Here are some suggestions for you:
Evernote:
This is a website and an app, so you can use it on your iPad, iPhone, and Mac seamlessly. Think of Evernote as a virtual 3-ring binder. Everything is saved as Notes that can be organized into Notebooks (Standards Based Grading, Poetry, Books to Read) and you can include notes, links to websites, pictures, and other files. My favorite part is the Web Clipper button you can add to your Mac. Whenever you come across something you want to save, you click the Web Clipper and it allows you to save an article, a simplified article, a full page, a bookmark, or a screenshot. You can also annotate what you're clipping before you save it to Evernote, so when you look at it later you'll remember why you saved it! Evernote is also linked to the clipping and annotating app Skitch.
Bonus: you can share your Evernote Notes and Notebooks with others.
Pinterest:
You may have thought that Pinterest was just for hairstyles and recipes. Think again, my friends! Pinterest is an excellent place to collect ideas. Like Evernote, you can install a button on your Mac, making it easy to "pin" ideas from any website. You can also easily add your own pictures to Pinterest using your iPad or iPhone. See a great idea for a bulletin board? Snap a picture, add a note, and pin it to your "Classroom Ideas" board on Pinterest. You can invite others to add to your Pinterest boards as well. This is another one that you can use across your various devices with ease.
Google+:
This is a website and an app, so you can use it on your iPad, iPhone, and Mac seamlessly. Think of Evernote as a virtual 3-ring binder. Everything is saved as Notes that can be organized into Notebooks (Standards Based Grading, Poetry, Books to Read) and you can include notes, links to websites, pictures, and other files. My favorite part is the Web Clipper button you can add to your Mac. Whenever you come across something you want to save, you click the Web Clipper and it allows you to save an article, a simplified article, a full page, a bookmark, or a screenshot. You can also annotate what you're clipping before you save it to Evernote, so when you look at it later you'll remember why you saved it! Evernote is also linked to the clipping and annotating app Skitch.
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| Evernote Notebooks keep you organized! |
Pinterest:
You may have thought that Pinterest was just for hairstyles and recipes. Think again, my friends! Pinterest is an excellent place to collect ideas. Like Evernote, you can install a button on your Mac, making it easy to "pin" ideas from any website. You can also easily add your own pictures to Pinterest using your iPad or iPhone. See a great idea for a bulletin board? Snap a picture, add a note, and pin it to your "Classroom Ideas" board on Pinterest. You can invite others to add to your Pinterest boards as well. This is another one that you can use across your various devices with ease.
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| Pinterest isn't all about hairstyles. |
Yes, this is similar to Facebook, in the sense that you have "friends" and you can "like" things (it's called +1 in Google-land). However, you can also easily collect and share ideas on Google+. You already have an account through your school email, so just go to google and click the +YourName icon and get started! There is a Rayder Staff Community all set up and ready for you to join. On the left you will find tabs that cover a variety of topics. You can all add to these and share your ideas. It's also easy to "follow" other users and join other communities that interest you.
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| Join our Rayder Staff Community on Google+. |
Please try these out and let me know how they work for you. Remember to check in with your friendly neighborhood tech coaches if you need help!
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