Shelfari

http://www.shelfari.com/



What is it?
__Social cataloging__
 * Catalog = Searchable record of all your books
 * Social = Online, easy to share and aggregate info, easy to make connections to other people and organizations

What can I do with it?
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As a teacher, you can:
 * Keep track of your classroom library
 * Add tags by grade level, genre, key words, etc
 * Keep track of all the books read by students in your class
 * Share reading accomplishments with parents
 * Share recommended reading list (or summer reading list) with parents
 * See what other teachers are reading
 * Recommend books you’ve read to others
 * Add a widget to your class web site or blog
 * Create a reading list
 * Create a wish list of books you want
 * Create a group for a book club
 * Create a group for your class to contribute to the group shelf and have discussions
 * Join a book club or discussion
 * Continue classroom discussion online
 * Connect two classrooms in a group

As a student, you can:
 * Contribute your own summaries, reviews, and opinions of a book you read
 * Receive feedback on your writing from classmates and your teacher
 * Comment on your friend’s awesome book review
 * Make book recommendations to classmates
 * Get book recommendations from classmates
 * Keep a record of all the books you’ve read
 * Rate the books you read
 * Connect with an author
 * Join a book club or discussion group
 * Document your summer reading

=Extras= Parent Permission Slip: [|parent-permission-slipshelfari.pdf]

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