Written by guest blogger, Harrison, a 6th grader at The Davis Academy.
Hi, my name is Harrison. I have been using a website called Evernote. Evernote is a tool that allows you to take notes with ease. I’ve been using Evernote since the beginning of the school year. I mainly use the tool for Math due to the fact that we have to take notes everyday. Personally, I dislike writing notes with a pencil and a sheet of paper. Students should use Evernote because it’s free and takes up less of the class time causing the class time to be more productive. Would you rather have your students write notes with a pen and paper which takes longer or would you rather have students type their notes so that it takes less time and gives you more time to teach? If you answered yes, then it may be worthwhile to give students access to this free website or app. Seriously, think about the benefits.
Let’s consider what you get when you give Evernote a try to see how it works. First, Evernote is available as a website and as an app. You can use it on the iPads or on the computers and you don’t even have to stick with the same device since notes created on Evernote save to the cloud. The process for signing up is simple. Students only need to put in their school email address and their full name. It's that easy to get started. The tool itself is easy to use as well. With the personalization feature, the user can add notebooks and name them. For my personal organization system, I created seven notebooks and I have named them for every class. Then, the user can click on the notebooks, add a new note, and then just start typing. In conclusion, Evernote is a great tool that can be used on many different devices and I encourage all teachers (and their students) to use this tool for their classes.
