A quick intro to Subtext, including key features, what you can read, and how we align with the Common Core. For more info, please visit www.subtext.com or follow us at @readwithsubtext.
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Five Reasons to Try Subtext
Collaborative Classroom Reading and writing. Subtext also makes it easy to
Subtext is a free iPad app that allows layer in informational texts, web links, and
classroom groups to exchange ideas in videos – right over the text. And don’t miss
the pages of digital texts. You can also our professional development collections!
layer in enrichment materials, assignments
and quizzes—creating opportunities to Student Insights & Response
engage students and foster analysis and We know a lot happens between
writing skills. assignment and assessment, and Subtext
now surfaces this engagement. From a
Tons of Quality Content student’s first page turn to their hundredth
We offer one of the world’s largest annotation, we build an individualized
collections of free and paid books via reading profile. As you gain an
Google Books and Feedbooks. You can understanding of student engagement, you
also add documents, import ePubs, and can personalize your teaching strategies
save almost any Web article to Subtext for and tailor assignments and interactions.
classroom reading. And don’t miss our
Volume Purchasing program!
Brings Your Tools Together
Whether you want to grab your lesson
materials from Google Docs, embed
videos from YouTube, or import your
groups from Edmodo, Subtext works with
your existing tools to help you bring reading
content, assignments, and supplementary
materials together in one place.
Supports the Common Core
Subtext supports a natural progression
from reading to analysis to writing. And
because annotations are linked directly to
the source text and transferable to Google
Docs for easy access, there’s a built-in
emphasis on close reading, critical thinking,
Contact us at support@subtext.com to set up training or get started with a free book.
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Books & Beyond
Our goal is that every time you open a text in class, you’re reading in Subtext. It might sound
lofty, but we wholeheartedly believe in the power of collaborating over everything from great
literature to mind-blowing math. We’ve only just begun, and we’re continually adding
resources and functionality to give you greater access to more content.
Here’s what you can read in Subtext today:
Free Books Search for thousands of free books from Google Books
and Feedbooks, all within Subtext.
Premium Books Get free previews of premium ebooks available through
Google Books. Let us help with Volume Purchase.
Web Articles Clip and discuss web articles, blog posts or public domain
content using ‘Save to Subtext’, available in the app or on
the web.
Any ePub (Word, PDF) Convert any doc to ePub and read with your class.
Native PDF support is coming soon!
Reading Lists Browse recommended book lists by grade level. Try Free,
Common Core-aligned or Web content.
Contact us at support@subtext.com to set up training or get started with a free book.
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We’re a Chapter Ahead
Subtext was built from the ground up to support classroom reading, from essentials like
getting everyone on the same page in class to unprecedented visibility into how your
students read.
No matter what type of iPads you have in your school — from a small cart to a big 1:1
program — Subtext makes it easier to find, distribute and discuss books and docs.
Subtext is built for classrooms:
Subtext iBooks Kindle Nook
Large Book Catalog
Utilities (Dictionary, Fonts)
Offline Mode
Volume Purchase
Closed Class Groups
Web & Video Embeds
Student Reading Stats
Text to Speech
Available on Edmodo
*Book catalog via Google Books & Feedbooks. Volume purchase via Google Books.
Contact us at support@subtext.com to set up training or get started with a free book.
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Common Core
Subtext is remarkably well-aligned with the Common Core Standards. When students read
with Subtext, they are naturally encouraged to analyze what they read, articulate what they
think and make connections between texts and the outside world. And of course, reading
with Subtext integrates a whole host of 21st Century skills.
How Subtext aligns to the Common Core:
Requirement Subtext Solution
Students should be reading • Book lists by grade level (including all ebooks on
at higher lexile levels CCSSI text exemplar list)
• Sample Common Core-aligned annotations
Emphasis on close reading, • Notes and Tags highlight core concepts and link
critical thinking & writing to text
• Supports reading, analysis & writing loop
• Access to lesson plans, sample annotations,
assessments
• Chapter-end writing prompts
• Teacher community/knowledge sharing
More non-fiction, mixed • Access to web & video content
media, & informational texts • Opportunity for content bundling & crosslinking
Contact us at support@subtext.com to set up training or get started with a free book.