Url: https://evernote.com/

Age recommendation: Year 3 upward

Cost: Free for basic use and 60mb of storage per month. Subscription fees vary depending on the data you require. 1GB per month is $30 per year. Education discounts are available. 

Accessibility: Accessible through a web browser on most devices and a free application on mobile tablet devices.

Australian Curriculum Links: ICT general capabilities: Communicating with ICT Level

“Use appropriate ICT tools safely to share and exchange information with appropriate known audiences” (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2014)

 

Description: Evernote is a Web 2.0 tool that allows students to create and share documents and notebooks of their learning.

 

Rationale

When encouraging students to create and not just consume information products using technology, it is vital that teachers ensure students have access to and an understanding of how to use a program to quickly and easily collate, organise and share their learning. Evernote is a useful tool for use in classrooms to teach students how to share and exchange information with their classmates as it allows students to upload images, videos, links, voice notes and documents into personal or shared notebooks to create an authentic record of their learning (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2014; Embi and Graham, 2011).

 

References

Australian Curriculum and Assessment Reporting Authority. (2014). Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Continuum. Retrieved from http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/generalcapabilities/information-and-communication-technology-capability/continuum#layout=columns

 

Embi, M. A., & Graham, R. (2011). Web 2.0 Tools in Education: A Quick Guide. Adapted for Athabasca University. Retrieved from http://auspace.athabascau.ca:8080/bitstream/2149/3088/1/Web2.0_Tools_Guide_Mohamed_Amin_Embi_AU.pdf