2.4.7
2023-05-09
Hi students! With a few bug fixes and crash fixes, this update brings you smoother access to assignments and improvements for screen readers—so you can keep up the good work!
2.4.6
2023-03-29
Hi students! We’ve made some small updates to the Newsela app.
Easier access to our data privacy policies.
Keyboard improvements: submitting answers is now easier with our improved keyboard.
2.4.5
2022-11-15
Hi students! We've made some helpful updates to the Newsela app. Enjoy and keep reading!
Highlighting text: If you highlight text but then change your mind, dismiss the highlight by clicking somewhere else on the page.
Deleting account: If your account is managed by the school district, ask a teacher or admin to delete it. (If you manage the account, contact Newsela support instead.)
2.4.4
2020-11-12
Hi Newsela Students! This release contains more than a few awesome improvements. Enjoy and keep reading!
Updates:
- One of our most requested features ever: Now you can control the playback speed for our very popular Read Aloud feature!
- Support for Kindergarten and First Grade content in select districts
- Captions for inline images in articles
- Significantly improved handling of links in articles
- Clear indicators for articles that contain sensitive content
- Clear indicators for articles with quizzes that are coming soon
- iOS 14 compatibility updates
- Many, many bug fixes and performance enhancements
2.4.3
2020-06-02
We're proud to introduce our new Read Aloud Feature! Read aloud is one of the most teacher-requested features in Newsela history. Providing an audio version of text is a very common support for emerging readers, language learners, and students with disabilities. And with so many students learning from home and teachers stretched thin, reading supports that don’t require direct teacher intervention are more important than ever.
This release also includes:
- Many bug fixes and performance enhancements
COVID-19 update: The Newsela Student app includes full support for all Newsela products, which all teachers can access for free to use for remote teaching until the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Learn more and get free access to Newsela products at https://newsela.com/about/distance-learning
To ensure that instruction stays equitable, all students can access content, activities, assignments, and instructions using the app, even if they don’t have a computer or a reliable internet connection.
2.4.2
2020-05-11
Newsela Student now includes full support for Newsela's Poetry and Drama content!
This release also includes:
- Many bug fixes and performance enhancements
COVID-19 update: The Newsela Student app includes full support for all Newsela products, which all teachers can access for free to use for remote teaching until the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Learn more and get free access to Newsela products at https://newsela.com/about/distance-learning
To ensure that instruction stays equitable, all students can access content, activities, assignments, and instructions using the app, even if they don’t have a computer or a reliable internet connection
2.4.1
2020-03-19
We are proud to release an update to Newsela Student that includes full support for all Newsela products, which teachers can access for free to use for remote teaching until the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Students can now complete subject-specific activities (Quizzes, Write Prompts, etc.) specific to these new products.
This release also includes:
- An all new offline content download system that significantly speeds up both content downloading and login
- Full support for iOS 13
- Many bug fixes and performance enhancements
- Fix for dark mode issues
COVID-19 update: The Newsela Student app includes full support for all Newsela products, which all teachers can access for free to use for remote teaching until the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Learn more and get free access to Newsela products at https://newsela.com/about/distance-learning
To ensure that instruction stays equitable, all students can access content, activities, assignments, and instructions using the app, even if they don’t have a computer or a reliable internet connection
2.4.0
2020-03-18
We are proud to release an update to Newsela Student that includes full support for all Newsela products, which teachers can access for free to use for remote teaching until the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Students can now complete subject-specific activities (Quizzes, Write Prompts, etc.) specific to these new products.
This release also includes:
- An all new offline content download system that significantly speeds up both content downloading and login
- Full support for iOS 13
- Many bug fixes and performance enhancements
COVID-19 update: The Newsela Student app includes full support for all Newsela products, which all teachers can access for free to use for remote teaching until the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Learn more and get free access to Newsela products at https://newsela.com/about/distance-learning
To ensure that instruction stays equitable, all students can access content, activities, assignments, and instructions using the app, even if they don’t have a computer or a reliable internet connection
2.3.1
2019-11-13
Introducing Sets, where the choice is yours!
Sets is a new way for students to explore the world of Newsela. Earn levels and badges in any of our expertly curated Newsela Sets. Or make your own Sets and expand your knowledge on any topic you like.
* Some lucky students will begin to see this feature now and eventually it will become available to all students as we make refinements.
This release also includes a small bug fix for user-created Sets.
2.3.0
2019-11-11
Introducing Sets, where the choice is yours!
Sets is a new way for students to explore the world of Newsela. Earn levels and badges in any of our expertly curated Newsela Sets. Or make your own Sets and expand your knowledge on any topic you like.
* Some lucky students will begin to see this feature now and eventually it will become available to all students as we make refinements.
2.2.4
2019-11-01
Fix for issues with Write functionality.
2.2.3
2019-08-26
This release makes updates to our integration with Clever in order to provide a better user experience to students during login. We highly recommend that you also update to the newest version of the Clever iOS app in order to ensure this experience.
2.2.2
2019-01-31
• Shared links to articles and activities will now open directly in the app. This includes links shared via email, Google Classroom, etc.
• Tapping the activity icons on the assignment screen (Quiz, Write, Annotations, Power Words) will now open the article directly to that activity.
• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements
• UPDATE: The Newsela app is now Newsela Student, with a new experience just for students. Teachers and parents can no longer sign in to the app.
2.2.1
2019-01-10
• Introducing Reactions! Students can now react to their favorite articles with emoji (Happy, Love, Shocked, Thinking, Sad, or Angry) and see how other students reacted.
• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements
• UPDATE: The Newsela app is now Newsela Student, with a new experience just for students. Teachers and parents can no longer sign in to the app.
2.2.0
2019-01-07
- Introducing Reactions! Students can now react to their favorite articles and see how the rest of Newsela students feel about our premier content.
- Various bug fixes and performance enhancements.
2.1.0
2018-10-27
• Students can now sign in via Clever directly in the app using the "Clever" button on the sign in screen.
• The two-finger level change gesture is now more forgiving, allowing students to scroll with two fingers.
• Students can turn off the two finger level change gesture in the Settings screen under "App Settings."
• Updated to the latest iOS 12 SDK and deprecated support for iOS 9 and 10.
• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements.
• UPDATE: The Newsela app is now Newsela Student, with a new experience just for students. Teachers and parents can no longer sign in to the app. To access Newsela, they should visit our website from a browser or create a new account as a student.
2.0.1
2018-10-05
• Resolves an issue with displaying multi-classroom assignments.
• UPDATE: The Newsela app is now Newsela Student, with a new experience just for students. Teachers and parents can no longer sign in to the app. To access Newsela, they should visit our website from a browser or create a new account as a student.
2.0.0
2018-09-20
The Newsela app is now Newsela Student, with a new experience optimized for students. Teachers and parents are encouraged to use the browser version of Newsela by visiting the site in Safari or Chrome.
• Added Assignments tab, where students can easily access all assignments.
• Revamped the Binder to track and view progress in real time.
• Bug fixes and performance enhancements.
1.10.0
2018-06-01
• Students who have Power Words access can now enjoy an enhanced experience on the Newsela app! They’ll be able to view Power Words definitions, complete activities, and celebrate as they rack up points. Find Power Words articles using the lightning bolt icon, and view students’ completed activities in the Binder.
• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements.
1.9.2
2018-04-02
• We now support Clever! Clever users must first log in via the Clever app or website. After that, students can open the Newsela app to browse articles and complete assignments.
• Major accessibility improvements to allow students to better read articles and complete quizzes using VoiceOver.
• Other bug fixes and performance enhancements.
1.9.1
2018-02-20
• Students can now view Teacher comments and requests for revisions of their Write responses.
• Fixed an iOS 11 bug that made the Annotations save button difficult to see.
• Other bug fixes and performance enhancements.
1.9.0
2017-12-05
• Based on your feedback, we updated how we store and download articles. The app install size is now 10 times smaller than it was previously - which means it installs and runs faster, all while using less RAM and CPU. The app is now much zippier on both new and older devices.
• Tap any article to download it for offline. New assignments and any work completed while offline automatically sync. Articles available for offline reading have a new indicator.
• View all the latest articles published in the first tab, including both News and Library.
• Find Sections, Text Sets, and Search in a single tab. Browse by categories (ex. Science, Sports, Kids) or search in the same tab. Filters allow you to select the language (English or Spanish), grade level and standards. You can also browse and search our full archive of Text Sets here.
• Improved our search algorithm.
• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements.
1.8.2
2017-10-05
• Resolved an issue that prevented Students from joining Newsela with a Google
account. Now students can tap Join and select Google to get started.
• Added various enhancements for iOS 11.
1.8.1
2017-08-23
• PRO FEATURE: Now students in Newsela PRO schools can see assignment instructions left by teachers. Just tap the instructions icon in the top right corner of the Binder or the assigned article.
• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements.
1.8.0
2017-08-01
• Now students can annotate articles from the app! Simply select the text and tap annotate.
• Google users can once again sign in using their Google credentials.
• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements
1.7.1
2017-06-02
Bug fixes and performance enhancements.
1.7.0
2017-04-11
• Students can now view their reading time in the Student binder. Tap “Show Work” on the assignment screen to view details.
• Added various bug fixes and performance enhancements.
As always, we’d love to hear from you. Go to Settings > Send Us Feedback and drop us a note with any suggestions or requests. If you’re enjoying Newsela, please rate the app!
1.6.1
2017-02-14
• Fixed a bug that prevented some Quizzes, Likes, and Write responses from submitting, and added an alert to let you know if these types of errors ever happen in the future.
As always, we’d love to hear from you. Go to Settings > Send Us Feedback and drop us a note with any suggestions or requests. If you’re enjoying Newsela, please rate the app!
1.6.0
2016-12-05
• Students can now view details of work completed, including quiz scores, Write scores, and articles viewed in their Binder. Tap “Show Work” on the assignment screen to view details.
• Improved performance of the Binder. Screens now load quickly, even on older devices.
• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements
As always, we’d love to hear from you. Go to Settings > Send Us Feedback and drop us a note with any suggestions or requests. If you’re enjoying Newsela, please rate the app!
1.5.0
2016-10-28
• Improvements to article feed to show progress while articles load
• Streamlined welcome and sign in screens
• Update to quiz submission to allow users to re-submit offline quizzes
• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements
As always, we’d love to hear from you! Go to Settings > Send Us Feedback and drop us a note with any suggestions or requests.
1.4.0
2016-09-19
• Upgraded notifications so they are delivered in your time zone and during the day time.
• Added recommended content below every article, so you can dig deeper on your favorite topics.
• Enabled zoom on all images, so you can now select any image and pinch to take a closer look.
• Bug fixes and enhancements
As always, we’d love to hear from you! Go to Settings > Send Us Feedback and drop us a note with any suggestions or requests.
1.3.1
2016-08-08
• We now offer Spanish language articles. Added over 500 Spanish language articles at 5 reading levels with quizzes. Use the filter menu to choose English or Spanish or look for the ES icon in the browse tab. You can switch languages using the ES button in the toolbar at the bottom of the article reading screen.
• More content in the Browse menu, added over 250 non-news articles in new subject areas including Arts, Science, History, Geography, Philosophy. Featured collections include famous explorers, speeches, and primary sources.
• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements. This version downloads and installs in about half the time as previous versions.
• Fix for a bug some teachers were seeing when viewing Text Sets
As always, we’d love to hear from you! Go to Settings > Send Us Feedback and drop us a note with any suggestions or requests.
1.3.0
2016-07-29
• We now offer Spanish language articles. Added over 500 Spanish language articles at 5 reading levels with quizzes. Use the filter menu to choose English or Spanish or look for the ES icon in the browse tab. You can switch languages using the ES button in the toolbar at the bottom of the article reading screen.
• More content in the Browse menu, added over 250 non-news articles in new subject areas including Arts, Science, History, Geography, Philosophy. Featured collections include famous explorers, speeches, and primary sources.
• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements. This version downloads and installs in about half the time as previous versions.
As always, we’d love to hear from you! Go to Settings > Send Us Feedback and drop us a note with any suggestions or requests.
1.2.0
2016-06-27
• View and search over 500 curated Text Sets that are perfect for Science, Social Studies, Literature, curriculums, interest topics, and local state news.
• Read what you love this summer with Camp Newsela: Our educator specialists are hosting 7 different Reading Clubs from Monday, June 13 through Friday, August 19. Join a Reading Club to read anytime, anywhere.
• Make the most of VoiceOver accessibility with more labels and hints.
• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements.
As always, we’d love to hear from you! Go to Settings > Send Us Feedback and drop us a note with any suggestions or requests.
1.1.0
2016-05-16
• Assign default or custom writing prompts to your students with Write! Just tap on the pencil icon at the bottom of any Newsela article. Students can then answer and submit their individual responses.
• Read comfortably with a larger, easier-to-read article font. Thanks for your feedback!
• Customize your experience with Dynamic Type (variable font sizes) throughout the app. Font sizes can be increased in iOS Settings > General > Accessibility.
• Make the most of VoiceOver accessibility with new labels and hints.
• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements.
• We’d love to hear from you! Go to Settings > Send Us Feedback and drop us a note with any suggestions or requests you may have.
1.0.1
2016-03-09
• Added Featured Content in the top right menu of the Browse Tab. This includes: Election 2016 news, Presidential Profiles, Articles You Liked
• Changed how articles are downloaded in the app to better support offline access to over 2000 articles
• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements