Highly<\/a> is an extension for the Chrome browser. It is presently available, but in beta so whether it will show up for other browsers or whether additional features will appear has yet to be determined.<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When the extension is added, a highlighter icon will appear in the upper right-hand corner of the browser window. This icon activates and deactivates the tool. When activated, dragging text adds the highlights. Tools at the bottom right-hand corner of the window allow access to the multiple ways for sharing highlights.<\/p>\n If shared with another user who has not installed the extension, the user will see the highlighted material only and not the highlighted material in context. Try it to see some content I highlighted<\/a>.<\/p>\n How might this be used:<\/p>\n 1) highlight a recommendation for peers or students – the highlights are a way to demonstrate what it is that you wanted them to notice<\/span><\/p>\n 2) ask students to show you what they have highlighted – do they seem to identify the content that is relevant to a particular task<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>I remember a research paper I read (too long ago for me to recall the reference) that compared no, free, and restricted highlighting. Without review, the study found that restricted highlighting was most beneficial. One interpretation is that\u00a0making decisions about relative importance requires a deeper processing of the content.<\/span><\/p>\n I wish Highly allowed both highlighting and annotation. Perhaps additional features will eventually be added.<\/p>\n![\"highly1\"](\"http:\/\/learningaloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/highly1.png\")
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