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Chrome App

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Overview

You can download a free myON app for myON from the Chrome store. Simply do one of the following on a Chromebook:

The app lets you do the following:

  • Share tablets between students and classes - students log in to use the app.
  • Download up to 20 books to read any time (even if you don't have an Internet connection after downloading). Every book in the collection is available to download for offline reading. You can select books to download through visual search or through the myon.com website.
  • Keep track of student reading statistics (online and offline), and sync activity to student myON accounts.
  • Read books offline, with audio and highlighting if necessary.

System Requirements

The Chrome app must be used in the Chrome OS on a Chromebook. It cannot be used in other operating systems or devices.

To add accounts and download books, you must be able to connect to the Internet. Offline reading can only be done through the free app.

Opening the App

On a Chromebook, you can select the myON app from the Launcher or when you view all apps:

the myON app icon in the launcher

In a browser, select Apps in the top left corner of the window; then, select myON.

select Apps, then myON

Using the App

The first time you open the app, you can immediately read the included Jackie Robinson book. To read other books, you must first add user accounts to the app.

Adding User Accounts

Adding Users One by One

  1. Select the + Link User icon in the top right corner of the app window.
    select Link User
  2. To select your school, begin typing the name in the School field, and matching options will be listed. Select your school from the list.
    example of a school list after typing
  3. The school name will be added to the School field. Enter your student's user name and password or PIN as you would to log in via a web browser; then, select Link. The app will record the student as a user of myON in the app. In the future, the student will log in by selecting his or her name and entering the correct user name.

    Note: Clever users may be required to use a PIN instead of a password. To find their PIN, users can log in to myON using a web browser on a computer. After students log in, they click the blue tablet icon in myon in the web browser icon in the top right corner of the page to open a message with their PIN. Teachers or administrators can select their name, then select PIN in the menu to open the PIN message.

Adding All Students in a Teacher's Roster

If you add a teacher instead of a student, you will be asked to select the classes/groups that you want to add. Check the class(es); then, select Save.

check the classes and select Save

To remove users from the app, select Sign In. In the list of users, hover over a user's name to see the Remove option. Select Remove. You must enter the user's password to finish removing the user from the app. (When you hover over a teacher's name, you will also see an Edit Classes option that lets you change the classes you've chosen to link.)

Logging In

Once you have added users, you can log in to begin downloading and reading other books in the app. Students can log in when the computer or Chromebook has Internet access and when it does not. Teachers may only log in when the device has an Internet connection; set up a generic student account if the teacher wants to read books offline too.

  1. Select Sign In in the top right corner.
    select Sign In
  2. Select your name from the list of users; depending on how you were added, you may find your name under "Individuals" or under the name of a class or group.
    select your name
  3. Enter your user name and select Submit.
    select your user name and select Submit

Downloading Books in the App

To download books that you want to read in the app (offline or online), follow these steps.

  1. Select Add Book in the top left corner of the app window.
    select Add Book
  2. If you want to find book by category, select a category that you're interested in (such as "Animals"). Then, select a subcategory (such as "Pets" in the example below). When you see a list of books, select the book that you're interested in.
    select a category
    select a subcategory
    select a book
    If you want to search for a book with text, click in the search field at the top of the window. Then, enter a keyword to search for. In the list of possible matching results, select a book title.
    example of a search for dog and the results
  3. The book information window will open with details about the book. To download the book, select Download. (If you decide not to download this book, simply click the red X to close the information about this book and search for another one.)
    select Download in the book information window
  4. Once you choose to add a book to the app, a gray icon with the book title will appear in the app window. When the download is complete, the book icon will display in color.
    example of a downloaded book

You can also open the browser on the computer or Chromebook and log in to myON to search for books; see How to Log In to myON. When you find a book to open, you'll see a blue download button that will open the app and add the book.

the option to download and open the book in the app

Reading a Book in the App

Once you've downloaded a book, you can select a book in the app to open it. Then, in the book information window, select Read. (You also have an option for deleting a book that you no longer want to keep in the app.)

select Read in the book information window

The book will open. Select Start the Book.

example of an open book

As you read the book, you can do the following:

  • Select the Play/Pause button at the bottom to start or stop the audio and highlighting.
  • To go to another page, select and drag the page, or use the left and right arrows as shown below.
    use the arrows to go to another page
  • Double-click to zoom in on the page or zoom out again.
  • To see other controls, move the mouse cursor to the bottom of the window.
    the book reading controls
    • the Home button leaves the book and returns you to the books page.
    • the contents button opens a menu with more content, such as copyright information, a table of contents, an index, or a glossary. The items available depend on the book. To close the menu, click the box in the top right corner.
      example of the contents menu
    • the publisher information button shows you publisher information for the book.
    • the progress button shows you how far you are into the book (11% in this example) and opens a series of circles that you can use to go directly to another page. You can only jump to pages you have already read.
    • the mute button mutes the audio for silent reading without highlighting.
    • the word highlighting button for audio turns word highlighting on or off (when audio is playing).
    • the sentence highlighting button for audio turns sentence highlighting on or off (when audio is playing).
    • the lock button locks the tools onto the bottom of the window so that you can see them even when the cursor isn't in that location.

Help in the App

For more help using the app, select the Info button in the top left corner of the page.

the Info button

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