End of the road!

I think my Goodreads blog has come to an end.  It has been quite an experience participating in an online community or forum of avid readers like myself.  I just found out that my local library has a forum on Goodreads for the adult summer reading program so I suppose I will participate!  Overall, it was a good experience, although I have to admit that my forum was a bit boring.  What I mean by that is: not a whole lot of craziness going on and pretty good displays of digital citizenship - nothing too exciting to report.  Otherwise it was fun and informative and helps me to understand how blogs aid or hurt some of my students based on the good and bad examples that exist.  Goodbye for now!

Not Much This Week

So I participated in a couple of discussions this week which weren't really exciting.  I shared some opinions about a book I enjoyed, although apparently some people did not agree with me.  Nevertheless, I think I showed respect towards the negative opinions, and they were respectful of mine.  So, other than that, there's not much else to report this week...

Digital Citizenship

Yikes!  It looks like I've fallen behind in my blogs.  Last week we covered the topic of digital citizenship.  I think so far I've been pretty lucky in my online forum.  Perhaps it is because we are all avid book readers and try to use responsible behavior online?  I noted that people use pretty good manners and I appreciate how there are certain rules such as not giving away spoilers or warning someone if you have spoilers so they can be hidden.  I find it interesting how even though most of the people who participate in the forum are "young adults, " they all seem to be aware of the general expectations and guidelines of digital citizenship.  While some of the participants don't add a whole lot to the discussion, they typically aren't rude or offensive. They just say things like, "OMG, this was the best book EVER!"  If you can get past that, then I guess anything else is tolerable.  :)

This week on Goodreads...

Well, this week I participated in a few different discussions on a few books I've read.  While may people have strong opinions on some of the books, there was only one person I could find who enjoyed using profanity to prove his point.  I understand that some people are passionate about their feelings, but it does not excuse such behavior. 

Goodreads blog - the Hunger Games!

So this week I have been following some discussions regarding casting for the new Hunger Games movie which I am so upset about.  Most people who have commented have been pretty civil about it, regardless of a difference of opinion.  Since the Hunger Games series is classified as "young adult," most of the people who participate in discussions are probably teens.  Rather than caring about casting for the purpose of telling a great story, there are more comments about "who's hot and who's not."  I suppose it's a little frustrating when you want to have a good conversation, but most of the group is young hormonal teens!  I also checked out the Harry Potter discussions and read a ton of spoilers since my daughter wouldn't spill it!  Some bad language in some of them, although I don't think it was directed towards others.  Overall a good week.  I will check back to see what people thought of my Hunger Games discussion...

Message Board

I am getting notified every time there is a new topic of potential interest to me on Goodreads.  While there is SOME useful information, I get a lot of topics that are not of interest to me.  I'm finding it frustrating and time consuming to read ll of these.  I will have to learn how to filter or set up my preferences.

Parent Review

Ok, so I have found some useful discussion topics on goodreads.  As I was navigating the site as well as discussions, I decided to ask a question of my own.  My daughter checked out a book from the library and I haven't read it yet, but I wanted to make sure it was appropriate for her (she is almost 14).  Normally I can find parent book reviews on the website called, Common Sense, or Focus on the Family.  Since we couldn't find parent reviews, I decided to post my own topic, asking for parent advice on the book for a thirteen year old.  While it took me a while to figure out how to post my message, it ended up being really beneficial as I got a few responses which helped me to decide that the book was not appropriate for her.  So my thought for today is: while I may not totally understand how this online community works, I see how it can be helpful...