10 Tools for Technology Integration - SCC Workshop 2016
Hypothes.is Login Information
About Hypothes.is
is a FREE, OPEN SOURCE annotation tool that can be used to annotate documents on the web. Add the hypothes.is extension to your Chrome browser and start viewing annotations and creating your own.
With the extension installed, whether or not you are signed in to an account, you can view the annotations on a page.
Practical Uses
Why would you want to use Hypothes.is?
- Personal note-taking and research
- It creates an opportunity for public commentary and discourse
- Collaborative reading to enhance understanding
- Asynchronous discussion of a text
- Preparation for deeper in-person discussion
What are some practical applications?
| K-12 or Higher Ed | Have students annotate a library webpage during class or in preparation for class. For example, have them conduct a keyword search in the catalog, and then have them annotate the results with questions, or with answers to questions that you provide. |
| Higher Ed | Work with faculty to develop assignments involving annotation of texts. Have students identify parts of a scientific journal article, differentiate citations from various types of sources in an article bibliography, etc. |
Examples
Make sure you click the arrow in the upper right corner of the screen to view the annotations for the first and third examples.
The Case for the End of the Modern Zoo - an article that has been annotated by students at Virginia Commonwealth
Annotation Stream - from students in a class at Georgia State University--this annotation stream represents annotations from several course readings
Ethical Programs: Hospitality and the Rhetorics of Software - an ebook freely available online in full-text was annotated in a group book reading event in October, 2015
Alternative Tools
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FREEMIUM; hosted free version allows for uploading of 30 pages per month (a little different than Hypothes.is, which annotates web-based documents, A.nnotate requires uploading of PDFs or images). |
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FREE; amazing tool for annotating song lyrics (what a way to teach students about information literacy!!!). Read the article "Citations and Hip-Hop" by Tim Miller of Humboldt State University on page 2 of the ACRL Instruction Section's Spring 2016 newsletter for more info on how to use Genius. |
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FREE; the social bookmarking site that's been around forever and that you may have used in the past or are maybe still using. This is the one that started social bookmarking, the precursor to social annotation. |