Text+Summarizing+Tools

===When Microsoft Word removed the auto-summarize tools from it's program (last available in Word 2007), the search for alternative options to manage reading materials for struggling students was on. Here are some options to support your students who have difficulty completing or comprehending lengthy reading assignments.===


 * __** [|TLDR Reader by Stremor] **__(Free-available in iTunes Store. Also available in [|Chrome] and [|Google Play] Store)
 * The TLDR Reader is a streamlined news reader that also gives you short summaries of any web page for iPhone and iPad. TLDR Reader utilizes over 100 feeds in 14 news categories for over 20,000 news articles every day. Each article is automatically summarized into a short paragraph for fast reading. This helps you quickly decide which news is most important to you, so you can read the full article using the integrated TLDR Browser.
 * **__[|Free Summarizer]__**
 * Website that allows you to copy and past long sections of text and select the summary level by # of sentences desired.
 * **__ [|Instructions on How to Summarize Text on your Mac] __**
 * Summarize is a feature that has existed in the Mac operating system for years. It has always been somewhat hidden. However, within the past few OS updates, it has been completely removed as a default keyboard shortcut and now must be turned on before it can be used.
 * __**[|Rewordify]**__
 * Simplifies language for students struggling with comprehension or ESOL students. **Rewordify.com** lets you read more, understand more, learn more words, and teach more effectively. It simplifies English, teaches vocabulary, creates learning materials, and lets you create documents to teach a global audience. It has many more features, and it's all free.
 * **__[|Skimzee]__**(Free in Chrome Store)
 * Skimzee automatically summarizes web pages - you can dynamically control how short or long a summary is simply by moving a slider left or right. It also automatically discovers social media and other content that is relevant to the page you're summarizing.
 * __**[|Text Compactor]**__
 * Free online automatic text summarizing tool. Allows you to select the percentage of text desired (in percentages) for final summary. Text can be copied and pasted into a word processing program and read aloud using [|text to speech software] or [|language translation tool].