mobile application for reading instant articles Zite

Zite can be a great way to help students improve their reading skills either during the lessons or outside the class. It is an application for android and IOS mobiles which can be used easily with one single touch. All you have to do is choose the areas which you are interested in when you download this application. Here, I basically direct my students with my instructions so that they can choose lesson related topics along with their own interests. It is a great tool as students can reach assortment of articles whenever they need. Besides during a lesson it is easy to make it a part of it. I usually use his tool before teaching a new topic. Students are asked to open and read the related article about the topic and then it gives them some ideas to comprehend what we are going to learn. It is also a great way to open up discussions in the class as a post lesson activity. In my case, for upper students I choose the articles first and before they are given a discussion task I simply ask them to read the specific articles on that topic. While they are doing silent research, they are able to take notes, which helps them to improve note-taking skills and learn some new vocabulary, and then they can mention these articles or what they have read so far during the discussion practice. As I have mentioned, Zite can be a useful tool for any sort practice; besides, students are able to find out about European and American culture. Also, the biggest strength of this Product is the ability to collaborate and to see in real time how the student is reading and taking notes on specific areas and getting ready for the discussions. Moreover, since they are so attached to their mobiles, everyone can take advantage of this application. Even though they sometimes forget to bring their books to class, they always have a mobile in their pockets Link: http://zite.com/