How do I combine self-report grades concept into my reading programme?
I am now trying social network as my medium of communication between the students. The main factor is the students like to be acknowledged of their achievement. Something they can boast about. In Kolej Yayasan Saad Melaka, I can say more than 60% of the students like reading books; fictions mostly. They share their books around, sometimes getting them back in a piece, some other times the book is not returned due to the unconditional sharing. Yet, by social network I believe the addiction can be snowballed. At the very least it can spark some interests to some uninterested ones.
I am using facebook as my main network because I am very comfortable with its system. I also believe that most students in KYSM has a facebook account. I create a page solely for reading club members. In the page they can share their views. Now here is the issue, how do I make a system where the students would achieve something out of their sharing session? I am sure they would want some recognition of their effort. I figured that by giving them level awards might do the trick.
I will incorporate Kobo where the apps will monitor the students' reading activity and add 'manual' awards for those who writes summary reports on the page.
To make things work and getting the ball rolling I would need some kind of marketing strategy to promote my activity. That I think needs more thinking and planning to make it materialized. For now I would stop here at preparing the medium. It will be great if you have any comments and ideas to my programme. I would definitely need it.
