Jesus Espinoza – TEL 311 – 4 March 2018

Technology Integration Form – STUDENT PORTFOLIOS

GENERAL INFORMATION
Selected Technology/Resource Name: Age/Grade Level: Technology/Resource Type:

Evernote 8-12 Application Software Device Website

Source: (Web address, company name, etc.)

https://www.evernote.com

Associated Learning Standard(s):

3. Knowledge Constructor
Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make
meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others. Students:
c. curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that

RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
Evernote is a program (available online, as a desktop software, and as a mobile app) which allows users to create what it refers to
as “Notebooks.” It is free but can be upgraded to different plans with more features. In the notebooks, the user can create
“Notes,” and in these notes, the user can write text and add a decent amount of objects, particularly files, embedded images, a
webpage “clips.” The user has a good amount of options when it comes to adding text to the notes, such as a few different fonts,
font colors, textual styles, and blocks with code. To-do, bulleted, and numbered lists can be created as well. Hyperlinks are
possible, and apart from normal file uploading, users are also allowed to upload files directly from Google Drive. Notes
themselves have a limit of 25MB, and on the free plan, users are permitted to create/upload up to 60MB. That is a fairly good
amount if users are just uploading smaller files like basic Word Docs, PowerPoints, and PDFs, but it is most likely not ideal for
users who would want to upload things like audio files. Notes also have a tagging system, so students or teachers can add these
tags which then allow for quick reference if they’re looking for a specific source, entry, or other type of note.

Apart from Note creation, as stated before, users can create various Notebooks. It doesn’t seem like there is a limit on the
number of notebooks that can be created on the free version. Users have the ability to share individual Notes on social media or
via link, or they can share entire Notebooks by “publishing” it, or making it public, which then provides them with a link that they
can copy and paste.

Evernote also seems to have other cross-application capabilities; as a user of Outlook, there is an Evernote button on emails that
allows users to save important emails into their Notes.

As mentioned previously, there is an app for Apple/Android available, which allows for users to take and edit their
Notebooks/Notes on the go. The app syncs with whatever changes are made on the desktop or online versions, and vice versa.

INTEGRATION IDEA - PORTFOLIOS

There are quite a few ways both teachers and students could use Evernote in the class.

A teacher could use this as a lesson resource collection if the school does not have a system that can do that for them. For each
lesson the students do, the teacher could create a Notebook for that lesson, and then create new Notes in it for each
presentation, assignment, or external resource the teacher feels could benefit the student’s mastery of the concepts in the
lesson.
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Teachers could also have their students create a Notebook for each class unit, or a Notebook for the class in general, where the
students are expected to compile the work for the unit/class, and then they submit the link to the teacher once it ends.

In an English class, when students are doing writing, the teacher could ask them to compile all resources they use for a specific
essay. Or rather, they create the notebooks for the specific type of writing they’re working on, and the teacher asks them to use
Evernote as a sort of diary and write a certain amount of reflections during the writing process for that essay (drafting, workshop,
final draft, etc.).

Apart from the two previous options above that involve an assignment by the teacher to be done by the students, students could
use this for their own reference. If working on a project, they could compile their resources and notes in one Notebook for that
project.

In an English class, say a student is assigned to make some sort of visual representation of something like a story or an essay
they’ve done, or of a character’s arc in a book/short story. They could also use Evernote as a diary for a character, or a research
log (based on an informative essay), and submit that as their project.

Lastly, as the name itself includes, students could use this as an actual notetaker in the class if the teacher allows technology to be
used in the class. They could create a Note for each day and attach all lecture notes and any resources used in the class that day
on it. Students could then tag each day’s note with appropriate tags, allowing for easy organization.

Value-Added Rating Scale

3 2 1

The integration idea described: The integration idea described: The integration idea described:

• aligns to content standards • aligns to content standards • aligns to content standards

• transforms a lesson in a way that would • enhances a lesson; likely to • serves as a nice supplement to a
be impossible or very difficult without it; increase student engagement and lesson but wouldn’t necessarily play a
very likely to increase student engagement support mastery of the concept(s) critical role within the lesson
and contribute to mastery of the
• will most likely be used by the • will most likely be used by the teacher
concept(s)
students directly during a lesson (e.g., a demonstration)
• optimal in a student-centered
environment where students are active
and engaged in learning content

VALUE-ADDED EXPLANATION
Score: 1.5

While I feel that students could independently use this, as somewhat demonstrated by the last example provided in my
Integration Ideas, it appears that most uses by students in the class would be dependent upon some sort of assignment by the
teacher. A student could use this across their classes to compile their work and resources, as they could make a Notebook for
each of their classes, but the monthly limit on storage may become a bit restrictive at a certain point. The teacher could create
Notebooks for each class they teach and create Notes for whatever they find necessary, and looking back at the first example I
provided previously, they can place all their lesson materials and any other materials they would find useful for students in the
Notebook. So, it’s not exactly essential to the lesson, but it would work well as a reference/information resource compiled by the
teacher, for the students to look at if they want help or extra info on a concept they’re learning.
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Looking at the Standard connected to this resource, again, Evernote could function well for students to curate their own
collection of resources they find useful for certain situations in their classes.

This template has been adapted from the following resources:

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http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets-s-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2.
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content/uploads/2014/08/Math_TeachFest_SA_Guidebook.pdf.
Schrock, K., (2011-14). Critical Evaluation of a Content-Based IPAD/IPOD APP. Retrieved from
http://alicechristie.org/6C/6C.pdf.