Highlighter

Mark important text in color on any webpage or document. Everything marked is saved to My Annotations, so students can go back to it later.

What this feature does:

The Highlighter lets students mark important text in color on any webpage or document. Everything they mark is saved to My Annotations, grouped by the page it came from, so they can return to work they did earlier and see exactly what they marked.

Four of the highlighter colors carry editable labels, so a teacher or class can name them for specific reading strategies. Two colors are fixed: blue, labeled for vocabulary, which also sends the word to the student's Personal Vocabulary list, and white, for clearing existing highlights.

Why it matters:

  • Develops active reading strategies and study skills for all learners
  • Supports students with attention or processing needs by providing visual organization
  • Encourages self-regulation and metacognitive awareness of learning

MTSS:

  • Tier 1: Promotes engagement and organization with grade-level content
  • Tier 2: Provides visual structure for students needing additional reading support

UDL Principles:

  • Multiple means of representation: supports strategic learning through visual text interaction

Did you know...?

Words highlighted with the vocabulary label feed into Flash Cards and Vocabulary Lists in My Vocab for integrated study. Use with Read Aloud for multimodal learning support.

Try it yourself

  1. Click the Mote extension icon to open the Mote Sidebar.
  2. Go to Reading Mode.
  3. Select the Highlighter.
  4. Choose a color, then click and drag over the text you want to mark.
  5. Add a note to the highlight if you want to record why it matters.
  6. Rename a label by picking one of the four central colors, hovering over its label and clicking the pencil icon.
  7. Open My Annotations from the dashboard side menu to see everything you marked.

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