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Evernote in Science

Page history last edited by serendipity2448 11 years, 8 months ago

 

 

(Virtual Organizer and Notebook)

http://evernote.com

 

This elephant promises to never forget your work......

 

What is Evernote?:

 

Evernote is similar to Microsolf OneNote, but easier to use, allows more internet community and collaborative communication, and works with many Android, Ipad, and Iphone photo, note taking, editing, drawing, creative applications.  Evernote allows you to make video, audio, webcam, drawing, website, and written text notes on your iPhone, Android phone or tablet, and computer.  It then saves them in real time.  These notes can be accessed and edited from any of your other devices (computers, phones, tablets, e-readers).

 

Some possible uses for Evernote include, but are by no means limited to: organizing, projects, lesson planning, brain storming, scheduling, tasks, notes, lists, presentations, use as a whiteboard, drawing, transferring information between devices, saving information, internet and community sharing.

 

Getting Started:

Setup is simple---

Simply download Evernote from this website

http://evernote.com/

or the app store on your phone, ereader, or tablet.

Setup a user account...and you are ready to go......

 

Navigating Evernote

This link also includes some easy setup and basic instructions:

http://evernote.com/getting_started/

 

Main Application Layout on Windows:

 

Making Notes

Evernote is essentially an online notebook.  Its main function is to store and organize your notes. It can be used for planning, saving ideas, organizing, etc.  The notes can be accessed anywhere any time.  Notes save in real time (or after syncing).

 

To create a note, click on the "New Note" tab on the application pane  and select the note type you wish you to create.

 

Types of Notes:

  • Make audio notes 
  • Create Webnotes
  • Create Webcam Notes
  • Text Notes
  • Drawing Notes
  • Website notes
  • Picture notes (from camera or screen shots)

Any of these notes can be edited with additional text or pics. 

 

Tags and Notebooks

 Evernote allows you to  organize your notes into different notebooks.  You can create additional notebooks to store notes on specific subjects or projects. In addition, you can create and add tags to your notes. These tags will help you to search for specific notes.

 

These notebooks and tags are visible on the left hand side of the main application pane (see visual located above). 

 

Syncing with other devices

Notes can be shared with other devices running the Evernote application.  The user account allows you to share notes with your other devices. As long as all your devices are logged into this user account, notes can be accessed on any device.  Evernote atomically syncs notes between devices on a regular basis. However, if you want to access a new note on another device immediately you must: first, sync the device containing the new note; then sync the device that you want the new note to appear on.  On Windows this sync button is located on the upper bar of the main application page (see visual located above).

 

Sharing Notebooks:

Evernote allows users to share certain notebooks or notes with specified Evernote users.  When you decide share a notebook, an email is sent to the person with a link to the notebook. Once they have opened it, there is the option to Link the notebook to their account.

Once this is done, they can see the notebook in the shared panel within Evernote.  Here are some basic instructions about sharing information on Apple IOS devices.

http://blog.evernote.com/2011/12/20/evernote-for-ios-update-shared-notebooks-offline-notebook-improvements-and-more/

 

However, these shared notebook cannot be modified unless you pay for Evernote Premium services:

 

Evernote Premium allows individuals linked to shared notebook to make additions and modifications to the notebook. 

Information about Evernote Premium can be found at this link:

http://evernote.com/premium/

 

 

 

iPad's Evernote application is an exception to these sharing restriction.  If you have an iPad, you can use the sharing and modification features of Evernote Premium.  This website will provide you with more information:

https://support.evernote.com/link/portal/16051/16058/Article/2572/Sharing-Notes-and-Notebooks-in-Evernote-for-iPad

 

 

Other Uses for Evernote:

Evernote works with many Android, Ipad, and Iphone photo, note taking, editing, drawing, creative applications. These are just a few different types of applications that Evernote works with.  You could almost say that with Evernote "there is an app for that." For example: CamScanner allows you to take photos of documents and sends them to your Evernote Notebook;  and Placeme makes a digital log of all the places you have been that day, including how long you were at each location and uploads the information to Evernote.  The possibilities are endless and the number of applications are growing....so stay tuned....

 

One must have application for Evernote is Webclipper.  Webclippler is a plugin for your web browser (including some phone device browsers) that allows you to send clippings of webpage content (or the entire webpage) to your Evernote application.

Webclipper can be downloaded from your app store (not available in the Apple App Store..... yet), or at this site

http://evernote.com/webclipper/

 

 

To see more applications that Evernote works with visit the "Trunk" site on the application or online.

http://evernote.com/trunk/

 

 

Links for Comprehensive Instructions:

These instructions are mainly for Window users.  However, Evernote works on most internet enabled devices, phones, ereaders, etc.  Here are a few links to comprehensive instructions that will help you use Evernote on other types of devices.    

 

Android:

http://evernote.com/support/EvernoteForAndroid-UserGuide.pdf

Mac:

http://evernote.com/support/Evernote-Mac-Guide.pdf

Iphone:

http://evernote.com/support/EvernoteForiPhone-UserGuide.pdf

Windows:

http://evernote.com/support/EvernoteForWindows-UserGuide.pdf

 

Instruction books such as "Evernote for Dummies" are also available

http://www.amazon.com/Evernote-For-Dummies-David-Sarna/dp/1118107381

 

 

Evernote and Science in the Classroom

 

 

Three Examples for Using Evernote to Teach Science Lessons:

 

 

Lesson #1 Field Trip to the Zoo to Observe and Classify Animals

Standards:

First Grade

Content Area: Science

     2. Life Sciences

          2. An organism is a living thing that has physical characteristics to help it survive

               a. Identify organisms and use evidence based on scientific explanations for classifying them into

                     groups.

 

Instructional Procedures

1) Create Evernote Notebooks that you will share with your students. Each notebook will be titled with a different animal classification: Pachyderms, Cats, Monkeys/Apes, Reptiles, Birds, Rodents, Aquatic Mammals, Canines, Marsupials, and Herd Animals/Deer/Antelopes/Buffalo. Also create a shared notebook labelled "Not Sure."

2) Students will use their phones or tablets to take pictures of animals at the zoo.

3) Students will add these photos to the shared Evernote Notebooks. They will add the photo to notebook with the classification that they best represents that animal.   If they are not sure which classification folder the animal belongs in they can add the photo to the shared "Not Sure" notebook. 

4) Since the notebooks contain contributions from all the students in the class, they will create a record of the class trip.  Once the students are back in the classroom, you can present the notebooks to the class, using an overhead projector and your laptop. 

5) Go through each notebook and ask the students why they chose to add their animals to that specific notebook.

6) Brainstorm what makes these animals the same as each other and different from animals in other classifications.

7) Make corrections for misclassified animals and explain why you made these corrections.

8) Provide students with any other attributes of the animals from that particular classification.  Also provide any unidentified differences between these animals and animals from other groups.

 

Lesson #2:  Geological and Organic Materials on the Playground, and Their Man-made Uses.

Standards:

First Grade

Content Area: Science

     3. Earth System Science

          1. Earth's materials can be classified based on properties

               b. Sort, group and classify Earth's materials based on observations and exploration

               c. Make predictions about how materials on Earth might be useful based on its properties.

 

Instructional Procedures 

1) Following lesson about the properties of organic and geological materials, tell students that they will be going outside and take pictures of geological and organic materials using their cell phones.

2) Break students into three groups. Each group will either be taking pictures of organic materials, man-made materials, or geological materials.

3) The students will attach the pictures to one of three shared Evernote notebooks (organic, man-made, or geological). 

4) Students in the "Organic" and "Geological" groups will include on these photos notes: identifying the material; why they think that material belongs in that group; and what the man-made uses of that material are.

5) Students in the "Man-made" group will include notes: identifying the item, identify the organic or geological materials make up the item; and include why they are classifying the materials that are making up the man-made item as either geological or organic.

6) Each group will then present their Evernote notebook and their findings to the class.  This will be done by opening up Evernote on a laptop connected to the class overhead projector.

 

Lesson #3- Lab: Learning about plant germination process by observing germinating corn kernels 

Standards:

Third Grade

Content Area: Science

     2. Life Sciences

          1. The duration and timing of life cycle events such as reproduction and longevity vary across organisms

               c. Use a variety of media to collect and analyze data regarding how organisms develop

 

Instructional Procedures

1) Give students kernels or corn to take home.

2) Students will take kernels of corn, place them in a slightly damp paper towel, then place the paper towels (filled with kernels) in a plastic ziploc bag.

3) Students will place the kernels in direct sunlight (for example in a windowsill) at home.

4) Each day have them check the kernels and make photo and written notes in Evernote about any changes in the kernels.

5) Every day, after the students have make notes about their observations, they will make sure the paper towel is still damp (re-dampening it if needed), and place it back in the sun.

6) After two weeks, the students will write conclusions about their observations.

7) The teacher (who has already has access to their Evernote notebooks) will review their findings and grade them accordingly.

 

 

Other Ways to Use Evernote in the Classroom

 

Here are a few ways that Evernote can be utilized in the classroom:

 

Taking Notes / Organizing Information

Students can use Evernote to take notes during class and organize information that can help them learn the information.  They can also use it to take notes on information they come across outside of school (for example while doing their homework, reading books, collecting information for a research assignment, or observing things outside of school or discovering things online that they may wish to share in class.  For younger students this might be show-and-tell.

This are some links that gives more information about the value of using Evernote as a student notetaking and organization tool:

http://blog.evernote.com/2010/12/15/10-evernote-tips-for-school-education-series/

http://newtechtimeline.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/10-ways-evernote-can-help-make-students-more-productive/

 

Student Journals

Evernote can be used to create student journals. These journals can include information about any subject the teacher might wish to have the students journal about. These student journals/Notebooks can be linked to the teacher's Evernote application. This allows the teacher to chart the student's progress, grade them accordingly, and provide instant feedback.

 

Student Portfolios 

Evernote can be used as a way for students to create portfolios of their work which can be shared with the teacher.  Students can make scans or take photos of their assignments, written work, research projects, artwork, etc. and upload them to their portfolio notebook.  They can take photos of documents using applications such as JotNot, ScanSnap Scanner, or Lexmark ProScanner (to name a few), which upload the photos right to Evernote.  The teacher can also take photos of the students graded work or their reviews and upload them to the student's portfolio/notebook. These portfolios (or select items in the portfolios) can also be shared with their class. 

For more information on using Evernote to create student classroom portfolios:

http://blog.evernote.com/2012/02/28/how-to-create-a-portfolio-with-evernote-education-series/

 

Research Papers

Students often get overwhelmed with all the information they come across while writing a research paper. This application can help students organize this information, record notes, pictures, and relevant websites.  Students do not have to be at home to record this information.   They can make notes, write down ideas, or take pictures using their phones, e-readers, or tablets. Evernote's organization system can also help students to organize the information in their writing.

 

Studying - Flashcards

Evernote can also be used to help students study for tests.  Students can use Evernote to create flashcards on a student's phone, tablet, or e-reader. Teachers can also create flashcards and share them with their students using Evernote.   Students and Teachers can create and use flashcards using Evernote friendly applications such as:

Evernote Peek  -- http://evernote.com/peek/ 

and

StudyBlue -- http://blog.evernote.com/2011/05/10/trunk-spotlight-turn-your-evernote-notes-into-flashcards-with-studyblue/ 

 

Accessing Class Information Outside of School

Evernote allows teachers to provide students with class notes, worksheets, assignments, PowerPoints, articles, videos, and science labs outside of class.  This can be very helpful if you need to provide absent students with their assignments and class notes.  You can also post an daily itinerary on Evernote in order to inform students what they will be learning in class that day.  Students can view all of the past daily itineraries in their Shared Notebook.

For more information on using Evernote to extend your classroom beyond the school walls, please see:

http://blog.evernote.com/2011/08/30/teaching-with-evernote-a-6th-and-8th-grade-science-teacher-shares-his-top-tips-back-to-school-series/

 

Planning Lessons

Evernote can also help teachers organize and schedule their lessons.   In addition it is a great way to store teaching ideas that you might come across (either online or your own ideas).   Evernote helps you to organize these ideas for easy access when you are writing your lesson plans.

This article outlines how one teacher uses Evernote to organize and plan her lessons:

http://www.elearninglaura.net/2011/10/11/planning-with-evernote/

 

 

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