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A common challenge for students and teachers is how to develop a great idea for a piece of writing. Too often students struggle with the process of finding inspiration for their writing. They have a vague idea for the story they hope to tell, but all too quickly it transforms into a list of events with little or no detail. The goal here is to provide our students with a process to use during the planning process. The hope is that by identifying the type of thinking required during the early phases of ideation and to focus their attention on details, that the stories our students subsequently compose will be more enjoyable to read. Hopefully, this process helps.

This site provides a easy to use platform to create branching stories. Add a new story thread at the touch of a button and you can even add images from the web. Preview your story as a map, publish online and share with the link with others. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

This is a great site for encouraging writers to create stories, poems and songs collaboratively. The site limits how much a user can write and can invite friends or the public to continue and edit a piece of writing. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

A good English site from the BBC that helps young learners plan and write stories. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

This is an interesting site that feels like a cross between coding and story writing. Make branching stories where readers choose what happens next. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

In this type of writing, the author should have to select the approach of narrating an event or some story in front of the audience.

Find stories from amateur writers based on geographic location and upload your own. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

Enter this Writing competition from the BBC for 13 years old and younger. Write a story in less then 500 words. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Competitions+%26+Events

Journal entries, poetry, encyclopedia entry, screenplay, ghost story, liner notes, graphic novel, obituary, tabloid article...the list goes on

"A superb resource which lets users search for descriptions by keywords which have been submitted by other users. Wonderful for creative story writing."

"special education, technology, reading, website, social media, reading activity, writing, sharing, collaboration, publishing, web-based activities, stories, storytelling"

Since beginning humans get mesmerized with stories. They enjoy every part of it but only if it's interesting. A good story can create a memorable impact on the listener. Don't get surprised, yes we are going to talk about resumes only! Get more and more career oriented tips from our team of professional by login into www.oompfh.com

Make a customise sci-fi story with this great English resource. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

The NWP Digital Is website is a collection of ideas, reflections, and stories about what it means to teach writing in our digital, interconnected world.

"A superb platform for creating online books. Add pictures from the bank of images or from your computer. Browse the extensive library of books created by the community."

This is a fabulous site for creating free ebooks by uploading photos from your computer, or by using the well stocked gallery of props scenes and characters provided by the site. Just drag and drop your items into place. Books can be private or shared using a url link. A free signing is required. You can also have your ebooks made into real books for a fee. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

A wonderful download which allows users to create interactive non-linear stories which allow the reader to make choices about how the plot unfolds.

An intriguing site which has split the whole world into 3 metre by 3 metre squares and assigned 3 words to label that coordinate, giving addresses to millions around the world who don't have an official address, or making a meeting point more accuracy than a postcode. For educators, there are lots of geographic and literacy possibilities - geocaching with spelling, or writing short stories or descriptions about a real location including the words. The site can be viewed in many different European languages meaning there are MFL possibilities too."

A wonderfully simple site for writing and publishing books online. Make chapters and save your work as draft until you are ready to publish. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools

An intuitive online book creator - write, draw, add images and share. The site has a bank of backgrounds to choose from and a range of tools to draw items into the books.