Want to Simplify the Reading of Online Articles? Use Evernote Web Clipper!

In March I had the privilege of attending NCTIES, a well-known technology conference in Raleigh, NC.  One of the sessions I attended was led by Richard Byrne and he highlighted some of his favorite web tools.  Evernote Web Clipper was one of the tools he shared and it's now one I've been eagerly sharing with teachers and administrators in our district.

Evernote Web Clipper is an extension in the Chrome web browser that clears away the formatting, layouts, and advertisements so the reader can focus on the content.  Check out the before and after of this Time for Kids article I found online:

BEFORE

http://www.timeforkids.com/news/earth-day-eruption/235076

AFTER

So how do you use Evernote Web Clipper?  Once you're on a website that you want to simplify, click on the Evernote Web Clipper icon near your bookmarks bar and select "Simplified article".  Ta da!  It really is that EASY!

If necessary, you can then share it as a link (e.g. https://www.evernote.com/shard/s186/sh/e00cd4d3-ab88-495d-9062-77f354b7a3b1/0406a12858c696cd6966f2b150d3d38d) or save it as a PDF (via Print > Save as PDF) if you want to print it out and/or upload it to a website.

So, go to the Chrome Web Store and search for Evernote Web Clipper.  You'll be glad you did!