[baisl] Re: Biblionasium/ social reading sites?

From: Riva Pollard <RPollard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2016 22:03:46 +0000

Hello again, all,

I wanted to circle back and let you know that I am using Bookopolis
(www.bookopolis.com<http://www.bookopolis.com>) with our 5th-7th graders
starting this week. I'll likely expand to 3rd, 4th, and 8th after the winter
break (some 8th have started using Goodreads).

So far Bookopolis is great- easy to manage, and the kids love a particular
feature called Book Quest which leads them through a very user-friendly survey
to get personalized recommendations (simple language, illustrated path setting,
ability to easily backtrack/redo). I also like that it provides links from
every book description to that book's entry in WorldCat, so our commuter
population can check their home libraries easily.

If anyone has used this choice, and has advice, especially as we get further
into writing and sharing reviews, please let me know!

Thanks to those who responded to my initial query. :)

Best,
Riva

Riva Pollard
Librarian
Charles Armstrong School
1405 Solana Dr.
Belmont, CA 94002
650-592-7570 x1230
rpollard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Hello,

I was wondering if you or your teachers are using a site such as
Biblionasium<http://www.biblionasium.com/> with elementary and/or middle school
students? Biblionasium is a free social reading site, sort of a Goodreads for
kids, in which students can keep track of books, recommend books to their class
or specific individuals, and share book reviews. Our tech integrator and I are
looking to see if this would be a good tool to help manage and inspire our
students' independent reading. If you have used this site, I'd love to know
your opinions! If you've used another site, app, or platform for creating this
sort of social reading community, sharing student (and adult) book suggestions
and reviews, etc., I'd love to know what you have used, and how it has worked
for your community.

Thanks in advance!

Best,
Riva

Riva Pollard
Librarian
Charles Armstrong School
1405 Solana Dr.
Belmont, CA 94002
650-592-7570 x1230
rpollard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:rpollard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[Armstrong_color_logo_horizontal_EmailSignature]
Unleashing the Power of the Dyslexic Mind Since 1968.

[baisl] Re: Biblionasium/ social reading sites?

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