Introduction to BiblioNasium
by Leah Starr
Do your students struggle finding
just right books? You’re not the only one with this problem.
You might be wondering, what is BiblioNasium? Good question.
BiblioNasium is an online reading community for young students.
Why should we Use BiblioNasium?
BiblioNasium is a platform that can help students become lifelong readers.
This community allows a class to keep track of their reading, recommend books, search for books, and connect with other readers in a fun way!
There are many wonderful features on BiblioNasium for students, teachers, and parents.
BiblioNasium allows students to:
BiblioNasium allows teachers to:
BiblioNasium allows parents to:
BiblioNasium…
“Do you know? The best predictor of reading achievement is
the amount of time students spend in
independent reading (1)
(1) Anderson, Wilson and Fielding”
-www.biblionasium.com
We want to provide the
for our students and
BiblioNasium can help get us there!
What’s Next?
Let’s start using BiblioNasium with our students! This can be integrated into the Reader’s Workshop as part of the
daily five activities.
Let’s watch a tutorial on how to use BiblioNasium:
Now it’s your turn...
1. Go to www.biblionasium.com and create an educator account.
2. Set-up a class under ‘my groups’
3. Add students to your class
4. Search for books to add to your bookshelf
Here are some ‘how to’ videos to share with your students when getting them started with BiblioNasium:
Visit my Diigo Account for helpful resources for getting started with BiblioNasium:
https://www.diigo.com/user/lmstarr/PD-project
Resources that you will find here include:
Some questions for you...
How will you use BiblioNasium with your students?
When will you use BiblioNasium with your students?
Do you need more support with BiblioNasium before trying it with your class?