I am trying a new approach to reading logs starting Friday, January 27. Students will now have the option to submit their reading log electronically. Reading logs are still due each Friday and students are still required to read for 150 minutes each week. However, they will now have the option for electronic submission by following the link below (or the one that will be posted in the sidebar of the blog). As this is a new approach, I expect that their will be glitches to work out so I encourage students to continue recording their reading manually until we know that the system is working 100%. Students will also notice that there is a section for a Reading Response at the bottom of the reading log. For the rest of this six weeks I will be offering extra credit for these responses (one per week), however next six weeks they will be mandatory.
Electronic Reading Response Rules:
- Make sure that every time you enter your name you enter it the same way (as it is in the grade book). ex. Don’t be “Bobby Smith-Jones” one week, “Bobby Smith” the next, and “Robert Jones” the next.
- Entries are dated and time stamped when I receive them. They must be submitted by Friday at midnight in order to be considered on time. Entries submitted after that will receive a 20% late penalty.
- If you read more than one book you will need to submit two (or more) Electronic Reading Logs. Don’t worry! I will combine your information and total your minutes.
