Goodreads in the Classroom

This weekend I participated in the Goodreads challenge. I have never used Goodreads other than when I've come across a summary or review of a book I've looked up. I liked how easy it was to post to the discussion and it got me thinking about how you could use Goodreads in the classroom.

1. Invite students to keep track of their books

Students can easily add books to their "read" bookshelf and add books they're interested in reading to their "to read" bookshelf.

2. Connect with authors

Students can follow their favorite authors, track what they're reading, and get notifications when they post to blogs.

3. Find recommendations

You can have your students request a recommendation for a certain genre or suggest books to other classmates.

4. Create private discussion groups

You can extend book discussions outside of the classroom by posting to a private discussion group. Students can then respond to each other within the Goodreads platform. You can also post videos or polls in the discussion group.

5. Save books with a scan

The Goodreads app can access your camera and scan barcodes to books you're interested in reading. The books are then automatically added to your bookshelf to save for later.

Here's a video to help you get started:

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