StoryJumper

StoryJumper is a Web 2.0 application that provides a safe and educational place for kids to write and illustrate stories. Children/adults can use available templates to build a book from scratch, build a treasure map, or create a personalized calendar. You can explore stories already published by adults and children and there is an option to buy a hardcover copy of published books. There is a classroom edition specifically for educators which provides: an interface to manage and review students' work and allow stories to be shared between the classroom and home with strict privacy controls. Online tutorials, in a workbook format, are available for teaching students the creative writing process by building seven primary components of a story (character, challenge, motivation, setting, obstacles, climax and closing). All materials can be adjusted to individual classroom or student needs. Explore this site and all it has to offer at http://www.storyjumper.com/.