Read a Million House Reading Challenge 2024

Your own reading log is provided when your register. Note that Year 7 & 8 students are automatically registered. We are using an App called Beanstack to easily keep track of the time and books you read. Email library staff if you can't find your reading log link or password: librarystaff@whitefriars.vic.edu.au 

Bookmark your Reading Log link on the Whitefriars' Beanstack site on your laptop or app and add to it as the Challenge progresses.

When you are reading remember to use the app to fill in your reading log or after you have read.

This requires you fill in:

• Title of the book, author or scan it using the barcode on the bottom of the back cover of the book
• Track the Time you spend reading, if you forget to track the time you were reading you can estimate it afterwards. Hint: some websites help calculate the time an average reader would take to read the book. However, library staff can help you with this if you have difficulty. Refer below to "Forgot to time your reading? Don't panic! " for some help.
• Bonus time can be earned by participating in weekly challenges or writing short or detailed book reviews.

Please note that Total reading time will only be counted towards you or your House after the time has been verified by library staff.

More information about how to fill in your reading log will be added soon. However, if you need further assistance please email  librarystaff@whitefriars.vic.edu.au

Welcome to Beanstack

At Whitefriars College we will be using Beanstack for competitions as part of our Read A Million House Competition.

Watch the video below to see how to sign in!

Below are some screenshots form the video about what you need to sign in. 

The website address is:  https://whitefriars.beanstack.com/reader365

Your user name is the first part of your email address 

Your log in uses the word beans and the last four digits of your student number.

        Need help to find your student number?

Look for a 6 digit number at the bottom left hand corner of your SEQTA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use the last four digits 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your password is the word beans followed by those four digits eg for Rufus it is:  beans1234

You are now ready to log in!

Log your Reading via your Notebook/Laptop on the Beanstack website

Once you Sign In to Beanstack you will see two sections.

Personal Reading Log on left with the clock symbol & Verified section with official badges you have earned on right

To log books go to the left  - Personal Reading Log

   

 

• Click on Log Reading - top left - yellow button

You can enter reading time in two ways

• Start a Reading Timer at the time your read, then Stop Reading Timer

OR

• Log minutes after you have done some reading

In both cases you log reading time and then provide the book details

 

Log reading time at the time you read

1. Click on Start Reading Timer

2. Click on Start Reading

3. Read and enjoy

4. If you make a mistake, you can reset the timer - click on the circle with arrow icon

5. If you need to pause, click on the pause icon

6. When you have finished reading click on I'm Done Reading

7. The calendar will show the current date. You do not need to select a date if you are reading today.

8. Select the barcode icon

9. Scan Barcode from the back of the book - at the bottom of the back cover or type in the title and author of the book

10. Click on Log Reading

11. Remember that even if you achieve a badge in your reading log, you will need to get your reading verified to make it count towards your House tally.

 

Log minutes after you have done some reading

1. Read and enjoy

2. Click on Log minutes

3. The calendar will show the current date

4. Select the barcode icon

5. Scan Barcode from the back of the book - at the bottom of the back cover or type in the title and author of the book

6. In Time Spent Reading type in 5m for 5 minutes or 15m for 15 minutes or 1h for 1 hour

7. Click on Log Reading

8. Remember that even if you achieve a badge in your reading log, you will need to get your reading verified to make it count towards your House tally

 

Log minutes at the end of finishing a complete book

1. Go to 'How Long to Read' site and search for your book title and it will tell you the amount of time it will take the average reader

2. Click on Log minutes

3. The calendar will show the current date. Select a number of dates so that you can spread the reading time of the days that you read the book

4. Select the barcode icon

5. Scan Barcode from the back of the book - at the bottom of the back cover or type in the title and author of the book

6. In Time Spent Reading type in 3h maximum for each session

7. Click on Log Reading

8. Remember that even if you achieve a badge in your reading log, you will need to get your reading verified to make it count towards your House tally

9. For Manga check the calculation of reading time in Logging a whole book

Beanstack is also available as an App.

       

You will need to use the same sign in details as you use for your computer.

Forgot to time your reading? Don't panic, you can estimate your time spent reading!

• How Long to Read: On this website you can search for the book title and it will tell you the amount of time it will take the average reader.

NOTE: MANGA BOOKS WILL NEED TO CALCULATE THE TIME READ USING the time of 3 pages per minute.
eg 15 pages is 5 Minutes reading time, 30 pages is 10 minutes of reading time. 

HINT: When you type the minutes into Beanstack, select a number of dates so that you can spread the reading time over the days that you read the book. Log up to a maximum of 180 minutes for each entry.

If you cannot find a reading time estimate or have any other questions, email librarystaff@whitefriars.vic.edu.au for assistance.

We are happy to find reading time estimates for you.