New EdTech Classroom is proud to announce our partnership with Annotate.net, a powerful Google Chrome extension that enables teachers to write directly on top of any webpage, Google Slides presentation, PDF document, or file opened in your browser.
Helping educators transition to purposeful teaching with technology is at the heart of our company’s mission. We also know that making the shift from paper-based resources to digital curriculum is challenging and requires a thoughtful attention to the small, seemingly insignificant details that can turn into huge barriers.
Time and time again we hear from other educators that one of the most common hurdles they face is the difficulty of writing on digital documents.
Teachers like to underline, highlight, and circle, to use markings to bring to life whatever they are presenting and teaching. Teachers use these markings to make lessons more interesting, to draw their attention to key ideas, and to develop comprehension skills.
It’s no wonder teachers consider the relative difficulty of annotating online a small issue that’s actually a big problem.
Annotate.net provides a simple solution by enabling teachers to easily mark up digital resources. It’s more than just writing on your screen: what we love most are the subtle ways Annotate makes teaching with technology easier.
Your digital annotations stick to the page when scrolling up and down, the built-in screenshot tool makes it easy to share marked-up documents with students. Annotate.net allows you to easily save and retrieve your digital annotations whenever you need them. Even Annotate’s eraser tool is far more practical than most.
And there are a ton of other useful features available inside a teacher’s Annotate.net web account such as integration with Google Classroom, annotation video creation tools, 10+ formative assessment types, and real time student note taking.
We look forward to working together with Annotate.net to continue seeking ways to reduce the barrier to 21st century teaching through opening up the world of dynamic digital curriculum.
