Evernote

A Strategy to Improve Student

Learning
 What is Evernote?

Cloud-based Note-Taking A Space to

Virtual Notebook
Software App Collaborate
Free & paid plans Create various media files Store, collect, and Sharing of notes or
available; able to sync organize notes notebooks with others
across many devices
 How does Evernote work?
Use keywords & tags to organize
content
Snap images, scan
documents, & Collect research notes
annotate content by clipping an article
or webpage
Create notes

Create checklists,
Syncs among devices planners for tasks
& due dates,
trackers of
progress
Record audio Collaborate with peers & teachers
How does Evernote work?
Create notes
➢ There are several methods to create notes
○ Type directly in Evernote
○ Drag files into the ‘new note’
■ Images
■ .pdf or word documents
■ Powerpoint presentations
○ Evernote clipper tool
■ Clip website
■ Clip article
■ Bookmark page
■ Screenshot
○ Record audio (available in app)
○ Handwrite notes
■ Penultimate app for iPads
How does Evernote work?
Snap images, scan documents, & annotate content
➢ Evernote clipper tool
○ Clip website
○ Clip article
○ Bookmark page
○ Screenshot
➢ Companion Apps
○ Skitch
■ Take photos with or screenshots
■ Label & mark-up images
○ Scannable
■ Scan documents with mobile device
How does Evernote work?
Collect research notes by clipping an article or webpage
➢ Evernote clipper tool
○ Clip website
○ Clip article
○ Bookmark page
○ Screenshot

Use keywords & tags to organize content

➢ Users can add tags to each note
➢ Content can be sorted and searched by tags or keywords
How does Evernote work?
Syncs among devices
➢ Access account on various devices
○ Personal computer or laptop via website or
downloaded app
○ Smart mobile devices via app
■ Mobile phone
■ Tablets
➢ Make a new note or modification of existing note, changes
will instantaneously be accessible on any device

Collaborate with peers & teachers

➢ Share notes or whole notebooks with individuals
➢ Ability to set share settings
○ ‘Can edit & invite’
○ ‘Can edit’
○ ‘Can view’
How does Evernote work?
Create planners for tasks & due dates, checklists, & trackers
of progress
➢ Available templates for free
○ Planners/Trackers/Class notes/Checklists
■ Ability to create new templates with upgraded
accounts
➢ Create checklists
➢ Create tables
➢ Ability to set reminders with paid versions
 Why Evernote?
Why digital note taking & organizational tool?

Ease of use in Instant access to

Promotes note taking & creating & collecting notes for ‘on the go’
writing skills resources studying

Engages students in the Promotes comprehension Encourages

learning process of & interrelationships of independent study &
 How to use Evernote
Video 1: Where & how to create an Evernote account Video 2: A Walk through of how to use Evernote