Comments on: Amazon in the classroom? http://www.leftlaneends.net/2006/03/21/32/ when the road narrows ... we begin to think Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:15:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Vicki Davis http://www.leftlaneends.net/2006/03/21/32/#comment-17 Vicki Davis Wed, 22 Mar 2006 04:37:31 +0000 http://www.leftlaneends.net/2006/03/21/32/#comment-17 I have students read a motivational book each year and work jointly with the English department. They create a PowerPoint and present the book to their classmates. Their final portion of the project this year is going to be to log on and create a book review of their book on Amazon. I'm so very excited. I think this is a built in tool for students around the world to contribute to reviews of books. It can give them a voice too! They are excited but nervous. It also sends us into discussions of the important of accuracy posted in public places and we will talk about some recent happenings at Wikipedia. When we post them to Amazon I'm going to post it on my blog. You and I are a like mind on this one! I have students read a motivational book each year and work jointly with the English department. They create a PowerPoint and present the book to their classmates. Their final portion of the project this year is going to be to log on and create a book review of their book on Amazon. I’m so very excited. I think this is a built in tool for students around the world to contribute to reviews of books. It can give them a voice too! They are excited but nervous.

It also sends us into discussions of the important of accuracy posted in public places and we will talk about some recent happenings at Wikipedia. When we post them to Amazon I’m going to post it on my blog.

You and I are a like mind on this one!

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