Book Review Sites K-12

Here are a few of my favorite sites in finding good reads for literature lovers of all ages!  Over the years these have been my "go to" sites.  I really enjoy the "Cool and New" book section (Kidsread and Teenreads), it is a wonderful resource to keep up popular new reads.

• Kidsread
• Teenreads
• LitPick (Grades 5-12) - Students can become members and write reviews, a wonderful way to make their reading and writing relevant and meaningful!

Looking for a New Book?

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Book Seer
Type in the title and author of the last book you read and the Book Seer will give you similar books.

Your Next Read

Type in a title of the last book you read, click on the image of the book and a web of suggestions will be given.

What Should I Read Next?

Enter a book or author name you like and the site will analyse our huge database of real readers' favorite books to provide book recommendations and suggestions for what to read next.

Google Slide Templates

Are you tired of the boring template options in Google Slide Presentation and PowerPoint?  Check out Slides Carnival, download a template and let your slides come alive!

• Click through the presentation to get an idea of the options one template has to offer.
• Quick "how to" use a template.

Google Doc to Cool Flipbook

Do you use Google Doc and are looking for a cool way to publish and share student writing?  Check out FlipSnack, it is flipping awesome! The video below walks you through the process in how to transform a Google Doc writing into a flip book.

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Current Event Web 2.0 Tools

Access to digital resources has created us to personalize our digital viewing.  We can tap ourselves into Netflix, iTunes, DV-R and online streaming, essentially avoiding any real-time viewing.  Here is a great list of resources to share with students and use in your classroom for quick access to current events.

Search any Webpage, Document and More~ CRTL + F or F3

A feature I use all the time is CTRL + F or F3.  When you press F3 OR hold down CTRL + F at the same time, a search bar will appear, typically in the upper right-hand corner of the page.  Type in a word you would like to find on the website or document and the CTRL + F or F3 function will find all occurrences of the word on the page.

It is a handy tool that will make your document creation and web research more productive and efficient.

Determine the Readability of a Website

Are you ever curious if the website you want to share will be readable by the students in your class?  How do you go about making the determination of finding leveled readings for your students?  Well look no further, here is a list of tools that will do just that for you! (Link)