Sharon LaVigne

Instructional Design Key Assessment

Fall 2014
Part 1: Identification of Learning Problem
Using the free web tool Evernote as a classroom management/content curation
tool for students/teachers in the middle school environment.
Target Audience:
The target audience consists of certified teachers of all experience levels, and
subject areas within a middle school environment. The target audiences students
would typically be between 10-14 years of age. The target audience teaches or
provides supportive educational services to students in grades 6-8 .The target
audience will also include library media specialists who are occasionally required
to provide technology training/support to teacher faculty.
Problem Identification:
One consistent challenge that middle school students, ages 10 to 14 face is their
ability to manage and organize classwork, and use technology effectively. Middle
school students regularly take poor class notes, lose work, forget assignments,
and turn in low-quality work. These problems are not only frustrating to students,
but especially frustrating to middle school teachers who usually have 5 periods a
day, with 30 or more students in a class. On any given day, a middle school
teacher manages the classwork and classroom environment of 150 students or
more. With an ever-increasing amount of classroom/school responsibilities,
teachers can easily find themselves overwhelmed and overloaded with papers,
folders, physical projects and documents from students.
If you walk into the average middle school teachers classroom you will see
shelves stacked with various binders, workbooks, textbooks and miscellaneous
resources. You might notice a teachers desk layered with a mix of papers,
documents from students, faculty correspondence, notes from parents, and
memos from administrators. If you look at the computer desktop of most
teachers you will see large numbers of files and documents that are unorganized
and easily lost in Microsoft oblivion. Often you will find multiple copies of
documents because teachers dont know that they already have a copy or they
couldnt find the document or file when they needed it. Teachers also normally
have a physical area in the classroom where students turn-in work. Here, work is
often lost, stolen, damaged, incomplete, and/or poor quality. With multiple,
ineffective organizational systems existing in a classroom, the environment can
easily become unmanageable, ineffective and unproductive.
Evernote is a free web 2.0 tool that can easily be used in the classroom as
classroom/project management tool. Teachers can use this one tool to manage
classes, assignments, projects, and curate a collection of resources that are
available to them at anytime on a variety of devices. In order for the Evernote

classroom management system to work effectively, teachers must be trained on

how to use this web tool. Currently, middle school teachers are using a variety of
classroom management strategies with varying degrees of success. Some
teachers are highly skilled at using some type of digital tool to support classroom
learning while others use no technology at all. Training all teachers to use
Evernote will allow for a fluent and interactive collaboration experience between
teachers and students.
Instructional Goals:
1. Target audience will know how to curate and retrieve a collection of
documents, resources and digital media using Evernote.
2. Target audience will know how to create digital notebooks using Evernote.
3. Target audience will be able to share Evernote files and folders with
students and faculty and parents when needed.
4. Target audience will know how to use Evernote on a variety of devices
commonly used for learning such as laptops, iPads, and cell phones.
5. Target audience will be able to teach students the basic functioning of
Evernote and how to review assignment requirements/rubrics, complete
and turn in assignments using Evernote.
Part 2
1. Introduction
The learners in this group are certified middle school teachers who teach a
variety of subjects, grades 6-8. The group is made up of 70% White/NonHispanic and 30% Black/Non-Hispanic. The group consist of 38 certified
teachers, 16% male, 84% female. The demographic information for this learner
analysis came from teacher surveys where teachers self-identified and
questionnaires.
2. Entry Skills/Prerequisite and Prior Knowledge
-All have reliable and consistent access to the Internet
-All have basic computer skills
-All have basic to intermediate skill experience navigating the Internet
-Most have limited experience using web-based technologies and applications
-All have a personal and school based email accounts and can email, attach and
send documents
-Most have little to no experience using Evernote
3. Attitudes Toward Content and Academic Motivation
All of the learners recognize the requirement (through common core standards)
to integrate technology into their daily learning environment. All of the learners
feel a need to use technology in the classroom as a way to support 21st century

learning and to support the technology interests of their students. Some of the
learners (27%) use web-based technologies (for example, Edmodo, Schoology,
Moodle) to support classroom management. However, most (73%) use paper
based classroom management systems. Most learners in the group have a
positive attitude towards using web-based technology to support classroom
management, but they have little exposure and experience to specific
technologies that could help them meet their objectives. 4 of the learners
revealed that they preferred to keep their paper based classroom management
system as the only system used in the classroom, mainly because they feel
overwhelmed by technology and did not want to learn to use or actively use any
more technology in general.
4. Educational Ability Levels
All of the learners in this group have a minimum of a four-year college degree
and a teachers certification. 48% of the learners have an advanced degree such
as a Masters degree or a Specialist degree. All of the learners have had various
amounts on district required technology training.

5. General Learning Preferences

The learners expressed a preference for learning in a guided, group setting
where the instructor could answer questions, as well as independent self guided
learning where they could spend time learning at their own pace. This information
came from learner questionnaire and survey.
6. Attitudes Toward Teachers
This learning group is composed of professional teachers. The whole group
reflected a general satisfaction with the administrators and other faculty members
at the school.

7. Group Characteristics (Social Characteristics/Relevant Cultural

Information)
The learning group is made up of teachers with a variety of teaching experience,
from first year teachers to 25+ years of experience. The school is located in a
residential area of Douglasville, Georgia, in what would be considered a middle
class community. The majority of teachers live in the general vicinity of the
school. The group is made up of 70% White/Non-Hispanic and 30% Black/NonHispanic. The group consists of 38 certified teachers, 16% male, and 84%
female. English is the primary language spoken in the group/school. 5 of the
teachers consider themselves fluent in a language other than English. For most

of the learners being a professional teacher is the only and primary job. 6 of the
learners revealed that they have a second job that is performed outside of their
regular, working school day hours.

KA Part 3 Task Analysis (Procedural Analysis)

I conducted a procedural analysis and a topic analysis to create a
detailed outline of how to use Evernote as a classroom management
tool for teachers. In an attempt to capture each important step, I
opened the application and did a thorough visual survey of the
application, writing down every essential component of the application.
I then created a demo note and digital notebook as a guide to using
Evernote as a lesson management tool, and I documented the steps
required to meet this goal. I did this because everything in Evernote
begins with a note and a digital notebook.
I then attempted to identify the content structure. I identified the facts
as being the vocabulary of Evernote (account, tabs, notebooks,
notes, syncing), and the basic knowledge needed to use this tool
effectively. The concept identified was the idea of Evernote as a notetaking application. For principles/rules I determined that it Evernote is
meant to be shared, edited, and used a collaboration tool. There are
also basic rules for creating an account, uploading data, and sharing
notes/notebooks. The procedures would be the series of steps that it
takes to create a note/notebook.
SME

Task Analysis:
1. Defining Evernote
1. Evernote is a web-based note taking application
2. Users create notes that can be put into notebooks
1. Notes and notebooks can be shared with others
2. Recipients of notes or notebooks do not have to have
an Evernote account.
ii.
Evernote can be accessed from a variety of devices where
Internet is available
iii.
There is a desktop version that does not require Internet
access to use
b. Creating Your Evernote Account
i. Open up your web browser and go to www.evernote.com

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b.

Click Sign-Up now button

Type in your email address and create a password
Click Sign-Up
This will create your account and log you in to your new
Evernote account
Create A Note
i. Click New Note at the top of the page. This will open up
an untitled note page
ii.
Give your new note a title
iii.
Click your cursor in the main body and begin writing
1. Evernote will automatically save your note
2. Your note will automatically sync to any device where
the Evernote app is installed
Add An Image To Your Note
i. Add an image to a note from your computer
1. Save the image on your desktop that you want to use
2. Open the note you want to add the image to or
create a new note
3. Drag and drop the image directly from your desktop
into the note
ii.
Add an image to a note from the web
1. Open the note you want to add the image to or
create a new note.
2. Drag and drop the image directly from the webpage
into your note
Add Files and Documents To Your Notebook
i. Add Files From Your Desktop
1. Open the note where the file will be added
2. Find the file on your desk top
3. Drag and drop the file into your note
ii.
Add a File Using the Attach icon
1. Open the note where the file will be added
2. Click the paper clip icon to upload and attach file to
the note
3. Choose file and click attach
Create a Tag For a Note
i. Find the Tags Column on the left sidebar
ii.
Click the dropdown arrow
iii.
Click New Tag
iv.
Type in the name of your new tag (e.g. literary devices)
v. The new tag will appear on the left sidebar under Tags
vi.
Assign a tag to a note by dragging the tag to the open note
Share a Note
i. Open the note you want to share
ii.
Click the Share button and a dropdown menu will appear
iii.
Select the sharing method you want to use

b. Search For a Note

i. Locate the search field at the top of the page in Evernote
ii.
Type in a search term. Evernote will narrow down the
results according to the search term(s)
iii.
Click on the desired note from the results
b. Create A Notebook
i. Click the arrow next to Notebook. This will open a
dropdown menu
ii.
Click New Notebook from the drop down menu
iii.
Give your new notebook a title
iv.
Now your new notebook is listed on the right side bar
b. Search For a Notebook
i. Notebooks are listed in alphabetical order on the left
sidebar of the page
ii.
Scroll down to find the desired notebook
b. Share a Notebook
i. Find the notebook you want to share on the left sidebar
ii.
Click the dropdown arrow next to the notebook you want to
share
iii.
From the dropdown menu select Share this notebook
iv.
Share a Notebook Through Email
1. Select Share Notebook
2. Add the email address(s) of the recipient and click
Share.
ii.
Share a Notebook By Creating Link
1. Select Publish to allow anyone with the link to
access the notebook
2. Copy the public url and give to anyone that you want
to access the notebook link
b. Install Evernote Web Clipper
i. Go to www.evernote.com/webclipper/
ii.
Click the dropdown arrow next to Download
iii.
Select your preferred web browser
iv.
The Download will automatically begin
v. When the download is complete, click on the download file
vi.
You will be prompted to install the Evernote Web Clipper
vii.
Click Install and follow the directions to complete the install
b. Using the Evernote Web Clipper
i. After the web clipper has been installed, you will the see
the web clipper button (in the shape of an elephant) near
the top of your browser
ii.
Use the Web Clipper to capture and Save Web Content
1. When you are ready to capture or save content from
any web page, click the web clipper button
2. Choose the notebook that you want the web content
to be saved in

3. Choose what format you want the web content to be

saved a (e.g. article, full page, bookmark,
screenshot)
4. Add a Tag (optional)
5. Click Save
6. Now the web content will appear in your Evernote
account in the notebook that you saved it in

Part 4
Terminal Objective 1: To define Evernote
Enabling Objectives:
1A. To recall key Evernote terminology
1B. To identify Evernote as an online Note-taking tool
1C. To identify the benefits of using Evernote for managing
classroom content.
1D. To differentiate between Evernotes online version and
desktop version
Terminal Objective 2: To create an account
Enabling Objectives:
2A. To access the online version via the internet
2B. To access the desktop version offline
Terminal Objective 3: To create and design a note
Enabling Objectives:
3A. To access the new note template
3B. To demonstrate how to sync and save a note
3C. To categorize a note using Tags
3D. To demonstrate use of the share function
3E. To locate notes using the search function
Terminal Objective 4: To set up a new notebook
Enabling Objectives:
4A. To access the notebook template
4B. Collect notes to include in a notebook
4C. To demonstrate how to drag and drop a note into a notebook
4D. To use the share function to share notebooks with students
and faculty
Terminal Objectives 5: To Install Evernote Web Clipper
5A. To choose preferred web browser
5B. To select web content to clip with web clipper

5C. To organize web content using Tags

5D. To choose which notebook web content belongs in
5E. To sync web content with online and offline versions of
Evernote
Classification of Instructional Objectives:
Performance
Recall
Content:
Fact
Concepts
Principles/Rules
Procedures
Interpersonal
Attitude

1A
1B

Application

1C
1D, 3B
2A,2B,3A,3C,3D,3E,4A,4B,4C,4D,
5B, 5C, 5D, 5E

5A

Relationship between Instructional Objectives and Standards:

Instructio
nal
Objectives
1

Georgia Performance Standards

ISTE.2a: Design or adapt relevant learning experiences
that incorporate digital tools and resources to
promote student learning and creativity
ISTE.3a: Demonstrate fluency in technology systems
and the transfer of current knowledge to new
technologies and situations

1A
1B
1C
2

2A

ISTE.3b: Collaborate with students, peers, parents,

and community members using digital tools and
resources to support student success and innovation
ISTE.3d: Model and facilitate effective use of current
and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate,
and use information resources to
support research and learning

2B
3
3A
3B
3C
3D
3E
4

ISTE2a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences

that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote
student learning and creativity
ISTE2b. Develop technology-enriched learning
environments that enable all students to pursue their
individual curiosities and become active
participants in setting their own educational goals,
managing their own learning, and assessing their own
progress
ISTE2c. Customize and personalize learning activities to
address students diverse learning styles, working
strategies, and abilities using digital
tools and resources

4A
4B
4C
5
5A
5B
5C
5D

Lesson 1: An Introduction to Evernote in the Middle School

Environment For Teachers
Objective 1: To define Evernote
Objective 1A. To recall key Evernote terminology
Objective 1B. To identify Evernote as an online content curation
tool

Objective 1C. To recognize that Evernote is useful for managing

classroom content beyond its note taking function.
Objective 1D. To differentiate between Evernotes online version
and desktop version
Assessment: Learners will take a short matching quiz to identify
Evernote terminology and differentiate between the desktop and online
versions of Evernote. Learners will complete a fill in the blank quiz
using a word bank of terms. Learners will explain in short answer how
Evernote can be used as a content curation tool for managing
resources.
UDL: The quiz will be differentiated to provide multiple means of
expression. Some learners will use a word bank to identify terminology
while others will fill in the blank without a word bank. Some learners
will give an open-ended short response and others will choose answer
through multiple-choice questions.
Lesson 2 How to Create an Account and Access Evernote
Objective 2: To create an account
Objective 2A. To access the online version via the Internet
Objective 2B. To access the desktop version offline
Assessment: Learners will complete a true/false quiz and a step-bystep checklist to confirm that they have correctly created an Evernote
account.
UDL: Learners will complete a checklist to confirm they have properly
created an Evernote account. Learners will complete a T/F selfassessment also.
Lesson 3: How To Create an Evernote Notebook
Objective 4: To set up a new notebook
Objective 4A. To access the notebook template
Objective 4B. Collect notes to include in a notebook
Objective 4C. To demonstrate how to drag and drop a note into a
notebook
Objective 4D. To use the share function to share notebooks with
students and faculty

Assessment: Learners will complete a performance-based

assessment by sharing a notebook with instructor via email, using the
share function in Evernote. The Notebook must include at least two
Evernote notes.
UDL: Multiple means of expression will be used here as learners chose
which notebooks they will share and what notes will be included in the
notebook. Learner has the option to share the notebook via email or a
social media site of their choosing.

Lesson 4: How To Create and Use Notes in Evernote

Objective 3: To create and design a note
Objective
Objective
into a note
Objective
Objective

3A. To access the new note template

3B. To demonstrate how to drag and drop an image
3C. To categorize a note using Tags
3D. To demonstrate use of the share function

Assessment: Learners will complete a performance-based

assessment where they design and share a note with the instructor via
email using the share function in Evernote. The note must include a
sample lesson plan and an image or photo that relates to the lesson.
Learner will create a sample Tag for the note.
UDL: Multiple means of expression will be used here as learners can
choose what lesson plan they share and what image or photo they will
include in their note. Learner will also decide and how they will tag
their note and whether to upload an image or drag and drop the image
into the note.
Lesson 5: How To Install and Use The Evernote Web Clipper
Objective 5: To Install Evernote Web Clipper
Objective 5A. To choose preferred web browser
Objective 5B. To select web content to clip with web clipper
Objective 5C. To organize web content using Tags
Objective 5D. To choose which notebook web content belongs in
Objective 5E. To sync web content with online and offline
versions of Evernote

Assessment: Learners will complete a multiple-choice quiz showing

their knowledge of using the Web Clipper. Learners will answer this
question: How can you use the Evernote Web Clipper to help organize
and curate subject related content for your classroom?
UDL: Using multiple means of expression, some learners will receive a
more objective quiz using the multiple choice format, others will
complete an open-ended short answer quiz.

Assessment Examples
Objective 1 Assessment
Match the correct word to the correct definition:
1. Note _____
you to save
2. Notebook _____
Evernote account
3. Tag _____
called this
4. Sync _____
classify content
5. Web Clipper _____
data

a. a bookmark-type extension that allows

and send web content into your
b. anything you upload into Evernote is
c. a label or keyword allowing you to
d. short for synchronize, to update/merge
e. a place to store or save your notes

Answer the following questions using complete sentences:

6. What is the main difference between the desktop version of
Evernote and the online version?
7. How could Evernote be useful in helping you to manage
classroom resources and work more efficiently in your
classroom?
Differentiated Quiz- Multiple Choice to replace open-ended
questions:
Circle the correct answer:
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
a.
b.
c.

The desktop version of Evernote allows the user to:

sync files across devices
work offline
download and install Evernote
all of the above
The online version of Evernote allows the user to:
sync files across devices
work offline
use the web clipper to clip web content
a and b
Evernote helps teachers manage classroom resources by:
helping to encourage a paperless classroom environment
allowing teachers to create digital notes and notebooks
a and b

d. only allowing word documents to be uploaded

Objective 2 Assessment
Read the statement and on the line, write (T)True or (F)False
for each:
1. To create an Evernote account you must have an email address.
_____
2. You need the Internet to access the desktop version of Evernote.
______
3. You can access your Evernote account from several different
types of devices. _____
Use this checklist to make sure you have followed the correct steps for
creating an Evernote account:
Steps For Creating An Evernote Account:

Check off each

completed step.

1. Go to www.evernote.com
2. Click sign up now button
3. Type in your email address
4. Create and enter a password
5. Check email inbox for Evernote
verification
6. Click Verify email button
7. Log in to your Evernote account

Objective 3 Assessment
Read the statement and on the line, write (T)True or (F)False
for each:
1. The web clipper only works using Google Chrome as a browser.
__________
2. You can use the web clipper to clip documents, files, videos, and
websites. ________
3. Tags are labels used to organize and search content. ________
4. You can choose which notebook to send web content to using the
web clipper. ______

5. If you send web content to your online account it will not sync to
your desktop account. _________
Answer the following question using complete sentences:
How can you use the Evernote Web Clipper to collect and curate
subject related content for your classroom?
Differentiated Quiz: Multiple-choice questions to replace the
True/False and open-ended questions
1. When you download the Web Clipper, where will the web clipper
icon be located?
a. at the bottom of the page
b. in the settings
c. at the top right on the tool-bar
d. there is no icon
2. What browser(s) is Evernote compatible with?
a. Safari
b. Chrome
c. Internet Explorer
d. All of the above
3. You can use Evernote tags to do the following:
a. create notebooks
b. label and sort notes
c. add images
d. share notes
4. What function(s) is available to choose when using the web
clipper?
a. choose what notebook to send web content to
b. choose to send web content as an article or a full page
c. choose to create a tag
d. all of the above

Objective 4 Assessment
Complete the performance-based assessment as follows:
1. Log in to your Evernote account. Create a note. The note should
include at least lesson plan and one image or photo.
2. Give this note a title, and share this note via email with Mrs.
LaVigne using the note-sharing function in Evernote.
Sample lesson Plan:

***See attached Word document

Differentiated Assessment:
Learners can choose what lesson plan they share and what image or
photos they will include in their note. Learner will also decide and how
they will tag their note and whether to upload an image or drag and
drop the image into the note.
Objective 5 Assessment
Complete the performance-based assessment as follows:
1. Create and share a notebook via email using the notebook share
function in Evernote. The notebook should include at least two
notes.
Differentiated assessment
Learners will be able to choose which notebook to share and what to
include in the notebook. Learner has the option of sharing notebook
via email or social media site.
Assessment Answer Key
Objective 1 Assessment
Match the correct word to the correct definition:
6. Note _b____
you to save
6. Notebook __e___
Evernote account
6. Tag __c___
called this
6. Sync __d___
classify content
6. Web Clipper ___a__
update/merge data

a. a bookmark-type extension that allows

and send web content into your
b. anything you upload into Evernote is
c. a label or keyword allowing you to
d. short for synchronize, to
e. a place to store or save your notes

Answer the following questions using complete sentences:

8. What is the main difference between the desktop version of
Evernote and the online version? The main difference between
the desktop version and the online version of Evernote is that
you can work offline using the desktop version of Evernote. You

do not need an Internet connection to use the desktop version.

With the online version of Evernote, your Notes are synced
automatically, but with the desktop version you must sync them
manually.
9. How could Evernote be useful in helping you to manage
classroom resources and work more efficiently in your
classroom? Because Evernote is a content curation tool, I can
easily upload, scan or clip all of the resources I need for a
single lesson or unit. In this way, all of my resources are in one
place, easily accessible to me when I need them. Having all of
my resources located in one place at my fingertips allows me to
be more organized and more productive in the classroom.
Differentiated Quiz- Multiple Choice to replace open-ended
questions:
Circle the correct answer:
2.
e.
e.
e.
e.
3.
e.
e.
e.
e.
4.
e.
e.
e.
e.

The desktop version of Evernote allows the user to:

sync files across devices
work offline
download and install Evernote
all of the above
The online version of Evernote allows the user to:
sync files across devices
work offline
use the web clipper to clip web content
a and b
Evernote helps teachers manage classroom resources by:
helping to encourage a paperless classroom environment
allowing teachers to create digital notes and notebooks
a and b
only allowing word documents to be uploaded

Objective 2 Assessment
Read the statement and on the line, write (T)True or (F)False
for each:
4. To create an Evernote account you must have an email address.
__T___
4. You need the internet to access the desktop version of Evernote.
___F__
4. You can access your Evernote account from several different
types of devices. ___T__
Use this checklist to make sure you have followed the correct steps for
creating an Evernote account:

Steps For Creating An Evernote Account:

Check off each

completed step.

2. Go to www.evernote.com

3. Click sign up now button

4. Type in your email address

5. Create and enter a password

6. Check email inbox for Evernote

verification

7. Click Verify email button

8. Log in to your Evernote account

Objective 3 Assessment
Read the statement and on the line, write (T)True or (F)False
for each:
6. The web clipper only works using Google Chrome as a browser.
____F______
6. You can use the web clipper to clip documents, files, videos, and
websites. ___T_____
6. Tags are labels used to organize and search content. ___T_____
6. You can choose which notebook to send web content to using the
web clipper. __T____
6. If you send web content to your online account it will not sync to
your desktop account. ______F___
Answer the following question using complete sentences:
How can you use the Evernote Web Clipper to collect and curate
subject related content for your classroom?
Differentiated Quiz: Multiple-choice questions to replace the
True/False and open-ended questions

2. When you download the Web Clipper, where will the web clipper
icon be located?
e. at the bottom of the page
e. in the settings
e. at the top right on the tool-bar
e. there is no icon
3. What browser(s) is Evernote compatible with?
e. Safari
e. Chrome
e. Internet Explorer
e. All of the above
4. You can use Evernote tags to do the following:
e. create notebooks
e. label and sort notes
e. add images
e. share notes
5. What function(s) is available to choose when using the web
clipper?
e. choose what notebook to send web content to
e. choose to send web content as an article or a full page
e. choose to create a tag
e. all of the above

Objective 4 Assessment
Complete the performance-based assessment as follows:
3. Log in to your Evernote account. Create a note. The note should
include at least lesson plan and one image or photo.
3. Give this note a title, and share this note via email with Mrs.
LaVigne using the note-sharing function in Evernote.
Sample lesson Plan:
***See attached Word document
Differentiated Assessment:
Learners can choose what lesson plan they share and what image or
photos they will include in their note. Learner will also decide and how
they will tag their note and whether to upload an image or drag and
drop the image into the note.
Objective 5 Assessment

Complete the performance-based assessment as follows:

2. Create a notebook in Evernote.
2. Share the notebook via email using the notebook share function
in Evernote. The notebook should include at least two notes.
***The sample notebook would have a link that looks like the
following: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s201/sh/0d81b168348c-43dc-83002ef39e12dee3/6c1f6d0a931bbd3382a50c281eaa4d91
Differentiated assessment
Learners will be able to choose which notebook to share and what to
include in the notebook. Learner has the option of sharing notebook
via email or social media site.
https://www.evernote.com/shard/s201/sh/0d81b168-348c-43dc-83002ef39e12dee3/6c1f6d0a931bbd3382a50c281eaa4d91
Lesson 1: An Introduction to Evernote in the Middle School
Environment For Teachers
Objective 1: To define Evernote
Objective 1A. To recall key Evernote terminology
Objective 1B. To identify Evernote as an online content curation
tool
Objective 1C. To identify Evernote as a note-taking tool and a
classroom management tool
Objective 1D. To differentiate between Evernotes online version
and desktop version
Initial Presentation: In their own words have students define of the
following terms: note, notebook, tag, shortcut, content, curation, web
clipper. Their definitions may or may not have anything to do with
Evernote or an online reference. Show graphic organizer/chart to clarify
the meaning of each term as it relates to Evernote.
Generative Strategy: On a piece of paper have students brainstorm
ways that teachers manage classroom resources. Do they use paper
files, binders, bins, notebooks, desktop, etc? Have students rank (the
effectiveness of those methods) from most effective to least effective.
Discuss how using Evernote could help them to streamline those
methods and is available to them online and offline. To differentiate
have students list their one favorite way to manage resources and their
least favorite way for managing classroom resources.

Lesson 2 How to Create an Account and Access Evernote

Objective 2: To create an account
Objective 2A. To access the online version via the Internet
Objective 2B. To access the desktop version offline
Initial Presentation: Remind students to make sure that Evernote is
accessible from their school. Students should decide whether they
want to use their personal email address or school email address to
create their Evernote account.
Generative Strategy: Have students go to the homepage of
Evernote and follow the steps to create an account. To differentiate,
students can follow a detailed document that lists the steps for
creating an account with images.
Motivational Strategy: Depending on the type of operating system
student is using, have students watch YouTube video, Evernote For
Windows Desktop, or Evernote For Mac Desktop Version. To
differentiate students will have the option of watching the video or
following a step-by-step written guide to using Evernote with their
particular operating system.
Lesson 3: How To Install and Use The Evernote Web Clipper
Objective 5: To Install Evernote Web Clipper
Objective 5A. To choose preferred web browser
Objective 5B. To select web content to clip with web clipper
Objective 5C. To organize web content using Tags
Objective 5D. To choose which notebook web content belongs in
Objective 5E. To sync web content with online and offline
versions of Evernote
Initial Presentation: Discuss the different options of web browsers
and which are compatible with Evernote. Explain the function of the
Evernote web clipper. Have students download the Evernote web
clipper from the Evernote home page.
Generative Strategy: Have students watch the YouTube video,
Capture Everything With the New Evernote Web Clipper. Have
students choose a topic for a lesson they would like to research, or use
a lesson they already have. Students will use the Internet to look for
web content that is relevant to their topic. This might be an

educational website, a math game website, a blog, a photo etc.

Students should then clip that website into their Evernote. Once the
web content has been clipped and sent to Evernote, students will
choose which notebook they want that notebook to appear in. If
needed students will create a new notebook to house the web content
they just clipped.
Lesson 4: How To Create an Evernote Notebook
Objective 4: To set up a new notebook
Objective 4A. To access the notebook template
Objective 4B. Collect notes to include in a notebook
Objective 4C. To demonstrate how to drag and drop a note into a
notebook
Objective 4D. To use the share function to share notebooks with
students and faculty
Initial Presentation: Explain how notebooks are used to store/save
notes and collect content. Review the steps for creating a notebook.
Generative Strategy: Share my Monster Novel Notebook with
students to show the diversity of content that can be saved in a single
notebook. My notebook holds, video content, hyperlinks, website
content, full unit lesson plans, and various other items. Have students
review content in my Monster Novel Notebook. Have students create a
notebook to house the note that they created in objective three. Give
the notebook a title that relates to the saved note from objective three.
For practice, have students create another note related to their theme
and drag and drop the note into the notebook they just created. To
differentiate, have students create a sample notebook and follow a
step-by-step document that illustrates how to drag and drop notes into
notebooks.
Lesson 5: How To Create and Use Notes in Evernote
Objective 3: To create and design a note
Objective
Objective
Objective
Objective
Objective

3A. To access the new note template

3B. To demonstrate how to sync and save a note
3C. To categorize a note using Tags
3D. To demonstrate use of the share function
3E. To locate notes using the search function

Initial Presentation: Explain to students that a note is considered

anything you write-in, deposit or upload into the Evernote system.
(i.e. notes, pdf files, documents, photos, etc.). Show an example of a
note, and explain how Evernote auto saves and syncs notes.
Generative Strategy: Have students create a real note that they
could possibly use in their classroom. It could be a writing prompt, a
set of math problems, or historical photos they want to share. Students
should create a tag for the note using a search term of their choice
that is relevant to the note. Have students share the note with
themselves by sending it to their school email address or personal
email address so that they can have the full user experience for
sending/sharing notes. To differentiate, have students create a simple
sample note and send to themselves.
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Lessons:

Goals:

Objectiv
es:

Lesson 1
An
Introducti
on to
Evernote
in the
Middle
School
Environm
ent
Students
will be
able to
identify
Evernote
as an
online
notetaking
and
content
curation
tool, and
recall
basic
Evernote
terminolo
gy

Lesson
2
How to
Create
an
Evernot
e
Account

Lesson 3
Creating
and
Sharing
Notes in
Evernote

Lesson 4
Creating and
Sharing
Notebooks

Lesson
5
Learnin
g How
to Use
the
Evernot
e Web
Clipper

Student
s will be
able to
create
an
online
Evernot
e
account

Students
will be
able to
create
and
share
notes

Student will be
able to create
and share a
digital
notebook

Objective
1: To
Define
Evernote
Enabling
Objectives
:
1A.
To recall

Objectiv
e 2: To
create
an
account
Enablin
g
Objectiv
es:

3: To
create
and
design a
note
Enabling
Objective
s:
3A. To

Objective 4: To
set up a new
notebook
Enabling
Objectives:
4A. To access
the notebook
template4B.
Collect notes

Student
will be
able to
search
the
Interne
t for
subject
related
content
and
student
will be
able to
use the
web
clipper
to
clip
and
send
content
to
Evernot
e
accoun
t
Objecti
ves 5:
To
Install
Evernot
e Web
Clipper
5A. To
choose

key
Evernote
terminolo
gy
1B.
To identify
Evernote
as an
online
Notetaking
tool
1C. To
recognize
that
Evernote
is useful
for
managing
classroom
content
beyond its
note
taking
function.
1D. To
differentia
te
between
Evernotes
online
version
and
desktop
version

2A. To
access
the
online
version
via the
internet
2B. To
access
the
desktop
version
offline

access
the new
note
template
3B. To
demonstr
ate how
to sync
and save
a note
3C. To
categoriz
e a note
using
Tags
3D. To
demonstr
ate use
of the
share
function
3E. To
locate
notes
using the
search
function

to include in a
notebook
4C. To
demonstrate
how to drag
and drop a
note into a
notebook
4D. To use the
share function
to share
notebooks
with students
and faculty

preferr
ed web
browse
r
5B. To
select
web
content
to
clip
with
web
clipper
5C. To
organiz
e web
content
using
Tags
5D. To
choose
which
notebo
ok web
content
belongs
in
5E. To
sync
web
content
with
online
and
offline
version
s of
Evernot
e

UDL:

Assessm
ent:

Multiple
means of
expressio
n

Multiple
means
of
expressi
on

Multiple
means of
engagem
ent

Multiple
means of
engagement