Tiny pdf is a FREE app that allows students to annotate pdfs.
My students are all logged into one Dropbox account at the same time on their Ipads. This way, they can all see what I share with them, such as a pdf! Tiny pdf allows you to connect a Dropbox so that any pdf in a Dropbox folder will appear in the app.
This week, we started reading a Science A-Z book in tiny pdf so that we could use our think marks to annotate. First, we opened tiny pdf. Then we connected our Dropbox account by following the prompts and logging in using our classroom email and password. Each student had to type in the email and password, but it did not take too long! Once students are logged in, just like in Dropbox, they stay logged in. No need to ever log in again! As you can see, it is also possible to upload a Google Drive account as well.
After our folders appeared, we opened the Science A-Z book in the app and wrote on it! The app saves documents that are being annotated, so my students can go back and add more notes and think marks while they read. They absolutely LOVED it, and their comprehension sky-rocketed after reading just one section. We had a great discussion, and they cannot wait to keep reading and annotating more in all subjects!
.JPG)
Posts
