in the created story - cannot see a gallery of stories to read. - A teacher cannot monitor stories unless the student invites them to the story - Need you name and email to register your story and invite others to the story

Opportunities -Students can learn collaboration - Students learn taking turns and how to behave in teams or groups online.

Threats - Minimal threats since there is set words to drag into the story. Ideas for the classroom - Young elementary students can collaborate on a story while in the same room. This will enable them to practice and learn the collaboration portion of web 2.0 features. - Create a class story that last all month or year. A different student can add to it every day.

Good for increasing interest in writing and English Language Arts