January 13, 2021
Students who struggle with processing disorders or struggle with passages that are too wordy will benefit from using the website Smmry. Smmry (yes, it is spelled correctly!) summarizes articles pasted, copied, or uploaded into the website.
Why is this tool helpful? At first glance it appears to be a tool to make content more accessible for ESS or ELL students, but really Smmry is great for all students. Being able to summarize in just a few sentences could help teach your students main idea. You could challenge students to summarize a piece of writing and then check their summaries with the what SMMRY provides on the same topic. Was it accurate? For your own professional learning, Smmry can save you time by simplifying a large article or piece of writing down to the main idea. Time always seem lacking...why not save time with this great tech tool!
If you use SMMRY with your students you can earn points in Jacket YOUniversity 3 by submitting a brief reflection here.
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Upcoming Sessions:
- Jan 19, 2021 - New Year, New Updates
It's a new year and that means new updates for some of our favorite EdTech tools. Come join us as we discuss some of the improvements coming to your favorite EdTech tools.
- Feb 2, 2021 - Google Keep
Google Keep is a digital sticky note platform that can help you and your students stay organized in the new year. Come learn about one of Google's "hidden" tools!
- Feb 16, 2021 - Wakelet
Wakelet is a content curation tool that teachers and students can use to save and organize links, images, and videos. Come join us as we discuss creative ideas for utilizing Wakelet in your classroom.