Folding+Story

=[|The Fold Game] - unfold stories with friends= =FoldingStory - Write. Fold. Pass.=
 * iPhone / iPad collaborative storytelling game. Easy to use interface.
 * A Web 2.0 tool that allows users to collaborate in story-writing.

=[|Fold That Story] - How will your story end?=
 * A Web tool that allows classes to privately write a folding story.

Resources
The Fold Game
 * [|Facebook Page]
 * [|Twitter Updates]
 * [|Blog]

FoldingStory
 * [|FoldingStory Facebook Page]
 * [|FoldingStory Twitter Updates]
 * [|FoldingStory Blog Page]
 * [|Teacher's Review of FoldingStory]

Strengths

 * Free!
 * Simple registration.
 * Registration features a password strength detector.
 * User names hold students accountable for their posts.
 * Features top posts.
 * Can connect to [|Facebook] and [|Twitter]
 * Can find and invite friends via e-mail or [|Facebook]
 * Public profiles allow users to view the started and joined Folded Stories of their friends.
 * Users can create a profile picture.
 * Can vote on the posts one likes.
 * Encourages creativity.
 * Global connection. Can create stories in different languages.

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Weaknesses

 * Must create membership account to contribute to stories.
 * E-mail address is required for account creation.
 * Members agree to receive FoldingStory e-mails upon creating an account.
 * Site could potentially expose inappropriate, offensive, or harmful material.
 * Cannot create a group to keep story building within a set of people.
 * It would be hard for a teacher to track student involvement

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Opportunities

 * Promotes collaboration among writers.
 * Voting on favorite posts motivates users to provide qualitative work and strive for excellence in their writing.
 * Can review the publication history of others and learn from their work.
 * Fosters creativity among posts.

Threats

 * The limited filter of the site could expose students to content inappropriate for a school setting.
 * The social networking feature of the site could lead to relationships irrelevant from school.
 * Content of the site can possibly be viewed by third party services and websites.
 * Members consist of all age groups. This could lead to the exposure of inappropriate material.

Ideas for the Classroom

 * This site can be used as a fun center activity for creative writing.
 * This site can be used to critique and edit writing samples.
 * This site can be used to help ESOL students develop competency in reading, writing, and collaborating with their English-speaking peers.
 * This stories on this site can be used to help students who have trouble coming up with story ideas.
 * Language classes can have student participate in creating stories in different languages.
 * A history class can create a historical fiction story, with historical characters, facts, and features but with a creative twist.