Posted by Jenny Nash | Posted in reading | Posted on 12-09-2010
Wiki this, wiki that. What in the world is a wiki anyway? Watch this quick video and find out.
We will use wikis for a variety of purposes, as we work together this year. Perhaps the most important wiki your child will need to use is our reading log wiki. This wiki is NOT intended to be a log of their daily or nightly reading. Rather, this is a place where they can maintain a list of books they’ve read. Good readers keep records of books they’ve completed. This helps them to choose books in the future, identify authors they love, notice patterns in their reading, and monitor the variety of their reading material.
Here are a few quick tips for using our reading log wiki effectively:
1. When you begin a new book, begin the entry on your book log. Enter the title, author, genre, and date started. Remember to save the entry before you leave the page.
2. Once you’ve completed the book, go back to your log and add the date completed and total pages read.
3. If you abandon a book, enter the total number of pages read and type “abandoned” in the column for date completed.
4. Always keep your Wikispaces username and password written down in your planner. This way, you are prepared to update your reading log at school as well as at home.
5. Be sure to check in on the community pages frequently. Contribute your thoughts to these pages carefully. Remember, this is not a place to just say “hi” to a buddy. This is a place to better ourselves as readers.
6. Did you LOVE the book you just finished? Don’t wait! Go right to the book recommendations page and “sell it” to your friends while the details are fresh and you’re still excited about what you’ve read! Book “commercials” are most effective when you’re passionate and excited about the book.
I hope you will enjoy using our wikis this year as much as I have enjoyed using them for the past few years! Wikis are an exciting, effective tool for us to learn to use. I can’t wait to watch your reading logs grow!
