The Amplify CKLA 3rd Edition is a suite of digital learning tools designed to integrate seamlessly into your classroom. Amplify CKLA 3rd Edition e-books provide the complete library of Student Readers in a digital format. The eReaders further enhance the learning experience with interactive features like highlighting, bookmarking, and magnification.
Amplify eReaders create a more accessible experience and support students in growing their close reading and reading comprehension skills.
The following features are available in the eReader within the Hub:
Amplify CKLA 3rd Edition e-books bring the complete library of Student Readers to your classroom in an interactive digital format. The e-books are compatible with all classroom technology such as tablets, digital whiteboards, laptops, and desktops.
E-books open in the Amplify Hub eReader. You can access the Hub from the Programs & Apps menu. The e-books are also available in Teacher Presentation Screens.
Use the e-books in conjunction with (or in place of) traditional print editions.
Highlighting
Grades K–2
Students can highlight text by clicking on any word in the eReader. If students click and highlight multiple words in a row, the phrase will turn into a continuous highlight. To remove a highlight, students can simply click on the word again and the highlight will disappear.
If students in Grades K–2 are using shared usernames, they will be able to see the highlights and bookmarks created by other students.
Grades 3–5
Students can highlight by clicking and dragging across any word, phrase, or sentence in the Grades 3–5 eReaders. If students want to resize or adjust their selection, they can use the circular draggers.
Students can choose between four different color options. After students create a highlight, they have the option to also create a note.
Bookmarking
Grades K–5
Students can place a bookmark on any page by clicking on the orange bookmark in the upper left of any page in the eReader.
Students can see which chapter their bookmark is in by viewing the Table of Contents. They can also click Go To Bookmark in the Table of Contents menu to jump directly to that page.
Magnifying
Grades K–5
Teachers and students can now magnify pages in their eReaders to make text and visuals appear bigger, without affecting text quality or page layout.
The magnification feature can be utilized to zoom in or zoom out. To zoom in, click the zoom-in icon (the magnifying glass with +). To zoom out, click the zoom-out icon (the magnifying glass with –). Both icons are located in the lower right of the screen.
The default page starts at no magnification (100%). The eReaders cannot be zoomed out further than this.
Each zoom-in level increases text and visuals’ size by a fixed 25%. The maximum zoom is 200%, or 4 clicks on the zoom-in icon.
Depending on the size and aspect ratio of the user's screen, at certain zoom levels, students can scroll horizontally and vertically, as needed.
Note-taking
Grades 3–5
When a word or words are highlighted, students can create a note by clicking Add Note.
They can move or resize the text box, so it doesn’t cover the text.
Students can revisit, edit, or delete their notes by clicking the Notes icon next to the highlight.