Thing 17

B. Reflect - Blog Prompts for Thing 17
Give a review of the tool you explored - what worked, what didn't work, how might it be used either in or out of the classroom?

I took a look at "LibraryThing". It was very easy to add books that we own. I could quickly tag them for future reference. I also added a comment on the family who was adopting a cat, soon.

There were so many groups, I don't know where to start. I like the idea of having people post the best books they've read and having multiple reviewers.

Finally, I was able to click on "Local" and find libraries and bookstores within 5 miles of my zipcode. Very cool. It even had a Google Map with directions when I clicked on it.

This is a site that worked very well and was very user friendly. I can see adding all the science books I have or having my 9th grade daughter add the books she's accumulated over the years.

In the classroom, my "readers" might enjoy adding their favorites and seeing what others say about books they read. A very nice site that can make my home and school life more organized. I give it 3 out of 4 stars. Probably not as useful in the classroom as some other sites I've been to. But pretty cool, nonetheless.