{"id":13831,"date":"2018-04-02T07:59:16","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T11:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/?p=13831"},"modified":"2024-10-27T09:06:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T13:06:59","slug":"featuredtoolowleyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/featuredtoolowleyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Tool for English Language Learners! Owl Eyes to Promote Reading and Literacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\nEvery month we feature our\u00a0favorite web tools and apps for English language learners and teachers. This month we are highlighting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.owleyes.org\">Owl Eyes<\/a>, a free personalized annotation platform for readers to make their own highlights and notes. The platform provides language learners with various tools to digitally highlight what they read so they enhance their critical reading skills.<\/p>\n<p>This is a list of\u00a0Owl Eyes&#8217;\u00a0incredible features that enhance literacy and promote active reading:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read any book from a selection of a thousand free public domain texts<\/li>\n<li>Gain a better understanding of the text through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.owleyes.org\/list\/shelf\/featured?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_campaign=guest_blog&amp;utm_term=annotated-books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.owleyes.org\/list\/shelf\/featured?utm_source%3Dblog%26utm_campaign%3Dguest_blog%26utm_term%3Dannotated-books&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1516672222780000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGc6tsjZAnMK1auprBrs48EsAWUhA\">Owl Eyes annotations<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owleyes.org\/list\/genre\/young-adult?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_campaign=guest_blog&amp;utm_term=young-adult\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.owleyes.org\/list\/genre\/young-adult?utm_source%3Dblog%26utm_campaign%3Dguest_blog%26utm_term%3Dyoung-adult&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1516672222780000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHE1091XCWDe9OnZ6X66VpFxBlgUg\">Young Adult<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.owleyes.org\/list\/genre\/short-fiction?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_campaign=guest_blog&amp;utm_term=short-fiction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.owleyes.org\/list\/genre\/short-fiction?utm_source%3Dblog%26utm_campaign%3Dguest_blog%26utm_term%3Dshort-fiction&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1516672222780000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEFCOdm7LkmZx8RqrFS0-J_Ej4BAw\">Short Fiction<\/a> shelves are more accessible for English language learners<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Owl Eyes guides (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.owleyes.org\/text\/a-guide-to-greek-and-roman-gods?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_campaign=guest_blog&amp;utm_term=guide-gods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.owleyes.org\/text\/a-guide-to-greek-and-roman-gods?utm_source%3Dblog%26utm_campaign%3Dguest_blog%26utm_term%3Dguide-gods&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1516672222780000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF_NEFwQTMPNAiG7iQzZk2u8fyj8g\">A Guide to Greek and Roman Gods<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.owleyes.org\/text\/a-guide-to-shakespeares-sonnets?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_campaign=guest_blog&amp;utm_term=guide-sonnets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.owleyes.org\/text\/a-guide-to-shakespeares-sonnets?utm_source%3Dblog%26utm_campaign%3Dguest_blog%26utm_term%3Dguide-sonnets&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1516672222780000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHJf8vVf4Zu7bzV19nOE4qbPoX4XQ\">A Guide to Shakespeare\u2019s Sonnets<\/a>) help readers understand allusions and references<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Lesson plans, activities, and worksheets available to teachers to make teaching easier<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Classrooms promote deeper reading through discussion and collaboration<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Annotations with reply functionality to encourage questioning and discussion<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Analysis pages provide the context to make reading and literacy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.owleyes.org\/blog\/reading-comprehension-as-an-asset?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_campaign=guest_blog&amp;utm_term=reading-comprehension-blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.owleyes.org\/blog\/reading-comprehension-as-an-asset?utm_source%3Dblog%26utm_campaign%3Dguest_blog%26utm_term%3Dreading-comprehension-blog&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1516672222781000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHsGPXU0y_mpVDBfGthYiKXvP8IhQ\">more accessible<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Teachers can make quizzes within the text to aid students in asking questions while they read<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Reading level and approximate reading time listed alongside the text to help teachers assign appropriately-leveled text to students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Each week we scour the internet to find great web tools and apps\u00a0to share on our various social networks (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TESOL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@TESOL<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmericanTESOL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@AmericanTESOL<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESLWebinars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@ESLWebinars<\/a>). Check out our past favorites <a href=\"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/category\/americantesol\/teach-english-with-technology\/tool-of-the-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To learn more about integrating technology to support English language learners, attend our <a href=\"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/tesol-lectures.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TESOL webinars<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every month we feature our\u00a0favorite web tools and apps for English language learners and teachers. 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