As a teacher it is so very important to always be organized and on
task. Evernote and Skitch are great ways to keep all notes together and reading
important documents at ease. The great thing about Evernote is as long as there
is internet there is a way to get into the account. There are apps for iPads
and iPhones and websites. This app uses a cloud type system, in which, each
device syncs up to an account so all notebooks can be easily accessed. Skitch,
another app linked to Evernote, allows the user to take pictures or screenshots
and write directly onto the pictures. Skitch is connected to Evernote and once
something is saved onto Skitch it can be opened on Evernote in its own
notebook.
As teachers, there are so many things that need to be kept
organized and Evernote is the best tool for the job. Emails, events, notes, and
to-do lists can all be saved into "notebooks" on this app. Teachers
can have different notebooks for different classes set up so everything is
easily located. These online notebooks allow for less clutter and its
eco-friendly. There is even an Evernote website just for teachers called Evernote
for Teachers and a twitter account for teachers @evernoteteacher.
Not just teachers benefit from Evernote, students can use this app
as well. Students can take pictures, add videos, audio from lectures or take
notes however is best for them in individual notebooks. Because notebooks can
be shared, students can share their notes with the teacher or other students. Also
carrying just an iPad cuts down on the amount of notebooks students have to lug
around.
Skitch is a great app to read documents while taking notes on the
page. When reading a PDF file, highlighting and writing notes in the margin is
very easy. Students can even use Skitch to read more efficiently without the
books. This app can also be helpful while teaching math and grouping particular
items while counting. One teacher states “after taking a photograph and pulling
it into Skitch, I was able to circle the sets as we counted together”.
This video gives teachers a website to go to and
shows how to use Evernote efficiently as a teacher. Evernote understands that
teachers need to stay organized and so do students. The video explains how
students and teachers can use this app to stay organized and technologically up
to date.
Overall, Evernote is a great application for teachers and students. It can be used in many ways in the classroom and the out of the classroom.
Overall, Evernote is a great application for teachers and students. It can be used in many ways in the classroom and the out of the classroom.
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