Summarizing+and+Note+Taking

=Copy this template for each resource.= 
 * Name of the Resource
 * Identify the resource as an educational website, software program (external to the Internet), or app.
 * Rate the resource on a scale of 1 to 10 and explanation of the rating (2-3 sentences).
 * Brief description of the resource and how it can is used with classroom instruction or professional development (3 - 5 sentences).
 * How does the resource align with instructional strategy examined for the week (2 - 3 sentences).

Lovie Marshall
 * Study.com
 * Educational website
 * [] is a website that offers lessons and new ideas to teachers, administrators, and students on various subjects, taking notes and summarizing being one of them. The website offers other courses. Research has shown that most students cheat, or the work presented is plagiarized. This website helps learners avoid these cases of plagiarism that affects most of them. Also, the teachers can teach the students on these skills too. This helps the students be prepared and pass their SATs and other exams.
 * On a scale of 1-10, I will rate the website at 6.5. There are hardly live tutorials and most of the information is archived.
 * The website is helpful to students in different grades and also teachers in those grades. This enables accessibility to one’s grades for tutorials in that grade. On the website, there is the availability of wide variety of material in different subjects.
 * The instructional and overall objectives of the website are geared towards enhancing learning to both students and teachers or anyone else who wants to improve on his/her summarizing and note taking skills. Students can learn from instructors who have a vast experience in teaching. To conclude, the website is essential to those who want to improve their writing skills and master the art of summarizing and note taking.

Samantha Garrett


 * [|Notability]
 * app, available only for Apple products, Iphone, Ipads, Mac Operating devices
 * 7. I rated this a 7 however, because this app can only be downloaded on Apple products. While Apple allows for the use of Cloud sharing, this app does leave out a wide range of potential users who do not own or use an Apple product.
 * I have never used this product; however, this may be an app that I download in the future for personal use. The most intriguing feature is that Notability is a note taking app that allows you to upload PDF files to modify, highlight, sketch over or annotate over. Note taking can be a very personal thing as far as which modality works best for each learner. This app allows its users to hand-write messages, type, record audio, and even sketch. Notability also has specific options to alter colors and sizes to adjust graphics to scale. Because they notes are so specific to each user, I do find value in the product. Users who are invested in their notes and organization tend to remember the information more. I could see this app being used in a range of ways. In a lower elementary classroom setting (which is what I teach) I think that this app could be used in class in a group setting. If I wanted students to research something and create a project based learning project, this would be a neat way for them to organize their thoughts and add personality to their thoughts and ideas. This app would also be useful for high school or college students who do not enjoy note taking but have a difficult time summarizing and remembering information from lectures or from their reading.
 * Notability aligns with the strategy of note taking because it has been designed specifically by the Ginger Lab Co to enhance students' note taking experience. Having students add thoughts, colors, and details to his or her own notes engages learners to a high level therefore, increasing student performance.

Richard Bruce


 * [|Evernote]
 * Note taking, organizing app
 * 9.5 - Evernote is the best note taking and organization app money can buy bar none. It has powerful tools built in that allow you to organize your thoughts, snippets, quotes, papers and even your pictures in a searchable and shareable space that syncs across your all your devices. Even better, it's free!... sorta. I gave it a 9.5 because now the free version will only sync 2 device and allow you to upload 60 MB of information per month (not much at all). Check out all the plans [|here].
 * During my undergraduate studies I used Evernote every day and I had a paid account. Perhaps most useful, I could take pictures of anything and Evernote made all the text in the picture searchable! I also used Evernote as a language learning tool while I was studying Thai. I would keep pictures, video and audio organized and in "notebooks" for future reference. In a classroom setting I could see a teacher requiring students to take notes and keep their class information organized in Evernote.
 * Well Evernote is specifically identified in a list on page 152 of //Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works// as aligning with the strategy of note taking and organizing. Beyond that, though, the software markets itself as a way to "remember everything" and it has many positive reviews on the app store and Google Play.

Michael Perez


 * [|Rememberthemilk]
 * Note Taking app
 * 8 - Remember the Milk is a note taking app that you can add notes, to do's, reminders, create lists and tag them with different colors and you can also share these items with other people. It is free but if you want the full version it will cost around 40.00
 * This is great tool for a teacher because we are all about organization, attention to detail, have deadlines daily to meet and we have a tremendous amount of meetings all the time. This app will keep everything organized and help you to stay focused and on task. If I was to use this in the classroom I could have my students put there homework assignments on this app as reminders for when projects are due.
 * Remember the milk aligns with Summarizing and Note taking because that's exactly what it is a note taking app. It can help to enhance students ability to take notes, help them with organization and paying attention to detail. I enjoy apps like this one and others like it because in today's world everyone is so busy doing different tasks, we might just miss something small, but if you use this app, it will always keep you up to date.

Rachel Schwartz


 * [|SoundNote]
 * Note Taking App
 * 9- Sound Note is a great software for taking notes. I ranked it at a 9 because you are able to write/type and draw pictures while the app records the presentation or lesson. If parts of the presentation/lesson are missing in the notes you are still able to hear the parts that you missed by replaying the presentation. The app does cost $4.99.
 * Sound Note could be very useful to those students who struggle with writing but it could be used for every student or person who needs to take notes based on a lesson or meeting. This app allows you to write and draw while recording the presentation. When wanting to go back to review a certain part of the presentation you are able to click on any word or drawing and go right to the time in the presentation where you wrote that word. This app can be used on iPads and Macs.
 * Sound Note aligns with summarizing and note taking because the app is designed specifically for that purpose. Students will not have to rush while trying to write a majority of what is spoken. With the app they will also be able to learn how to summarize and not be worried that they may miss something if they don’t write everything down.

Leighton Nelson
 * [|Notes]
 * App (iOS/Mac OS X)
 * 9 - Easy to use and syncs with all iOS devices and Mac OS X. It only works with Apple devices however.
 * Notes works with iPads, iPhones, MacBooks and Web (iCloud.com). It enables you to do quick note taking and have it synced on all your Apple devices using iCloud (if enabled). Notes can be typed using the on-screen keyboard or “hand-written” using your finger. You can even add basic formatting and photos. After taking notes you can also share them via email, Facebook, as well as SMS and WhatsApp on mobile devices.
 * It aligns with summarizing and note taking since it allows you to take notes on the go if using a mobile device. Especially useful in the workplace to keep users organized while constantly going to meetings.

Greg Hodges
 * [|Google Keep]
 * Web app/program, Mobile App
 * 7 - Essentially a post-it note online, Keep is convenient for its syncing capabilities and the fact that it work on pretty much every internet connected device available. However, note taking capabilities are not as robust as other apps as it lacks abilities like drawing and annotation with touch pens. Does not have templates for different types of notes and it is not possible to create your own.
 * Google Keep is a useful tool for students to take basic notes. It provides some of the benefits of Google Docs such as syncing and being linked to other Google apps, but does not provide the ability to draw or add your own free form designs. For students that have a hard time keeping track of their apps or want to be able to access them in a multitude of places, it is a great tool thanks to its quick syncing. It can be also used for group note taking as multiple users can edit the same note at the same time.
 * Google Keep aligns with summarizing and note taking because it allows users to take notes that sync across multiple devices. This is especially useful for students who wish to later revise or reread their notes or need to access easily and quickly in different places.

Robin Kennedy (Elder)
 * [|Microsoft One Note]
 * Software program and app
 * 10 - Microsoft One Note is a power note taking software that is integrated with other Microsoft applications. It can also be configured to integrate with One Drive for note storage and sharing. This expands the possibilities by empowering note sharing and collaboration.
 * One Note is organized like a typical notebook with pages and tabs for each section. Creating a new tab is as easy as clicking the plus symbol on a tab. Notes are automatically dated and organized. One note can be used as a summary tool as well, because it allows another document to be copied into it. Since the interface for a single note appears as one large space, similar to a white board, other documents can be organized with notes around the single space. One Note also has drawing tools, so documents or notes can be electronically drawn upon or highlighted.
 * Microsoft One Note aligns with summarizing and note taking by providing a space that automatically organizes notes into tabs that can be labeled. It is a powerful white board area where free flow of ideas can happen, yet still be organized. It allows for typing or drawing. One Note can also pull in other documents into a single note, making summarizing easier. It is also available on all devices, and is free with Microsoft products.

Heather Fortner
 * [|Microsoft One Note]
 * Software program and app
 * Rating: 10- One Note is awesome note taking software especially if you are using a surface tablet. It allows you to click anywhere and write, upload screenshots, draw or write with a stylus pen (if you have tablet). It is a virtual notebook where you can doodle in the margins if you need to.
 * One Note is set up with pages and tabs just like you would see a physical notebook. You can add in other documents and screenshots to the notebook and draw on them as well with notes or even doodles. You can highlight important information with a click of a mouse or tap of a pen/finger. You can organize and color code your notebook as well. All of this is done very easily and is very user friendly.
 * One Note aligns with summarizing and note taking by doing exactly that. The program is designed for anyone to take notes however works best for them. You can add other documents and then put in summary if necessary. Honestly this program has unlimited possibilities, and is available free with Microsoft products on all devices even Apple.


 * Victoria Putvin **


 * Microsoft Word
 * Software Program
 * 9-Microsoft Word is such a widely know software that the majority of people know how to use it. Once familiar with the software, there are no shortages of documents that can be created. However it is not free like some other document creating software.
 * Brief description of the resource and how it can is used with classroom instruction or professional development (3 - 5 sentences).
 * Teachers can use Microsoft word to create documents for general handouts as well as note taking purposes during lessons. Also, in conjunction with Microsoft Excel, teachers can use the mail merge function to improve communication with parents and keep up to date on what is happening in the classroom. Students can use the software to take notes during the lesson, rather than using the traditional had written option.
 * Notes are helpful to the majority of students, but not all students can absorb the material being presented if they’re focused on writing what the teacher is saying. Teachers can use Microsoft Word to prepare notes for the students so they can better focus on what is happing and participate in class.


 * Matthew Novak **
 * Google Docs
 * 10- Google Docs allows for a collaborative effort between students and teachers when notes are being taken. I think it is a 10 because it automatically saves what is being done so students work wont ever being lost. From a teaching perspective it is great because you can create a template and have students fill in the note part that they are missing. The best part is that you can assign it through google classroom and it will create a copy for each student and save it to their google drive.
 * Google Docs is a word processing program that can be accessed online with any computer, and through the app on phones, tablets, and ipads. The ability to access it anytime anywhere with an internet connection, makes it a valuable tool.
 * The idea that I can create closed notes, or assign a blank document with google docs and google classroom provides me with the piece of mind that I won't have to make copies for every students as it is already done. Students can use it collaboratively to share what they notes or other things they have created.
 * This aligns with this weeks instructional strategy of notes because it allows you to create closed notes, or assigning an a blank document for them to create their own notes with. They are also able to share and collaborate in their note taking with the teacher, other students, or with the teachers help, future students.

Nathan Schwartz


 * Google Docs
 * Website
 * 8-I give Docs this rating because there are some things that can be done on Word but not on Docs. For example, Word has more fonts to select from and it is also easier to put pictures on Word.
 * Docs is a way to write notes and have them in one spot for you to access. Students can use Docs and share it with their peers. They can work together on a single "Doc" while not even discussing anything.
 * Students can take notes using Google Docs. That's why it aligns with this weeks instructional strategy. I actually encourage students to take notes on Docs, because a piece of paper can be lost. Using a "Doc", it is almost impossible to lose the notes, unless it is intentional.

Karen McDonald Microsoft Word Notebook [] Microsoft Word Notebook is an app. which is a part of MSWord. This app is free but works with Mac’s but not PC. There are videos on Youtube that explain how you can use this app on PC’s. Rating 7 Microsoft Word notebook gives the teacher ability to do a lesson for the entire class and enter notes that he/she may feel that are important for the students. The student can use notebook layout to organize and categories notes according to its importance. What notebook layout can do: Create notes on a ruled paper or blank paper This aligns with instructional strategies because the teacher can actually display a lesson in notebook layout on a screen for all students to view. Through class discussion both the students and teacher can decide what are the important point that needs to learn. The teacher can then jot down the notes for the students in notebook layout. Another way notebook layout can be used is to have the students themselves create their own notes from the lesson both in-class or out of class. The downfall of this app is that it works only with Mac’s.
 * Organized in categories by using different color coding
 * Use text color, flag according to high or low priority, add shapes, scribble drawing or annotations, add check boxes, tables, images, and videos
 * Record your notes

Daniel McElheny Google Drawings
 * 10 - The sharing feature of google drawing makes it a great tool for collaboration among students or as a teacher tool to monitor and check up on individual student or group note-taking. Google drawing is an extremely versatile tool because you are able to insert and arrange text, lines, images, and shapes. If you are interested in having students engage in visual note-taking Google Drawing is much better than Google Docs because of the way you are able to move different elements around and arrange them however you like. Google Docs can limit the arrangement of images/text/lines and whereas Google Drawing gives you the freedom to set up your notesheet however you see fit. Plus Google Drawings can be easily inserted into a google slide, doc, or form.
 * Google Drawings can be used like an electronic poster board in the classroom. Students can take the content given to them (through reading, lecture, discussion, etc.), process and analyze the content, and then create a visual representation of what they are learning. Students can use Google Drawing to create a diagrams, charts, and idea webs. Google Drawing allows students to connect ideas that are related, represent ideas with images, or pair text with visual representations. It is a great way to get students to creatively construct a representation of the content.
 * Pitler, Hubbell, and Kuhn state that "the instructional strategy summarizing and notetaking focuses on enhancing students' ability to synthesize information and distill it into a concise new form (147)." When students use Google Drawings they go through the aforementioned process. Students use higher order thinking skills to take content from text, lecture, or video and synthesize it to create something new and original that reflects their understanding of the content. It is also important that the instructor "teach students a variety of note-taking formats (Pitler et al. 147). Google Drawings can provide students with an opportunity to take a break from traditional text-based notetaking and summarizing.
 * Reference: Pitler et al. //Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works.// Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning, 2012.

**DAWN PAINE**
 * **[|Audio Notetaker]** by Sonocent
 * Software program
 * My rating 7 out of 10.
 * note taking organizer…. starts out by RECORDING the lecture, and gives the user a good PANEL BASED structure to be able to LISTEN and DIGEST the lecture, and then revisit the lecture, as a note taking experience, and summarizing of their understanding.
 * Because of the audio recording, this software gives the students a cycle of structure to help them break down the learning material. RECORD. ORGANIZE. CREATE EMPHASIS POINTS. DETERMINE SELECT MAIN POINTS. DEDUCE QUESTIONS THAT REMAIN. SUMMARIZE.
 * Sounds pretty innovative, but the software comes with a huge $250 price tag (for a perpetual license).
 * Audio files can become very large and hard to digest.
 * One PC World reviewer had issues with the software crashing. They didn’t mention why, but managing large audio files might make sense in the “file crashing scenario”.


 * **Brief description of the Resource and how it can is used with classroom instruction** (3 - 5 sentence)
 * I don’t see this as being so useful IN THE CLASSROOM, but outside the classroom.
 * I also don’t see it as being AS useful for younger students. The interface is not particularly engaging visually, but I do think I would give it a try myself. The idea going from recorded detail, and giving the user a structure to “back the information” into a outline and summary sounds like a particularly innovative approach.
 * Summarizing and note taking that is structured in columns like the Cornell Method of Notetaking. (Emphasis points, overall topic, questions, summarization, supporting imagery “value added, like doodling in the margins to give yourself a visual, only this software allows you to upload an iconic image in each area of your notes as a visual aid.
 * From the audio files, you can highlight related topics in colors to help break the down the material.
 * You work in PANES (RIGHT TO LEFT), much like an outline in reverse. Details in bullets to the right. The mid tier topics closer to the left. And the far left, then becomes the main topics column.
 * You can add references. You can attach PDF documents.
 * You can add references. You can attach PDF documents.


 * **How does the resource align with Summarizing and Note Taking (**2 - 3 sentence)
 * One of the elements of note-taking that often gets skipped by students is the all powerful “reviewing your notes within 24 hours” It makes you 7x more likely to remember the information. This software provides the user the structure with which they can organize the lectures at their own pace.
 * One aspect that it might not do as well, could be the connection to Critical Thinking that is part of making quick assessments during class, in order to be able to note overall topic questions, and then brief supporting answers or comments. (The learners that try to write down every word, are less likely to be able to step back and think critically about what they’re learning. What makes for a simple topic or theme? What are its most basic components? How do they relate?). If the user is not willing to embrace the software as a tool for simplifying an organizing content, then it simply becomes a “RECORDING DEVICE” of sorts.
 * However, the implications for a student with disabilities opens our eyes. The idea of color coding sections of audio files, followed by the potential to use voice recognition software to “type” in what the student perceives as the most relevant points, thereby helping them formulate an outline, sounds promising in the way it could unlock doors in their learning.
 * One aspect that it might not do as well, could be the connection to Critical Thinking that is part of making quick assessments during class, in order to be able to note overall topic questions, and then brief supporting answers or comments. (The learners that try to write down every word, are less likely to be able to step back and think critically about what they’re learning. What makes for a simple topic or theme? What are its most basic components? How do they relate?). If the user is not willing to embrace the software as a tool for simplifying an organizing content, then it simply becomes a “RECORDING DEVICE” of sorts.
 * However, the implications for a student with disabilities opens our eyes. The idea of color coding sections of audio files, followed by the potential to use voice recognition software to “type” in what the student perceives as the most relevant points, thereby helping them formulate an outline, sounds promising in the way it could unlock doors in their learning.
 * However, the implications for a student with disabilities opens our eyes. The idea of color coding sections of audio files, followed by the potential to use voice recognition software to “type” in what the student perceives as the most relevant points, thereby helping them formulate an outline, sounds promising in the way it could unlock doors in their learning.