Organizing with Evernote

Organizing information and having everything in one place can often be a struggle for most people; myself included. If your like me you have not exactly been the greatest at organizing information and usually wait until you have pieces of paper all over the place until you start to get organized. This weeks task was setting up Evernote. Evernote is a tool that allows you to take notes, audio recordings, web clippings and more. You can share this information with others as well as seamlessly access the data you have saved on your account from multiple different devices. 

I cant say enough about this amazing tool. I set up my account and started using Evernote a few weeks ago and it is the most useful organization tool I have come across. I have always been one to explore different apps on my phone trying to find the best organization app to help me keep track of not only my assignments but everyday pieces of information. I have to say after exploring so many different apps Evernote is definitely my favourite. Evernote can be used for anything: keeping track of school assignments and setting reminders, or even just storing recipes for later use. The feature that makes Evernote so appealing to me is that you can access your account from multiple devices such as your laptop, phone, or iPad.

 

In using Evernote for this weeks learnings I was able to search through websites related to my research topic Digital Security. Using the shortcut tool I added multiple websites to my notebook making learning about this topic much faster and easier. Not only did I add the URL's to my notebook but I was able to add you tube links, screenshots, and personal notes. Another way I plan on taking advantage of Evernote is to store recipes. I was recently sent a list of crock pot recipes from my parents and I have just left the list on my phone referring back to it when I needed it. I plan on uploading this list to Evernote so I can access it whenever I need too and have it on any device.

 This is one tool that I will definitely be adding to my PLE. I will most likely add Evernote as an extension of my organizing tools. Using Evernote is another great tool to help me improve my digital literacy, by keeping track of useful information and accessing it from any device whenever I need too. As I mentioned before organization is one thing that I have been constantly trying to improve especially as I progress through university preparing to enter the working world. I hope as the semester progresses I can learn all there is to know about Evernote and put this tool to work for me.

After exploring my Feedly this week I thought I would share another recipe as I plan on adding them all to my Evernote. Since today is Valentines Day I thought I would share a delicious looking treat you may want to make for that special someone. The desert is Chocolate-Dipped Chocolate Shortbread.