Community reviews for Bookopolis

This is a great website and has really fun backgrounds and colors to attract students to use it more often. Also, it is such a good idea for an online log reader.

Bookopolis is a great site for students to discover new books. The 'Book Ideas' section is really useful because they will find suggested books that are award winners, newly released, and liked by other readers. Reviews by other readers is a great feature to read their feedback on why they enjoyed or did not enjoy the novel. Leaving their own reviews encourages students to express their own opinions and use their writing skills. They can also practice digital citizenship as they write reviews.

I don't think this website can be used as a teaching tool. Instead it could be used to help students develop interest in reading, find grade level appropriate books and engage with an online reading community just for young students.

I love the visuals and that it looks like you're in an actual bookstore. It is super easy to navigate and makes picking out a new book simple and fun!

I like that students were able to practice their social networking skills in a safe environment. Not all of our students are readers or typists and these skills are important as they get older. However, unless I had the incentive of the book raffle, I'm afraid not all students would be engaged.

I think that this is a good web tool. Kids value other kids opinions and seek knowledge from their peers. Bookopolis is a great site for students to browse and it really gives them the opportunity to peruse books that they would not ordinarily pick up based on other students' recommendations. Unlike the library or bookstore, bookopolis is open 24/7 - no downtime.