What is Notability?
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.
Creating, Importing & Organizing Documents
Creating a New Document
By holding down on the create new document, you can access the templates or start from a scanned document!
Importing from iCloud/Drive
Make sure to link your Google Drive first so that Notability will have access to those files.
Getting to Know the Workspace
Notability Tools
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)
Using the Tools
Text
Marker
Highlighter
Eraser
Lasso
Hand
Laser Pointer
In presentation mode, you can utilize the laser pointer with four different colors or even the laser tail for emphasis!
Math/Text Conversion
Notability will recognize your handwriting and turn it into Math Type or Text. This makes it easy to create Math items or convert your handwriting to text!
Note Replay
Note Replay is a great feature that allows your voice to be recorded as you are writing. During playback, your voice is played and the items you were writing/highlighting are played at the same exact moment as you said it. Find out more!Adding Different Types of "Media"
PHOTO LIBRARY
Access your iPad's Photo Library to add any picture
CAMERA
Take a picture with your iPad to easily embed into your note
DOCUMENT SCAN
Easily scan a paper document to place into your note and markup
ADDING GIF'S
Search thousands of GIF's to make your note interactive
WEB CLIPS
Drag-and-drop a website right into your note that you can annotate over top of
STICKIES
Add all different types of sticky notes such as lined, grids, & dots.
Page Manager & Bulk Actions
You can use the Page Manager to quickly navigate to particular pages as well as copy, rotate, clear, or delete pages. You can also perform bulk actions which makes getting setup for next year a synch!Navigating to Certain Pages
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!
Page Options
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!
Bulk Actions
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!
Presentation Modes
Presentation Mode
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!
Screen Recording
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.
Single Page Mode
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.
Using Multi-Note Feature
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.