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annotation software ideas?

Wed, 06 May 2009 02:00:53 -0000

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Hi all,

I am teaching persuasive language analysis and would like to encourage students to annotate effectively.
Does anyone know any good software, or online tools, that can be used for annotation (apart from 'comments' in Word)?

Karlee - msbaker zealouslessons
Greetings,

I use Snagit software for annotations (www.techsmith.com/Snagit) or Notateit (www.notateit.com). They have some slight differences so it depends what you are attempting to do. Snagit is good for preplanned annotations while Notateit offers onscreen annotations in real time that can be saved.

Hope this helps.

Jeanette

msbaker zealouslessons wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am teaching persuasive language analysis and would like to encourage students to annotate effectively.
> Does anyone know any good software, or online tools, that can be used for annotation (apart from 'comments' in Word)?
>
> Karlee - Jeanette Lans
Thanks Todd,

The day I can convince my IT administrator that facebook is a great Web 2.0 tool will be a very happy one indeed!

Thanks all - I've decided to go with co-ment. The students found it clear and simple to use, and I like the way it keeps the annotations in a list down the side. It's not as 'organic' as sticky notes or mind-map type tools, but it means you can keep track easily as the examples stack up.

Karlee :)

Todd Finley wrote:
> The video annotation feature of Facebook is fast.
> msbaker zealouslessons wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am teaching persuasive language analysis and would like to encourage students to annotate effectively.
> > Does anyone know any good software, or online tools, that can be used for annotation (apart from 'comments' in Word)?
> >
> > Karlee - msbaker zealouslessons
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My students told me about this site where they make study guides and flash cards for themselves. It's free, and it would be particularly good for studying information that you have to memorize. - Dana Huff

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Free online tool that checks spelling and grammar and plagiarism and offers writing suggestions. - Dana Huff

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Describes examples of features of EL books - Rick Beach

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How AP courses enhance stratification within schools between AP versus non-AP courses. - Rick Beach

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