I registered for Evernote and have had the app on my iPhone for a long time now, but I admit I really didn’t know what to do with it. It seemed perfect for students who needed to organize their notebooks. I was excited that Curio had Evernote support, but again, I wasn’t sure how that might help me. It was a case of being excited about the potential of a product but not really knowing how it can benefit me.
Until Jillian Ratti gave me an idea. When Jim Burke described his new organizational method, and I posted my own response, Jillian commented on my Facebook profile that she wondered if one could use Evernote to make a digital version of the notebooks (which I’m sure take up a lot of storage). Ding! I have a use for Evernote. I can organize my unit plans with all the resources and documents I might need for the unit. What’s more, I can access the notebooks anywhere.
I’m sure other resources exist that will do essentially the same thing, but I’m going to try this out and see how it goes. Thanks Jim, and thanks Jillian!
I have begun creating my Wuthering Heights notebook. You can check it out here.
photo credit: t0omuchfun
I love Evernote. The twitter integration feature is helpful for bookmarking things on the go.
I’ve been using Evernote as a collection spot, too, but I hadn’t thought about organizing quite like Jim does. Great idea.
Awesome, Dana. Keep us posted on how it goes for you!
I use OneNote for similar purposes– I have notebooks and sections for all my classes, plus recipes, writing, and teaching portfolio items. It’s been incredibly useful to me, and rumor has it that the new OneNote 2010 will be web-accessible as well.