DocentEDU: Turn any website into an interactive lesson

DocentEDU is a browser extension and mobile app that lets you transform websites. We have our toolbar preloaded on this page so you can try it out without installing anything or signing up for an account. Here are how to use the tools:

Highlight Tool
To highlight text, first click the on our toolbar on the left. When you click that icon, it should turn from white to yellow. Then any text you select on the website will become highlighted. You can also add comments to and delete highlights. Click on a highlight and buttons will appear for both options.

Sticky Note Tool
To add a sticky note, first click the on our toolbar on the left. When you click that icon, it should turn from white to yellow. Then click on a paragraph, and a sticky note will be added after it. You can type and paste just about anything into a sticky note. Here's a YouTube link for you to try pasting into a sticky note: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urQCmMiHKQk

Question Tool
To add a question, first click the on our toolbar on the left. When you click that icon, it should turn from white to yellow. Then click on a paragraph, and a question will be added after it. After that, type your question in the space provided and click on the "Create" button. You can turn your Short Answer question into a Multiple Choice one by providing choices in the same area that students would type their answers.

Discussion Tool
To add a discussion, first click the on our toolbar on the left. When you click that icon, it should turn from white to yellow. Then click on a paragraph, and a discussion will be added after it. After that, type your discussion topic in the space provided and click on the "Create" button. Discussions are different from questions as discussion responses are visible to the entire class.

Assign Lessons
You can assign a lesson to your classes by clicking the DocentEDU logo () on our toolbar, and then choosing which classes you want to assign it to.

View Student Answers, Create Classes, and More
You can view student answers to questions, create new classes, and do a variety of other things from the DocentEDU dashboard. To go to the dashboard, click the on our toolbar.