Innovative teaching using

Evernote
BY JEZABEL HARTLE
Innovative teaching

 Hello everyone, I am here to talk to you about an app called Evernote!

This is intended for college courses and adult learning.
 The course in topic will be Leadership Skills.
 This app will help with notetaking and assignments through the course.
 It will assist a teacher with any handouts or material they need to distribute
to the class.
 This app is intended as a tool for a course as the mobile app can provide
an efficient way of delivering learning content if used properly (Khaddage
& Lattenman, 2013).
 What can the Evernote app do?

 Notetaking app
 Can take handwritten notes and enhance with links, checklists, tables and
audio recordings
 Ability to share projects
 Ability to post assignments and share with the class
 Students can work on group work within the app
Learning outcomes for this course

 Students will understand and be able to use Evernote in their process for
decision making.
 Evernote will aid students in organizing their thoughts and creating task lists to
help process their thoughts.
 As stated by (Jonas-Dwyer, Clark, Celenza & Siddiqui, 2012), apps are being
used for organizational purposes by many students.
 By being organized and coming up with a plan of action, students will be
prepared to take on a leadership position, whether it is in a classroom setting or
in their job.
Learning outcomes for this course

 Students will apply leadership skills within a collaborative setting through

Evernote.
 They can create task lists and share these with the members of their group to
take a leadership initiative in making sure the work is completed.
 Collaboration or crowd learning encourages students to actively seek
resources, set personal objectives, and record achievements (Sharples et al.,
2013).
An example of an assignment using
Evernote

 One example of an assignment I will create is inserting a video clip of a

leader in today’s society on Evernote. I will require students to watch this
clip before class to go over in the next day’s exercise. I will then require all
students to form in a group of four and list out attributes of this leader.
They will be able to use Evernote to collaborate and share notes. This uses
the technique of using a video clip to stimulate discussion in order to keep
students engaged (Faculty Focus, 2016, April 15).
Evernote is inclusive

 All students will be able to participate by downloading the app on their

phone or they can even log on through the website.
 This app will help create a flipped classroom in allowing video lectures or
information to be viewed at home before the class period so that way
time in class is devoted to exercises, discussions, and projects (Educause,
2012).
 By doing this, it allows more time for participation and collaboration with the
teacher and students.
 Participation is a very important requirement for education, as it is proven
students learn and retain more when they are active participants (Faculty
Focus, 2016, April 19).
Verification

 The importance of student learning outside of the classroom and faculty-

student interaction is an important part of the college experience (Cox &
Orehovec, 2007).
 Mobile learning technology needs to be blended into the current learning
environment. Teachers and schools need to acknowledge the
advancement of technology and learner’s attitude towards learning
(Khaddage, Lattemann & Bray, 2011, March). Classes need to fit their life
style and needs to help students learn and understand the material.
One Challenge

 One challenge regarding using this app is the lack of mobile learning
support.
 Mobile learning support is rare in classroom settings as well as faculty
support regarding how to use it for teaching (Chen & Denoyelles, 2013).
One Benefit

 Continuity of the learning experience is a huge benefit to using an app as

a tool in a classroom, especially Evernote.
 Due to software being able to synch across multiple devices, students are
able to pick up where they left off on any device or computer (Vázquez-
Cano, 2014).
References

 Chen, B., & Denoyelles, A. (2013). Exploring students’ mobile learning practices in higher
education. Educause Review, 7.
 Cox, B. E. & Orehovec, E. (2007). Faculty-Student Interaction Outside the Classroom: A
Typology from a Residential College. The Review of Higher Education 30(4), 343-362. Johns
Hopkins University Press. Retrieved May 9, 2018, from Project MUSE database.
 Educause. (2012). 7 Things You Should Know About ... Open Textbook Publishing. ELI.
 Faculty Focus. (2016, April 15). Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning Tools: 15
Strategies for Engaging Online Students. Retrieved May 9, 2018, from
https://www.facultyfocus.com/free-reports/synchronous-and-asynchronous-learning-
tools-strategies-for-engaging-online-students/
 Faculty Focus. (2016, April 19). Tips for Encouraging Student Participation in Classroom
Discussions. Retrieved May 9, 2018, from https://www.facultyfocus.com/free-reports/tips-
for-encouraging-student-participation-in-classroom-discussions/
References Continued

 Jonas-Dwyer, D. R. D., Clark, C., Celenza, A., & Siddiqui, Z. S. (2012). Evaluating apps for
learning and teaching. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning
(iJET), 7(1), 54-57.
 Khaddage, F., & Lattenman, C. (2013). The future of mobile apps for teaching and
learning. Handbook of mobile learning, 119-128.
 Khaddage, F., Lattemann, C., & Bray, E. (2011, March). Mobile apps integration for
teaching and learning.(Are Teachers Ready to Re-blend?). In Society for Information
Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 2545-2552). Association
for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
 Sharples, M., McAndrew, P., Weller, M., Ferguson, R., FitzGerald, E., Hirst, T., and Gaved, M.
(2013). Innovating Pedagogy 2013: Open University Innovation Report 2. Milton Keynes:
The Open University.
 Vázquez-Cano, E. (2014). Mobile distance learning with smartphones and apps in higher
education. Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 14(4), 1505-1520.
Video Steps

 Open Microsoft PowerPoint

 Choose template
 Create slides with content
 Once completed, click on “Slide Show” at the top on the utility bar
 Click on “Record Slide Show”
 Click on “Start Recording from Beginning”