Avid+Readers+-+Insideadog

[|**http://www.insideadog.com.au/**] **Navigating the updated //insideadog// website ** Glenda Morris' [|blog for SLAV Northern Region]has excellent information on the 2011 updated //insideadog.// Thank-you Glenda!

Lynda's overview of the updated //insideadog// is below.

Adele Walsh is the new programs director for Centre of Youth Literature.

//**insideadog**// was established for avid teen readers after much initial, and recent, research and interaction with secondary teachers and students. March 2011 upgrade of website r etains all the original focus and resources but expands and refines it – **more interactive, more features, new look.**

It's easy for students - and teachers - to register as a member.

Front page carousel of books feature the most reviewed books by members. Most content created by teen readers – peak usage time 4-6pm, and during school hours increasing usage

**Interactive features include: **
 * Writer in residence - Students can go onto author forum and get response from YA author
 * Reader in residence – one avid reader can be featured for a week
 * Win stuff
 * The Inkys awards
 * Inkys creative reading prize for a student ‘creative’ response to a book (iPad prize)

**Teacher section – tips for effective use of site ** Teachers can become members and in that way, run a Book club! (Each student needs to become a member too). Privacy settings can be set up high. Forum option too. Book Trailers - samples, how-to-create-a-book-trailer guides.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">The ‘search box’ of insideadog provides resources too including WORDBOX – a blog of writing competitions