tools Notetaking, organizational aids & visual thinking tools

Once students locate digital resources and artifacts, they need ways to organize their ideas and research. Graphic organizers, note-taking apps and timelines are just a few of the tools students can use to categorize key ideas and concepts, identify patterns, analyze and summarize data and make connections to build knowledge. Access the full list of categories here.

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Timeline JS

Timeline JS – Timeline JS is an open-source web tool that uses a Google spreadsheet to create interactive […]

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Skitch

Skitch – Skitch lets students label photos, diagrams and other graphics to illustrate important concepts. Use Skitch to […]

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Read • Write • Think

Read • Write • Think – This website provides a variety of organization, inquiry and analysis tools for […]

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Popplet

Popplet – A mind mapping tool for creating graphic organizers, timelines and many other visual organizers, Popplet’s simple […]

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Paper 53

Paper 53 – Students can capture their ideas as sketches, diagrams, illustrations, notes or drawings, organize them in […]

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Notability

Notability – Notability is a cloud-based note-taking app for Apple devices. Students can draw or write with a […]

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Kidspiration

Kidspiration/Inspiration – Students use this tool to build their knowledge by creating diagrams, maps and organizers that help […]

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Google Keep

Google Keep – This notepad tool lets you create and save notes, photos, voice memos and checklists and […]

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Evernote

Evernote – Evernote is an easy-to-use app that lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists and […]

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Connected Mind

Connected Mind – This browser and app tool allows students to create mind maps and store them online. […]