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BeeLine Reader (Chrome Extension)

Integration Ideas:

allows all readers to

improve their reading level

and experience

assists readers who have

difficulty reading,

especially with decoding,

and comprehending text

allows students with

dyslexia an option to

change the text font to

make it easier to read

great to use with web-

based research

assignments

Introduction:

BeeLine Reader for the

Chrome web browser is an

extension that allows users to

improve their reading skills.

The colour gradient used in

this extension allows users to

read text quickly and

accurately. The visual tracking

enables readers to focus on

decoding and comprehension.

Task Challenge/Activity

open the Chrome web browser on your computer/laptop

install the BeeLine Reader extension through the Chrome Web Store

once installed, BeeLine Readers’s extension icon will appear next

to the web address bar in the upper right corner of the Chrome web

browser

go to a website of your choice

o for example, https://www.ancient.eu/Roman_Architecture/

once the page has loaded, click the BeeLine Reader icon next to the

address bar

the text on the page will turn different colours (depending on the

theme you have selected)

also a pop-up menu appears that allows users to change the themes

and settings

o under “Themes,” the user may select one of the following

themes: bright, blues, dark, gray, night gray, night blues, custom

colours

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o users can select “Activate BeeLine in Clean Mode” that will reload the webpage with only the text

and declutters the distractions

o under “Settings,” users are able to enable the “OpenDyslexic font,” disable the “enable auto-

color” setting, enable “Never Colour this site” and “Focus Mode”

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What If I Want to Know More?

Here are some web-based resources that might help you learn even more about the BeeLine Reader extension:

http://www.beelinereader.com/

https://www.rif.org/beeline