Note that myON subscriptions may use either the Lexile placement test or the myON placement test (and the myON placement test can be turned off).
If the student's primary language is Spanish, have the student choose Español in the software and see Para comenzar con myON (Estudiantes).
Choosing Your Interests
The first time you log in, the Interest Inventory will open.
Elementary Students
For each category on the page, choose the face that shows how interested you are in that category. When you finish, select Save at the top or bottom of the page.
Older Students
For each category on the page, choose the circle that shows how interested you are in books in that category. The circle farthest to the left shows the least interest; the circle farthest to the right shows the most interest. When you finish, select Save at the top or bottom of the page.
Books in the student's recommended library are based on the student's level of interest in the eleven categories. Interests can always be changed after the initial inventory choices.
Finding Books in the Library
Students can search for books right from the main page using the Search myON field, then select a book that they are interested in the popup results. They can also select the magnifying glass to see the results in the Library.
For more ways to find books, select Library at the top of the myON window. Then, select one of the Library options described below.
Recommended Books
Select Recommended to see books that are recommended to you based on your grade and your Interest Inventory. (Your Star score is also used if it is available.)
You might see a few book ideas at the top of the page. The book shown will change after a few seconds, but you can also use the arrows to see the next or last book.
You will see many categories of recommended books. These might include books in your ZPD (your reading range), top picks, books from special collections, books like ones you have already read, books popular with students in your grade, and books about the topics you chose as interesting to you. Choose the arrow in a row to see more books.
You can select the drop-down list in the "Because I Like" category of recommended books to choose a different category. You may also have a category that lets you choose to see recommended books in a specific language.
If you want to change the interests you choose, select Edit your interests above the recommended books.
To see more information about a book, students select the book cover. To open the book and start reading it, students select the Open button; when the book is open, students can also record themselves reading it if the settings allow recording. To see information about the book, students select the Info
button. To add the book to their favorites, students select the heart
button. For some books, students may also be able to choose to take an Accelerated Reader Quiz by selecting the Take AR Quiz
button.
If you select , a window with information about the book will open.
Next to each piece of information on the right, you can select to see more books like this one. For example, you could find more books from the same book series by selecting the icon next to the Book Series name.
To see more information about the book, select the Details tab toward the top. You can see the author, the audio length, the ATOS book level, the AR quiz number, whether a myON quiz is available, and the copyright date.
To go to book reviews, select the See Reviews tab.
Browse
Select Browse to choose books by category.
Choose one of the categories to see books in that category. If you'd like to see the books in a subcategory, select it.
You will see the books in the category or subcategory. If you select the (filter) icon, you can also choose whether to see only fiction books, only nonfiction, or only graphic novels. If your school has turned on CEFR levels, you can also choose to see books for the levels A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, or C2.
Usually the books that you find look like this:
If you want to see more information about the books, select the List button above the books. You will see a description of each book, its ATOS book level, the grade levels, and how long the audio is. If you want to go back to seeing just the book covers, select the Grid button.
Favorites
Favorites shows the books that you added using the icon in a list of books, the
button when viewing a book's information, or the
button when reading a book. It is a good place to save books that you are interested in reading.
Search
Select Search to look for books by title, author or other book information. You can also choose to find books that are fiction or nonfiction, books with certain book or reading levels, books for your grade, or types of stories. For more information, see Using Filters When Searching.
Seeing Your Progress
A dashboard shows students goals and how many minutes they have read this week and month, how many books they have finished, and how many pages they have read. For more information, see Student Dashboard and Goals.
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Student Profile Report (Student Access)
Students and parents can print a profile report to see a visual snapshot of their personalized reading activity.
myON Apps
Get myON apps for iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, and Chrome.
Book Annotations
Students have access to literacy tools such as highlighter, brush, and sticky notes.