Text Compactor
Text Compactor is a free online tool for summarizing and simplifying text. It is user-friendly and requires
no login, so it’s a perfect tool for students to add to their own toolkits! Simply copy and paste digital
text into the box, use the slider to determine the percentage of text you want to end up with, and view
the simplified text.
Tutorial Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh4mmpM5Rrs
WordSift
WordSift is designed to help anyone easily sift through texts by cutting and pasting text into the tool.
The program will quickly identify important words that appear in the text. This program is helpful in
supporting EAL students and can be used as a strategy for vocabulary development. Website:
Tutorial Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aptR6gHEPiw