{"id":1764,"date":"2026-07-09T10:52:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/?p=1764"},"modified":"2026-07-09T10:52:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:52:06","slug":"work-smarter-with-pdfs-fast-app-access-healthier-tech-habit-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/2026\/07\/09\/work-smarter-with-pdfs-fast-app-access-healthier-tech-habit-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Smarter with PDFs, Fast App Access &#038; Healthier Tech Habit Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"ms-rteThemeForeColor-6-5\">Interacting with PDFs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13\"><strong class=\"ms-rteThemeForeColor-6-5 ms-rteFontFace-13\">One of the most frequently asked question we get is how can students interact with PDFs that are provided to them by the teacher.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong class=\"ms-rteThemeForeColor-6-5 ms-rteFontFace-13\">With the right tools, students can listen, highlight, write on them, annotate on them and even use dictate tools for speech to text.\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"ms-rteElement-H4B\"><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13\"><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\">Our district supports two tools:\u00a0\u200b<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13\">OrbitNote (browser extension)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13\">Microsoft Edge (built-in)\u00a0\u200b<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13 ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0\"><strong class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\">ORBITNOTE:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteFontFace-13 ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0\"><em>OrbitNote is designed specifically to make PDFs accessible, interactive, and student-friendly.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13 ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0\"><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteFontFace-13 ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0\"><strong>With OrbitNote students can:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ListContainerWrapper SCXW55984290 BCX8\">\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW55984290 BCX8 ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteFontFace-13\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udd0a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW55984290 BCX8 ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteFontFace-13\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Listen to text<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW55984290 BCX8 ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteFontFace-13\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(it reads aloud and highlights words)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW55984290 BCX8 ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteFontFace-13\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u270f\ufe0f\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW55984290 BCX8 ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteFontFace-13\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Highlight and add notes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW55984290 BCX8 ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteFontFace-13\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW55984290 BCX8 ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteFontFace-13\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Draw, write or type\u00a0on the page<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW55984290 BCX8 ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteFontFace-13\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83c\udfa4\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW55984290 BCX8 ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteFontFace-13\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Leave voice comments<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW55984290 BCX8 ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteFontFace-13\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83c\udf0d\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW55984290 BCX8 ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteFontFace-13\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Translate and define words<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\uddfe Collect\u00a0Vocab \/ Highlighted Lists<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcbb Convert Non-accessible PDFs using OCR function<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-5\"><em>For more information and how to access OrbitNote use the link below:<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13 ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0\">OrbitNote for SD71<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13\"><strong class=\"ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-4 ms-rteFontFace-13 ms-rteFontSize-3\">MICROSOFT EDGE:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-4 ms-rteFontFace-13\">\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteFontFace-13\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>Microsoft Edge is a browser that\u00a0already includes powerful PDF tools\u2014no extra installation needed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13\" style=\"color: #005594;\"><strong>With Edge, students can:\u200b<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13 ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-5\">\ud83d\uddb1\ufe0fRight click any PDF and &#8220;Open with&#8221; &gt; Edge<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13 ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-5\">\ud83d\udd0a Read aloud (listen to the text)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13 ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-5\">\u270f\ufe0f Highlight important parts\u00a0\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13 ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-5\">\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f\u00a0Draw, write or type on the\u200b page\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13 ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-5\">\ud83d\udcc4 Fill out worksheets and save them\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-5\"><em>For more information on using\u00a0Edge to interact with PDFs\u00a0use the link below:<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontFace-13 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/inclusion-resources\/assistive-technology-accessibility\/microsoft-edge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edge Browser for SD71<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1765\" src=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/Windows-Key-and-Tab-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/Windows-Key-and-Tab-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/Windows-Key-and-Tab-1030x579.png 1030w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/Windows-Key-and-Tab-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/Windows-Key-and-Tab-705x397.png 705w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/Windows-Key-and-Tab.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>This will open a new window displaying all of your open apps.\u00a0 Clicking on the app will open it in the active screen.<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1766 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/Windows-Tab-for-Apps-1030x637.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/Windows-Tab-for-Apps-1030x637.png 1030w, https:\/\/learn71.ca\/tech-tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/07\/Windows-Tab-for-Apps-300x186.png 300w, 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