Storify

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 * Storify http://www.storify.com/

Resources and links
http://www.storify.com/ Articles and tutorials- http://storify.com/tour

Strengths:

 * Free website and creation tools.
 * It's like "Pinterest 2.0"
 * Includes useful tools.
 * Half blog platform and half social media tool
 * You can use RSS
 * You can create a multiple question on site web poll.
 * online message board for discussions
 * online photo posting
 * Simple editing tools, similar to online blogging software.
 * Ability to notify creators of source material.
 * Blends original content with photos,comments, and videos that others have shared.

Weaknesses:

 * Age is not restricted
 * Message forum could have negative message
 * Difficult to browse for new people to follow

Opportunities:

 * Teachers and students could
 * all set up websites
 * Students could create academic polls, as well as posting class pictures (with permission and supervision.

**Threats**: Homework assignments using Storify would require a home computer with an internet account, or a visit to a public library.
SInce it is unmonitored, maybe the students would not be given a Storify assignment.

Ideas: the class could create a newsletter, create story boards, classroom blog sites, create [|fake “Facebook”] profiles for historical characters, or [|use Twitter to contribute] to in-class discussion