I think that resources for blogging about books should include how to set up a blog for this purpose, some samples of how other teachers have done it, and some suggested books for the purpose with how to get information about the books from the web.
Later this week I will add links and rate them as to how useful I think they are. Please feel free to do the same! Also please note below if there is anything you think I could include as well to make my resource list complete.
This website is for adults, not children - but I included it to inspire me! It is organised really well and I love all the extra content and the way the information is displayed. 4 http://www.bookclubgirl.com/
This resource offers information about how to set up book clubs in your classroom. Some of it is a bit "advertisement-like", but if you have not had any training in how to run book clubs, you might like the extra support offered by a paid program. 3 http://www.lauracandler.com/bookclubs.php
This site is awesome! Not only does it have a ton of information about the book itself (and the author), but it has activities and a blog we could practice commenting on if we used this book. Thank-you, Josh! 5 http://www.scholastic.com/holes/ recommended by Josh
Later this week I will add links and rate them as to how useful I think they are. Please feel free to do the same! Also please note below if there is anything you think I could include as well to make my resource list complete.
This website is for adults, not children - but I included it to inspire me! It is organised really well and I love all the extra content and the way the information is displayed. 4
http://www.bookclubgirl.com/
This resource offers information about how to set up book clubs in your classroom. Some of it is a bit "advertisement-like", but if you have not had any training in how to run book clubs, you might like the extra support offered by a paid program. 3
http://www.lauracandler.com/bookclubs.php
Great tips and a neat layout. Although the site seems to be inactive currently, there are very useful models and ideas on it. 4
http://itc.blogs.com/thewriteweblog/page/5/
Excellent tips on how to set up a blog.
Quick and helpful response from the moderator. This site has a ton of information and the moderator is excellent. This link is specifically about blogging but there are also some links in the site for other ways to use technology in the classroom! 5
http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au/2012/07/20/making-educational-blogging-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-3278
This blog is laid out beautifully, and the way the teachers explains how blogging about books will work in his classroom is excellent. I had looked at it before but really appreciate Stacy recommending it. 5
http://www.mrthompsonsclassroom.com/book_blogging recommended by Stacy
I also really liked a webquest that he had linked to and plan on trying it with my class as a review.
http://www.yorkville.k12.il.us/webquests/webqgottschalk/index.htm
This site is awesome! Not only does it have a ton of information about the book itself (and the author), but it has activities and a blog we could practice commenting on if we used this book. Thank-you, Josh! 5
http://www.scholastic.com/holes/ recommended by Josh