Today I introduced students to a new tool they can
use in Chrome or with Google. Google Keep is Google’s answer to helping people
organize their life. Google Keep allows users to create an organization board.
Students can use this tool to help organize homework, projects, and things they
have to do. Subjects can be color coded. Students can make check lists and
check off items they have completed. It is a great thing for students to use
when planning for their Young Inventor’s Fair! Like all the Google tools we
have used thus far, you can share notes with other users. Students could share their
assignments with you so you can help support their learning at home! I showed
students how to use this wonderful tool and had them practice using it in
Chrome. There is also an app version for devices.
According to google, Google Keep is great to: “quickly capture what's on your mind
and share those thoughts with friends and family, speak a voice memo on the go
and have it automatically transcribed, or grab a photo of a poster, receipt or
document and easily organize or find it later in search.”
I love
this productivity tool for students! I think it would be a great alternative to
an agenda book as they get older. Google Keep will also come in handy when
students have lengthier assignments. They can break their work down into
manageable pieces using the list item in Google Keep. Checking items off that
they complete will keep them on track. There is also a reminder option you can set to help alert you to when things are coming up! Google Keep can also be used to take or
draw notes to help students remember information from class that they can
access at home. They can sort and organize the notes they took or create
reminders too! You can add labels to better sort your notes! The labels are very similar to using a hashtag. Notes can then be sent to Google Docs. If you use the mobile version there is also a drawing option! Students can draw concepts out to help them with future assignments!
The possibilities
of using Google Keep in the classroom are endless!
Available everywhere
• Try Google Keep on the web at http://keep.google.com
and on your Android phone by downloading the app at http://g.co/keep
Some links to support you at home with using Google Keep:
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