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Note-taking and Annotation - With the increase in inventive apps and widespread, high quality touch screen technology, Note-taking on devices has never been easier or more efficient. Below you will find lots of great apps for taking notes and annotating texts using both the keyboard or drawing using a stylus or pen. Some of these products even allow for live collaboration with other students and teachers. Give them a try!
Note-taking and Annotation - With the increase in inventive apps and widespread, high quality touch screen technology, Note-taking on devices has never been easier or more efficient. Below you will find lots of great apps for taking notes and annotating texts using both the keyboard or drawing using a stylus or pen. Some of these products even allow for live collaboration with other students and teachers. Give them a try!
Notability
Notability
Notability is a digital notebook to take notes, annotate PDFs and images, import files, draw, type, and record voice notes. Users can sort files into file folders by subject and search for notes by title and date. Great for replicating the paper note-taking experience digitally. Notes can be exported to other apps or via email as PDFs, RTFs, or editable notes. Unfortunately, this is a paid app costing $9.99.
Links and other resoures
Links and other resoures
Pros and Cons
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Really versatile and easy to use
- Great for drawing and adding life to your notes
- Easily organize all your notes into folders
Cons
- iPad only
In-building Experts
In-building Experts
- Looking for experts! Email chris.hatem@ignatius.org
Video and Tutorials
Video and Tutorials
- Tutorial
- Digital Note-taking How-to
OneNote
OneNote
Microsoft's entry into digital note-taking, OneNote is an extremely powerful annotation tool. Upload images, pdf's or take notes on a truly unlimited "white board". Also, has incredible "classroom notebook" functionality where you can create assignments and collect student notebooks for note checks and other formative assessments. Can be downloaded free but also comes with Office. Also available for iPad
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Links and other resoures
- Website
- iPad App Download Link
Pros and Cons
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Very powerful, handwritten annotations are great using Surface devices
- "Classroom Notebook" functionality for in-class notebook collection
Cons
- Not very compatible with non-Microsoft products
In-building Experts
In-building Experts
- Chris Hatem - English
Video and Tutorials
Video and Tutorials
- Tutorial
Getting More Out of OneNote
Evernote
Evernote
Use Evernote as a digital notebook to take notes, annotate PDFs and images (premium plan only), import files and websites, and create checklists. Users can sort files into different notebooks by subject and search for terms in text or handwriting. Free for basic plan; for unlimited storage, offline access, and the ability to annotate PDFs users must subscribe to premium plan for $7.99 monthly
Links and other resoures
Links and other resoures
- Website
- iPad App Download Link
Pros and Cons
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Great tools for organizing and searching notes in both text and handwriting
- Versatile, can works with many file types, websites, etc.
Cons
- Paid app, key features requite subscription
In-building Experts
In-building Experts
- Looking for experts! Email chris.hatem@ignatius.org
Video and Tutorials
Video and Tutorials
- Tutorial
- In-School Applications for Students
Drawboard PDF
Drawboard PDF
If annotating PDF's on PC is your goal, Drawboard PDF is by far the best option. Use a powerful set of tools to mark-up existing PDF's, reorder and create new PDF's and organize your files in an easy to navigate manner. Also, most PDF's and annotations are searchable, both typed text and handwriting. Some features, like assembling PDF's from other files, are only available with the premium version.
Links and other resoures
Links and other resoures
Pros and Cons
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Powerful and versatile. Handwriting is authentically replicated on screen
- Notes are easily searchable
Cons
- Premium pay wall
- PC only
In-building Experts
In-building Experts
- Chris Hatem - English
Video and Tutorials
Video and Tutorials
- Tutorial
- Pro Tips
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