Realize Reader 18.0 Chrome App Version 3.2.0 Early Learning User Guide 3/9/2018
Contents Contents ii What Is Realize Reader? 3 Use Realize Reader Mobile Apps 3 Complete Realize Reader Assignments 4 Use the Table of Contents 6 View the Glossary 7 View Multilingual Glossary Definitions 7 Use Annotations and Highlights 8 Navigate the Bookshelf 9 Choose Settings 10 ii
What Is Realize Reader? Realize Reader is a digital book platform that provides students with an engaging, interactive learning experience. Realize Reader content includes video, interactive charts, graphs, and notebook service, in addition to basic features, such as annotations, highlights, and bookmarks. Students and teachers can access their Realize Reader content through the Realize digital learning platform, directly over the Web, or on the go using the Chrome, Windows, or ios mobile apps. Books viewed in Realize Reader require active subscriptions with content providers. Subscriptions are not part of the Realize Reader functionality. Use Realize Reader Mobile Apps Students and teachers can access Realize Reader content using the Chrome, Windows, or ios mobile apps. 1. Search for Realize Reader in the app store for your device: Chrome Web Store (for Chrome OS devices) Apple App Store (for ios devices) Microsoft Windows Store (for Windows 10 desktops and laptops) The Windows App functions on 2-in-1 (laptop-to-tablet) devices in laptop-mode using the attached keyboard for data entry. 2. Follow the app store instructions for installing or accessing the application and your content. 3. When Realize Reader opens on the Bookshelf page displaying the books available to you, click a book to begin reading! 3
Navigation between pages is blocked when a reading session has timed out. You must log in again to resume activity. Complete Realize Reader Assignments You can assign Realize Reader content to your students or they can access Realize Reader content from their Programs. When students access assignments or lessons within a program that uses Realize Reader, they are transferred to the reader to view the materials. Once complete, they can return to Realize to complete or turn in their assignment. Complete a Realize Reader assignment: 1. Click My Work on the Home page. 2. In the Assignments page, click the Get started or Keep going button next to the Realize Reader assignment to start or continue an assignment. 3. In the reader, your students can: Use the Back and Next buttons to the left and right of the reading page to turn pages forward and back. To go to a specific page, enter the page number into the Page field in 4
the lower-left corner. Click the Table of Contents button to access the book's Table of Contents. Click the Glossary button to access the Glossary, if available for the book. Select text to Highlight words or a phrase and add an annotation. Click the Realize Reader logo in the upper-left corner to return to the Bookshelf. Click the Settings button to see options for displaying book information and setting font size. 4. When finished with the book, the student can close out of Realize Reader, return to Realize, and then turn in their assignment. See also: Realize Reader Bookshelf 5
Use the Table of Contents The Table of Contents displays a list of sections, units, or chapters for the current book. 1. Click the Table of Contents button in the top menu bar. 2. The Table of Contents opens in a side panel and displays publishing information and a list of chapters or units for the current book. 3. In the Table of Contents, you can: Expand or collapse the Table of Contents by clicking on the arrow button beside each chapter, topic, or section. Navigate to any chapter or topic by clicking on its link in the Table of Contents. Close the Table of Contents by clicking the X button. The reading pane will continue to display the selected page. 6
View the Glossary A glossary of terms is available for select books in Realize Reader. 1. From an open book, click the Glossary button. The Glossary opens in a side panel. 2. In the Glossary, you can: Scroll the alphabetic list of terms associated with the current book. Click on a letter to go directly to a list of terms beginning with that letter. Click on a term to view its definition. View a glossary definition in the book text: 1. In the text of the open book, select a highlighted Glossary term. The popup Glossary definition displays. 2. Close the pop-up to return full view of the text. View Multilingual Glossary Definitions The Multilingual Glossary provides a term's definition, phonetic pronunciation, and part of speech in multiple languages for select books in Realize Reader. 7
1. Click on any highlighted (Glossary-supported) term. The Multilingual Glossary pop-up displays a list of supported languages. 2. Click on a language. The Glossary definition for the selected term displays in the selected language. If an English or Spanish audio definition is available, an Audio icon is displayed. Use Annotations and Highlights Create, update, and delete annotations and highlights in the Realize Reader text. Select a word, sentence or paragraph and choose a color. With several color options available, choose a different color for questions, key concepts, and data points. You can copy and paste selected text using the keyboard shortcuts Copy (Ctrl + C) and Paste (Ctrl + V). Highlight text or add an annotation: 1. Select the text to highlight. 2. In the pop-up, select Highlight and choose a highlight color or select Annotate to choose a highlight color and add annotation text. 3. Click X to close. The annotated text is highlighted and an inline indicator flag displays in the front of the text. Change highlight colors or edit an annotation: 1. Select the highlighted text. 2. Change the highlight color and/or annotation text in the Add Annotation box. 3. Click the X to close the Add Annotation box. 8
Delete highlights or annotations: 1. Select the highlighted text. 2. In the Highlight pop-up, click the X to remove the highlight or click Delete in the Add Annotation and Delete in the confirmation dialog box to remove the annotation. Navigate the Bookshelf All titles available to your student are displayed on the Bookshelf. 1. Click the Realize Reader logo in the upper-left corner to open the Bookshelf. 2. In the Bookshelf, click on the thumbnail image of a book to open the book. 3. From the reading pane, you can: Use the Back and Next buttons to the left and right of the reading page to turn pages forward and back. To go to a specific page, enter the page number into the Page field in the lower-left corner. 9
Click the Table of Contents button to access the book's Table of Contents. Click the Glossary button to access the Glossary, if available for the book. Select text to Highlight words or a phrase and add an annotation. Click the Realize Reader logo in the upper-left corner to return to the Bookshelf. Click the Settings button to see options for displaying book information and setting font size. Choose Settings When a book is open, your student can click the Settings button in the top menu bar to display options to: Display the title, creator, and ID of current book. Select font size for ALL books available to the student currently logged into Realize Reader. 10