Maz Gun's List: Fiction

• closed book clubs require an invitation from the founder of the club
• As creator of the club, you will need to moderate posts. This involves clicking edit, changing the status to published, then clicking view and finally save.
• Setting up a Closed book club for your class should be the first step.
• This structure allows students to become familiar with the conventions and etiquette of posting online in a regulated but shared space before being exposed to a truly open forum.
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• osting reviews to insideadog is a simple process for registered users. Reading and commenting on the reviews of others is another important learning process that is a major feature of this site.
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• They will also need to ensure their comments are constructive and polite, and reflect appropriate community standards.
• Students can write book reviews as a part of a wide reading programme. Set a target per term for the number of reviews to write, and if desired, the number of comments to make on reviews written by others. By accessing the students’ personal page at the end of the reporting period, it is simple to assess their work completion.
• Reluctant readers and students who have trouble selecting books to read can use the recommendation feature to find other books they might enjoy. Locate a book that the student has in the past read and liked, or books they might be interested in. From there, they can follow the recommendations left by other users to discover new books. Book clubs can also serve as a guide here.

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