Web Applications

The Google Notebook appears to be a good web application for students who have organizational problems. Many times when those students are researching information for a paper or project over several days, they have difficulty hanging on to their notes or notecards. They remember reading something and then later can’t go back and find it when they decide they want it. Google Notebook allows them to save text, images, or links as they are surfing along with adding their own notes. These pages can also be made public so that they can be shared or used for collaboration. This application sounds like a good method of helping students by keeping their notes organized and saving time from repeated searching and looking for missing or incomplete information. As a teacher, one could use the notebook application to share research that a district is focusing on. The links and information could then be shared with the other staff, administration, and board. Google Notebook is a free service from Google and is worth checking out. www.google.com/notebook