SimpleReads
SimpleReads is a Chrome-based reading and research tool that helps students take notes while they read, keep ideas connected to their original sources, and organize research from multiple webpages into one place.
Instead of constantly switching between webpages, notes, and documents, SimpleReads keeps the research process connected from reading to note-taking to Google Docs.
Students often have to move between webpages, notes, documents, and tabs while trying to understand and organize what they are reading.
SimpleReads reduces that friction by keeping reading, note-taking, source context, and research organization connected.
Take notes without constantly leaving the webpage you're reading.
Save notes with their source information so important ideas don't lose their context.
Collect research from multiple webpages and organize that work into one connected workflow.
SimpleReads works alongside the material students are already reading online and keeps the research workflow connected from beginning to end.
Open the article, source, or webpage you're already reading. SimpleReads works alongside the page.
Open the SimpleReads Notepad and save important ideas without leaving your reading workflow.
Keep notes connected to their source webpages and combine research from different sources.
Create a SimpleReads document and bring notes from multiple online sources together.
Bring your organized research into Google Docs through the SimpleReads document integration.
Use My Documents to return to your SimpleReads research documents across sessions.
SimpleReads is selecting a small number of Massachusetts high schools for a free six-month pilot of SimpleReads V2.
Participating schools receive school-domain access, onboarding support, periodic check-ins, and an opportunity to help evaluate how SimpleReads fits into real student reading and research workflows.
SimpleReads began with a simple goal: make online reading less distracting and easier to organize.
Earlier versions reached more than 1,000 users and were used in classroom settings. What we learned from that experience helped shape SimpleReads V2 around a larger challenge: keeping research from multiple online sources organized in one workflow.
See how SimpleReads works alongside online reading, helps students capture notes and source context, organize research, and bring their work into Google Docs.
Use SimpleReads to keep reading, notes, source context, and research connected without constantly jumping between tools.