Why OneNote?

Why OneNote?

This weeks Thursday Three discusses several interesting uses of OneNote, a digital binder that students and teachers can use within the classroom.  While it has a tremendous amount of features, here are a few that work really well in the classroom.

A Digital Binder

OneNote functions just like a student notebook - a "file" for all their work.  Instead of multiple files to keep track of, students can place all of their information in one place, divided using virtual "tabs" just like a three ring notebook.  Check out a visual representation of the OneNote binder here, which becomes even better with the "Class Notebook" feature discussed below.

Class Notebook

OneNote becomes even more powerful with our Office 365 configuration at Pennridge.  The Class Notebook feature allows you to create a virtual "shelf" of digital binders, one for each student that you will have access to anytime, anywhere.  This is perfect for longterm assignments, as you can see and comment on their progress without students having to "share" or "turn-in" drafts - comments can go right in their notebook seamlessly.  Here is a guide to setting up a class notebook.

Teacher E-Mails and Notes

Teachers are constantly getting e-mails they need to "save" to look at later, and often get buried in their inbox or within a long list of folders.  OneNote is a strong solution to this problem.  After creating a notebook (see how to do so here) Outlook contains a button that will send any e-mail to OneNote, including attachments, for safe keeping and an ease of organization.  See how to do it with this short tutorial here.

Please contact Chris Brockman or Erin Reichert if you would like to give OneNote a try!

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