Information on the MacBook Exchange for 2025-2026 School Year
Notability is a one time paid app ($10) gone FREE! It is now pushed out to all teachers in our district. It gives you the ability to annotate over any PDF (including Ready Math) and/or create your own fresh new document with tons of different templates that Notability offers.
1️⃣ Sharing (creates a link, sharing as File, Email, Drive)
2️⃣ Undo (undo any annotations or content added)
3️⃣ Tools (view each individual tool in the section below)
4️⃣ Note Replay (record your notes/annotations)
5️⃣ Media (adding photos, GIF, document scanning, etc.)
6️⃣ Options (adding templates, and view options)
7️⃣ Page Viewer (view pages and make adjustments)
8️⃣ Page Switcher (easily switch between pages)
Access your iPad's Photo Library to add any picture
Take a picture with your iPad to easily embed into your note
Easily scan a paper document to place into your note and markup
Search thousands of GIF's to make your note interactive
Drag-and-drop a website right into your note that you can annotate over top of
Add all different types of sticky notes such as lined, grids, & dots.
Present your note in full screen, without any toolbars and menus, on compatible devices through AirPlay or when connected. Many actions you perform will show for you, and not your students!
Present your note in full screen, without any toolbars and menus, on compatible devices through AirPlay or when connected. Many actions you perform will show for you, and not your students!
Present your note in full screen, without any toolbars and menus, on compatible devices through AirPlay or when connected. Many actions you perform will show for you, and not your students!
Present your note in full screen, without any toolbars and menus, on compatible devices through AirPlay or when connected. Many actions you perform will show for you, and not your students!
The Laser Pointer will appear in the tool bar when you start a screen recording. That way, you can use your iPad as a digital whiteboard to capture and share notes with others that don't have Notability.
With Single Page Mode, you can swipe through your notes horizontally, one page at a time so that it feels like a Slide Deck
To Enable Single Page Mode: Tap on the Options icon (3 dots) in the upper right side of the note, select View, and select Single Page.
Highlight terms in a textbook and summarize concepts in another note.
Keep a meeting's agenda in view while taking minutes in a separate note.
Plan a vacation by writing a packing list while looking at your trip itinerary.
Use a blank note as a scratch pad while working on a class assignment.
Make a note of frequently used drawings that you can drag into other notes at any time.