Joy Marie Foust February 2011

What is Noodletools?: Plan their research process Analyze their sources Take notes without plagiarizing Check for errors Organize information Create a thesis statement Share their work Get teacher feedback Noodletools is a note taking software that helps students:

What is Noodletools?: Available from home or school Stored online Useful for multiple grade levels Applicable to all subjects Noodletools is:

Why use Noodletools? “Students have access to so much content, but they have trouble identifying useful sources and organizing their information. With Noodletools, my students have the opportunity to examine the validity of a source, categorize the information that they encounter, and receive feedback from me whether they are on-campus or at home.” - Ryan Liese, World History I

Who uses Noodletools? World History I World History II Students who were introduced in these classes use Noodletools for other research

You will learn how to: Access NoodleTools Create a profile Start a project Add a source Make a notecard Form an outline Organize your notecards Share your bibliography and notecards Use the links above to jump to a section.

Accessing NoodleTools NoodleTools can be accessed from Destiny or

Creating a profile Start by creating a Personal ID. You’ll be able to use this to reach your work at school or home.

Creating a profile You will have an account linked to Randolph’s subscription. Select this bullet and hit “Register”.

Creating a profile You will need to put in Randolph’s information. Our School Username: randolph Our School Password: raiders

Creating a profile Select your user type (student or teacher), choose a name and password, and fill in the login retrieval fields. Hit “Register”.

Starting a new project When starting a project or paper, you will need to make a new list. Click “Create a New List.”

Starting a new project Select the appropriate level of MLA. Name your project. Click “Create List”.

Starting a new project Use your Dashboard to start the research process and plan your project. You can type in a research question, thesis statement, steps you need to take and deadlines.

Adding a source Click on “Bibliography.”

Adding a source Use the drop-down menu to select your source type. Once you have selected the format from a list, click “Create Citation”. If you are not sure, don’t worry. A series of questions will help you determine that you have selected the right citation type.

Adding a source Are you sure it’s a book?

Adding a source What kind of book?

Adding a source The whole book or just a part? (What did I tell you about the questions?)

Adding a source Now, simply fill in as many fields as you can. You may not have something in every box. It’s ok! When adding authors, click the “Add” button after each. If you are making an annotated bibliography, fill in the annotation field. Click “Generate Citation.”

Adding a source Ta-da!!! You have created a citation for your book!

Making a notecard To make a notecard, click the “Notecards” tab at the top of the page.

Making a notecard This is your Notecard Tabletop. You will be able to use it to organize and arrange your notes. Click “New Notecard” on the left side of the Tabletop.

Making a note card Name your card. Choose the source from those in your bibliography. Include the pages. You can also add tags which will make it easier to find cards on the same topic in the future. A box will pop-up.

Making a note card The first is for Direct Quotation This can be cut and paste from online sources or written exactly as printed from books. The second is Paraphrase. Say it in your own words. The third is My Ideas. Why did you take this note? What questions does it generate? You’ll see that there are three different spaces for notes. These help you avoid plagiarism.

Making a note card Hit Save. Your notecard is now in the “New Notecards” box at the corner of your Tabletop. Click on it and pull it onto your tabletop.

Forming an outline To the right of your Notecard Tabletop is a place to form your outline. Double-click on ‘Topic’ to rename it. Do the same to rename the Subtopic. To add another subtopic, highlight the topic and click the green “+” button.

Forming an outline You can reorder items by highlighting the item you wish to move and clicking the up or down button. You can also turn topics into subtopics by highlighting them and clicking the move right button.

Organizing your notecards To create a pile, drag and drop one notecard on top of the other. A “New Pile” pop-up will appear. Name your new pile.

Organizing your notecards To add tags to notecards, highlight the card by clicking on it. Then click “Tags” and choose to add color, visual clues or tags to the notecard.

Organizing your notecards You can also add your notecards to your outline by dragging them to the topic or subtopic to which the belong. The small checkmark on the left of the card lets you know it has been added.

Sharing your bibliography and notecards Students can share their work with teachers who can comment on each student’s progress and offer suggestions. To share, simply check the box next to your project and click “Share” at the bottom of the box.

Sharing your bibliography and notecards Type your name and the Class Name assigned by the teacher into the appropriate boxes. (This needs to be written exactly as you teacher told you.) Click “Share.”

Sharing your bibliography and notecards You should receive a message that the list has been shared.