Highlighter Labels

Four of the colors in the Mote Highlighter have an editable label, to help students to apply reading strategies.

What this feature does:

By allowing students to edit the labels, the Mote Highlighter can be customized to a range of reading and research strategies.

Why it matters:

Helps teachers to customize highlighting strategies to their class' needs

Helps students to learn highlighting practices based on their preferences

Did you know...?

Two of the highlighters have labels that cannot be edited - blue (for vocabulary) and white (for clearing existing highlights)

Try it yourself

Simply open the Mote Highlighter, and then select one of the four central colors, then hover over the label and click the 'pencil' icon to edit.

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