I assign quite a bit of research and writing and I’m always looking for ways to engage learners more in that process. A.nnotate, like the AwesomeHighlighter app I wrote about previously, would seem to be a tool to help support a more interactive and engaged researching and writing process.
A.nnotate lets you upload documents (PDF, .doc, .ppt, .xls, OpenOffice) or take snapshots of web pages, add annotations to them, and invite others to do same. The annotations take the form of highlighted text with colored text boxes floating on the page. Notes can be private or shared. You can even have both types of notes on the same document. All notes and every doc/web snapshot are listed in your personal directory and you can search them via tag words.
The free version of A.nnotate gives you 150 credits a month which equals about 30 1-page PDF files or 15 web shots (or various combinations). You also have the option to purchase more credits if you wish.
