boomwriter


 * Boom Writer

Resources and links
http://www.boomwriter.com/

Articles and tutorials- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTltmuhGkJ0 http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/05/boom-writer-collaborative-publishing.html http://cyber-kap.blogspot.com/2012/02/boom-writer-closer-look.html

Strengths:

 * Free website to use for students
 * Students can create stories and use their imagination
 * Helps with creative writing and reading skills
 * Students read other students' stories and vote on their favorite
 * The student with the most votes wins an award..there is major incentive
 * Password protect for restricted access
 * classmates can write stories together

Weaknesses:

 * Age is not restricted
 * Message forum could have negative message
 * content of stories is not restricted

Opportunities:

 * Teachers and students could explore creative writing
 * all set up websites

**Threats**: no known threats as of yet
Ideas: the class could create a story together