autosummarize



=AutoSummarize=

//“Auto-Summar[ize] is a feature of MS Word that summarizes high-level text to different reading levels. It works best with textbooks, newspapers, and non-fiction. This feature demonstrates the concept of cognitive rescaling, as coined by Dave Edyburn. Cognitive rescaling makes critical content in text form accessible to all students, regardless of reading level.” (1) “Summarizing may help a student to more easily recognize the key points of a piece of text that is above his or her cognitive level.” (2)//*

Below are some free tools that do the same thing - and do not require any version of Microsoft Word:
[|Text Compactor] http://www.textcompactor.com/ [|Open Text Summarizer] http://libots.sourceforge.net/

Also see the list of Digital/Electronic Text for online sources of text.

AutoSummarize in Word 2003 or earlier AutoSummarize in Word 2007 Cognitive Rescaling Using AutoSummarize with Learners

**IN WORD 2003 OR EARLIER**
Using the AUTOSUMMARIZE Feature in Microsoft Word to Cognitively Rescale Information http://teachingeverystudent.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/Microsoft+Word+-+Autosummarize.pdf

About automatically summarizing a document http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP052334521033.aspx This site from Microsoft has two areas: How AutoSummarize works and Summarizing text in another language. Did you know you can “ summarize documents written in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, or Swedish.”?

AutoSummarize a Word Document (2003) http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP051896801033.aspx?pid=CH060830101033

AutoSummarize a Word Document (2002) http://www.microsoft.com/education/autosummarize.mspx

Troubleshoot automatically summarizing a document http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP051899411033.aspx

WORD 2007
Automatically Summarize a Document http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA102552061033.aspx?pid=CH100626141033 Note: Before using this feature in Word 2007, you must add ‘AutoSummary Tools’ to the Quick Access Toolbar.

Auto Summarize A Document In Word 2007 http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/02/07/auto-summarize-a-document-in-word-2007/

Using AutoSummarize Feature in Word 2007 http://techiesden.com/2008/04/10/using-auto-summerize-feature-in-word-2007/

Customize the Quick Access Toolbar []

Automatically summarize a document []

This is a screencast by Cheryl Wissick showing how to put the autosummarize tool into Word []

COGNITIVE RESCALING
Cognitive rescaling strategies Interventions that alter the cognitive accessibility of text by Dave L. Edyburn (PDF) http://www.paec.org/fdlrstech/SummerInstitute/fdlrs2004/Edyburn/PDFs/Cognitiverescaling.pdf

Action Research on Cognitive Rescaling by Stacy Mortensen (PDF) http://jset.unlv.edu/17.4/asseds/edyburn.pdf “The purpose of my action research project was to conduct an exploratory case study to examine and review the effect cognitive rescaling of digital text has on the research and writing process of a student with an identified learning disability coupled with an emotional disturbance, educated in a self-contained alternative school environment, within an urban school district.” Note: one student.

Technology for Reading Difficulties http://readingtech.bayen.com/think.shtml

Literacy Update: Assistive Technology and Universal Design [on page 4 of newsletter] (PDF) http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:7Tjvx3fbRKAJ:www.lacnyc.org/resources/publications/update/Update2005-06/Update06May.pdf+Cognitive+Re-scaling&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=7&gl=us&client=firefox-a

Interventions that Alter the Cognitive Accessibility of Text by Dave Edyburn [|www.closingthegap.com/library] (April/May 2002 Vol. 21 No. 1)

** USING AUTOSUMMARIZE WITH LEARNERS **
Using Technology to Support Diverse Learners: Auto-Summarize http://www.wested.org/cs/tdl/view/tdl_subtip/1

** MISCELLANEOUS **
The Unofficial Autosummarize Fanpage http://www.theycomeoutatnight.com/autosummarize/index.htm “This page is an attempt to illustrate the many contributions Autosummarize is capable of making to our shared intellectual heritage, and the efficiency modern technology can offer to that long-tedious task of appreciating literature.”

Auto Summarize Page of Shame http://www.abisource.com/autosum/autosum.phtml “We thought it would be fun see what Auto Summarize does with a few documents that have been important to a few people here and there. The results: Its a good thing this feature wasn't around when these docs were being created...”

The English Teacher Blog: Auto Summarize http://www.enotes.com/blogs/english-teacher-blog/2008-05/autosummarize/ The question posed is the following: “Are any of you familiar with how this “Autosummarize” tool works? Have any of you had problems with this issue? Have you addressed this issue in your plagiarism policies? What are your thoughts on this?”

Project Gutenberg http://promo.net/pg A site for getting electronic text of a huge collection of literature. It’s a little awkward to use because you must scroll for the title you have searched, which can be confusing for prolific authors.

**Sources**
(1) Literacy Update: Assistive Technology and Universal Design [on page 4 of newsletter] (PDF) http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:7Tjvx3fbRKAJ:www.lacnyc.org/resources/publications/update/Update2005-06/Update06May.pdf+Cognitive+Re-scaling&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=7&gl=us&client=firefox-a (2) Technology for Reading Difficulties [|http://readingtech.bayen.com/think.shtml