ADRS Alabama Department of REHABILITATION SERVICES Taking Note: Using Technology to Enhance Note Taking at School and Work Michael Papp, MS Rehabilitation Engineering Rehabilitation Technology Specialist III Homewood, ADRS

ADRS Why do We Need Notes? Useful record of what was said or done Reinforces Memory Helps Understanding Helps writing and reporting Helps with revision of ideas 2

ADRS What makes a good set of Notes? Clear and Easy to Read Easy to Understand Key Points Stand Out Brief and to the Point Organized and Easy to Access 3

ADRS Techniques Copied Written Typed Recorded Recording

ADRS Copied Carbon Paper Xeroxed Copies Typed notes shared electronically 5

ADRS Written LiveScribe Smart Pen use tablet based hand writing recognition software 6

ADRS Typed Hardware –Netbook –Laptop –Tablet PC –iPad or iPod Touch Software –Microsoft OneNote –Evernote 7

ADRS Audio Recording Use a digital recorder Use a digital recorder in conjunction with Audio Notetaker software Use a Livescribe Smartpen to capture audio 8

ADRS Video Only practical for short periods, such as a lab demonstration OneNote can incorporate video into notes. 9