One Note was something I was very unfamiliar with before
this week. In my previous position the entire school was moving to Office 365
and I was very excited to use this technology to create interactive lessons
with my smart board and integrate videos and audio clips into lesson where I
was introducing new music. The idea that I could tie my email and calendar to
this as well was very exciting – but I don’t seem to remember much about One
Note.
That being
said, I could really see how One Note would be very beneficial to any teacher,
but especially a music teacher. We spent most of last week discussing how to
reach students in this technological world and with the music that they enjoy
listening and responding to. Having so many tools like linked notes, easy
access to pictures/videos, etc would make meeting these students on their turf
so much easier! I was also surprised by how One Note seemed to combine several other
technologies that I am already used to using, such as Google Docs, email, and
some of the lesson planning aspects like WebQuest. With how busy everyone is,
this helps keep everything in a central location. On the other hand, there was
so much packed into those videos, I feel it would take me a while to play
around with this (like all summer) in order to set this up to be used with the
most efficiency. There is nothing I hate more than trying a new technology and
feeling like I don’t know how to use it to get the most out of it! I am also
confused as to how this fits in with Office 365? Is it the same or a separate
program? If your school has a subscription to 365, how do you use both programs
to the biggest advantage?
Overall, I
look forward to playing around with One Note further and finding new ways to
incorporate this into my classroom while keeping myself more organized. I have attached a screen shot of my first quick notes after downloading One Note and setting up an account. This was so easy to add pictures, I could write myself reminders - I could even put daily agendas up on the board this way...(and just for fun...don't you think my baby looks like Carlos?! I laughed pretty hard!)
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