Evernote Tips and Tricks Series - #13 - Clearly - clean up what you are viewing

I'm a huge fan and user of Evernote, and lots of people ask me for tips on using it, so I'm starting a series of blog posts on Evernote Tips and Tricks to share some great tips and ideas for using Evernote.

Tip #13 - Clearly

Evernote's Web Clipper allows you to clip a "simplified article" when clipping from a website. This feature gets rid of the side bars, ads, etc and just copies the article (occasionally it doesn't work depending on how the site was built, but it works most of the time.) It's a great way to just clip the article and not the distractions, making it easier to read, as well as taking less time to clip and using less storage space.



Evernote also has a stand alone browser extension that does basically the same thing, called Clearly.
Evernote Clearly is a browser extension that allows you to read online with less distractions. You simply click the extension and it hides all the distractions from blogs and articles, allowing you to read with less distractions and more easily. It use it a lot, especially on sites that have a ton of ads or side bar items.

This is great for students who have issues with distractions and makes things easier to read. 

Simply install the extension and click on it when in an article. From there, you can clip it to Evernote, highlight, annotate or even print. 

Related:

Evernote for Education Resources (includes more tips)

Evernote Tips and Tricks Series

Tips on Getting Started with Evernote

Examples of using Evernote as: teacher, student, admin

Great Tips, Resources and Ideas for Going Paperless

Get Organized - tips and resources for students, teachers, admin and more

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Evernote Tips and Tricks Series - #12 - Notebooks, Notes, Tags

I'm a huge fan and user of Evernote, and lots of people ask me for tips on using it, so I'm starting a series of blog posts on Evernote Tips and Tricks to share some great tips and ideas for using Evernote.

Tip #12 - Notebooks, Notes, Tags

Evernote's notes and notebooks are the main part of the app. There are a lot of different ways to format and organize them.

 

I use notebooks, notebook stacks and tags to organize everything in Evernote. The stacks are by job/function, for example - school, consulting, personal. Then each note is a new area - lesson plans, project plans, receipts, recipes, photos, etc. Tags are used to make searching easier and to allow a note in one notebook to be "cross referenced" for search. I also use links to notes to connect notes in one notebook, into a note in another notebook.

 
In the last tip, Evernote Tips and Tricks Series - #11 - merge notes, create table of contents, create notebook stacks I talk about using notebook stacks to organize the notebooks more. You can also search through your notes to easily to find things and link notes to each other.

When you search, you can search for a term, in different notebooks or by tags. You can also just click on the tag on the left menu. Tagging is a great way to organize your notes.

There are a lot of ways to organize you notebooks and notes and some tips on formatting them.

1. Group related notes into notebooks (like files into folders) - notebooks can be setup based on work, personal, travel etc. 
2. Notebook stacks (see above) can be used to group notebooks together. For example, you may have a bunch of notebooks for work that you group together. 
3. Use tags to connect different notes together - great for having notes that are in different notebooks, but have a common theme or topic. For example, I have SBAC (testing) as a tag in notes that could be in my IT/EdTech notebook or my Academic notebook. 
4. If you have Evernote Premium, setup offline notebooks in Android and iOS.
5. Use bold, underline, numbered lists, checklists, tables and bullet points in your notes to better organize your notes for easy reading. 
6. Use horizontal lines in notebooks to divide sections of content. (Ctrl + Shirt + - will insert a horizontal line)
7. Attach files into your notes for viewing and retrieval. PDFs and images are directly viewable in the desktop app. Clicking other files will open them with their associated app. Edit and then click save and the file in Evernote is updated (Desktop).
8. Use a table of contents note to organize the notes in a notebook
9. Use note links to reference one note in another note. 
10. Create note templates and forms to save time (great for meeting notes, etc.)
11. Put frequently accessed notebooks and notes in the Favorites Bar for quick access. 

There are a lot of ways to get organized with Evernote and tons of ways to manage your notes and resources. Hopefully theses tips were helpful.



Related:

Evernote for Education Resources (includes more tips)

Evernote Tips and Tricks Series

Tips on Getting Started with Evernote

Examples of using Evernote as: teacher, student, admin

Great Tips, Resources and Ideas for Going Paperless

Get Organized - tips and resources for students, teachers, admin and more

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Evernote Tips and Tricks Series - #11 - merge notes, create table of contents, create notebook stacks

I'm a huge fan and user of Evernote, and lots of people ask me for tips on using it, so I'm starting a series of blog posts on Evernote Tips and Tricks to share some great tips and ideas for using Evernote.

Tip #11 - merge notes, create table of contents, notebook stacks

Evernote's layout of notebooks and notes is great for organizing, but there are some more great features too.

1. Merge Notes - Simply select the notes you want to merge together (hold CTRL or SHIFT as you select each one) and then click "Merge". This merge's the notes together into one note with the first note you select as the top note. Each note title is shaded providing a sort of page break between each note. This is a great way to consolidate multiple notes into one - very useful when you are adding/creating notes from different sources into Evernote or for cleaning up completed projects.

Please note: If you make a mistake merging notes or would like to retain the original notes, restore each individual note from your trash.

2. Create a Table of Contents - This creates a note with a list of all of the notes you selected (hold CTRL or SHIFT to select notes) with the title of each note being a hyperlink to the actual note. This is great for project management so you have a list of all projects/tasks on one note, as a unit plan with a list to each lesson plan and resource, or for writing with a list of each chapter.

3. Create Notebook Stacks - you can organize a bunch of notebooks into a "stack" where they are all organized. For example, I have a notebook stack for my consulting projects which has different notebooks underneath including clients, project files, resources and more.

In Evernote for Windows and Mac, select the notebooks from the left side menu, drag and drop one notebook into another notebook and it will create a new stack containing both notebooks. You can add more notebooks by simply dragging them into the stack.

Evernote for iOS
1. Navigate to your notebook list view.
2. Tap Edit in the upper right screen.
3. Select the information icon (“i”) next to the notebook you would like to move to your stack.
4. Tap Stack. 

Evernote for Android
Adding notebooks to a stack with Android is a one-step process!
1. Press and hold a notebook and select ‘Move to stack’ or ‘Move to new stack’

More great features from Evernote that allow you to be more organized and efficient.


Related:

Evernote for Education Resources (includes more tips)

Great Tips, Resources and Ideas for Going Paperless

Get Organized - tips and resources for students, teachers, admin and more

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Evernote Tips and Tricks Series - #10 - scanning documents and business cards

I'm a huge fan and user of Evernote, and lots of people ask me for tips on using it, so I'm starting a series of blog posts on Evernote Tips and Tricks to share some great tips and ideas for using Evernote.

Tip #10 - Scanning Documents and Business Cards

Another great feature of Evernote is the ability to scan and then easily organize and search documents and business cards.

You can capture documents easily by either scanning them with a scanner, taking a photo with a camera, or using the Evernote mobile app and your device's camera. Once captured, text in the document is searchable. I scan important documents, older paper-based resources, and even photos into Evernote to save them and better organize them. Plus, you can add tags and notes for better organization. You can even annotate them in Evernote.




On the mobile app, click on new note, then Camera and select Document, Camera, Post-It or Business Card. Get the item you want to scan in the box on the screen, click capture and you are all set.

You can even take pictures of posters or notes on a board to save.



You can even scan and capture business cards easily and Evernote will create a contact type note for you. If you link your Evernote account with your LinkedIn account, it will even grab the person's profile info from LinkedIn and put it in your note. I like to do this with a business card as soon as I get it using the Evernote mobile app on my phone. Then I hand back the card to the person so they can use it again. I then link the contact note to any other notes from our meeting.



You can use any scanner to scan a document and then upload that file to Evernote. Or, you can use Fujitsu scanners, which have software that allows you to scan directly into Evernote. Even better is the Evernote scanner, which scans directly into Evernote and lets you automatically have it put scanned items into notebooks based on their type: document, photo, business card, etc. It also scans both sides of document at the same time. I've been able to digitize every document, photo and even old books, magazines, guidebooks and more using it.




Scanning/Camera Capture - Easy, quick and a great tool for using Evernote to go paperless and organize yourself.



Related:

Evernote for Education Resources (includes more tips)

Great Tips, Resources and Ideas for Going Paperless

Get Organized - tips and resources for students, teachers, admin and more

Fun and useful things to do with your smartphone camera

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Evernote Tips and Tricks Series - #9 - Searching your notes

I'm a huge fan and user of Evernote, and lots of people ask me for tips on using it, so I'm starting a series of blog posts on Evernote Tips and Tricks to share some great tips and ideas for using Evernote.

Tip #9 - Searching your Notes

Evernote makes searching through your notes very easy and powerful. There are multiple ways to search in Evernote.

You search in the search bar at the top of the desktop app or click the magnifying glass in the mobile app.

You can search in the current context (notebook) you are in or search all notes. When you click in the area it also brings up recent searches and saved searches. As you type your search term, it will bring up suggestions for search, as well as tags to search based on what you are typing.

Search Terms:
Just like any search, simply type the term you are looking for. Evernote will search the titles, note contents, and tags. It will even search text inside attached files.

Tags:
Search specific tags in the search bar, or in the tag list on the left column. This makes organizing things easier. I use notebooks for organizing things, but tags to further organize and cross reference notes that are in different notebooks. I'll discuss tags more in a future article.

Location:
You can even search by location. If you have location tracking enabled on your device, typically a mobile device like your smartphone, Evernote will record the location where the note was created. You can then search by that location using the Atlas (left column) feature.

Text in Images, including handwriting:
you can search for text in images and even handwriting in notes. Just type the text you are looking for in the search bar and you will see it in the note results. This is great for handwritten notes or pictures and images you have saved in Evernote, including photos of notes and things on the board.

Save your search:
Save your search for future use. Especially useful when it is something you will search and use often.

More on Searching in Evernote: 

Getting Started with Evernote Search

Using Evernote Advanced Search Syntax



Related:

Evernote for Education Resources (includes more tips)


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Evernote Tips and Tricks Series - #8 - Checklists

I'm a huge fan and user of Evernote, and lots of people ask me for tips on using it, so I'm starting a series of blog posts on Evernote Tips and Tricks to share some great tips and ideas for using Evernote.

Tip #8 - Checklists

One of the nice features in Evernote that I use constantly is checklists. Checklists are great for to-do lists, shopping lists, project management and more. They are simple to create and use.

To create a checklist, you can do two different things:
1. Click on the checklist box before typing. As you hit enter after each line, it will create the check box in front of each line.
2. Select your list and then click on the checklist box - this will add the check box to the front of each line item.

It's that simple.

When you click the box, it will put a check mark in the box. I often also highlight the text of that item and put a strikethrough the text to make it easier to see that it is done.

I keep my main task list clean by having each task a link to another note with the details. Here's an older checklist of mine as an example.

Create a checklist

Evernote for Mac, Windows desktop, iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch:
1. Start editing your note.
2. Click or tap the ‘Insert checkbox’ button in the formatting bar, to add a checkbox.

Android:
1. In the note editor, swipe the bar above the keyboard to display formatting options.
2. Select the checkbox icon.

Power tip: On Evernote for Mac and Windows desktop, you can turn a list of items into a checklist. Simply highlight the list, then select the checkbox icon. Hitting Enter will add another checkbox to an existing list.

Related:

Evernote for Education Resources (includes more tips)


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Evernote Tips and Tricks Series - #7 - Note Links

I'm a huge fan and user of Evernote, and lots of people ask me for tips on using it, so I'm starting a series of blog posts on Evernote Tips and Tricks to share some great tips and ideas for using Evernote.

Tip #7 - Note Links

One of the nice features in Evernote that I use constantly is Note Links. With note links, you can create a link to any of your notes and put that link in another note or share it with others (we will talk more about sharing later).

Creating a note link is easy - right click on the note in the note list and click Copy Note Link. Then paste this in a different note or application. The links work across all Evernote apps.

I use note links for a bunch of purposes:

1. Lesson schedule - I have a schedule of my classes for each week and I just put the link to the lesson plan in that space. 
2. Project Management - projects can get very complicated and have tons of notes. I just link to each one from my project management main note. This includes links to my contacts notes (from business cards) and other project notes and resources. 
3. Lesson plans - each lesson plan has links to other notes, such as curriculum links, web resources I've clipped, and more. 

Here is an example:

LESSON TITLE: Intro to Aircraft Design is the link to the lesson plan note with the lesson plan itself, objections, resources, and presentation. I can simply click the link in the schedule here and be taken to the note with everything I need.

Monday
1 - LESSON TITLE: Intro to Aircraft Design -  start on slide 4, show videos
2 - LESSON TITLE: Intro to Aircraft Design - start on slide 4, show videos
3 - prep
4 - LESSON TITLE: Intro to Aircraft Design - slides 1-3, then show videos and discuss aircraft, then continue with slides 4 onward

Related:

Evernote for Education Resources


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Evernote Tips and Tricks Series - #6 - Templates and Forms

I'm a huge fan and user of Evernote, and lots of people ask me for tips on using it, so I'm starting a series of blog posts on Evernote Tips and Tricks to share some great tips and ideas for using Evernote.

Tip #6 - Templates and Forms

Templates/forms are a great way to increase efficiency and workflow using Evernote. I have a meeting notes template that I use for each meeting I go to. It makes note taking easy and reduces some of the work I have to do each time. I also have templates for Project Management Packets and Reports, Small Project Summary Reports, Statement of Work, Policy and Procedures, Phone Call notes, Root Cause Analysis, Tech Project Risk Analysis and Pre-Project Checklist, New Tech Review checklist, unit plans, lesson plans, lesson schedules and more.

There are a couple of ways of making templates, but the simplest is this:

Create a new note and title it "Template - ________ " (what ever the template name is).
Add tags as necessary.

Put it in a Notebook called Templates.

When you need to use it, right click on it, click "Copy to Notebook" and copy it to the notebook you want to use it in. This will copy the tags and all. Simple, fast and free.


You can also export a note from Evernote and then use it as a template. You create the template as a note in Evernote and then click "File" > "Export Note". This saves it to your desktop as a .enex file. When you want to create a note using the template, you drag and drop this .enex file back into Evernote, creating the new note to use. It works, but is more complex than the method shown above that I use.


There are also some third party apps that can be used, such as KustomNote (see link below) but they cost money and take more time. They do offer some nice features though.


My suggestion is to just use the first method I described - it's quick, easy and works.

Below are five examples of template notes I use. Feel free to copy them.


Related:

Evernote for Education Resources

Meeting Organization with Evernote (uses a template)

Use KustomNote for more customizing of templates and notes - http://blog.evernote.com/blog/2014/01/21/how-to-hold-paperless-team-meetings/

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Meeting Notes Template

Meeting Title/Name/Description: 

Date:

Topic:

Objectives:

Attendees:

• 
  

Notes:

•  
•  
•  
•  
•  

Questions to ask:

•  
•  
•  
•  
• 
  

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Action Items:

---

Highlights/Summary:

•  
•  
• 
  

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Project Management Template

Project Title: 

Project Manager:

Starting Date:

Target Completion Date: 

Actual Completion Date:

MS # 1:

MS # 2:

MS # 3:

Project Definition: (What, When, Where)

Project Expected Results: (What will the Project accomplish?)

Resources: (People, Equipment, Supplies, etc.)

Equipment, parts, supplies 

Open issues to review:

Task List:

Results/Issues/Lessons Learned:

Project Management Tools: (attachments)

Pre-project checklist

Task list

Schedule

Gannt Charts

Status Charts

Manuals

Documents - reports, quotes, purchase orders, specs, 

Procedures

Notes - meetings, projects, etc.

Correspondence - emails, memos, 

Project reports - summary, turnover report, problems/solutions, future suggestions, 

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 Phone Call Note Template

Date and time of call: 

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Phone Number: 

---

Who I am trying to reach:

---

Items to discuss:

1. Item 1
2. Item 2
3. Item 3

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Reference #s (confirmation numbers, ticket numbers, etc.)

---

Who I spoke to:

---

Notes from the call:

---

Follow up items:

Item 1

Item 2

Item 3

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Lesson Schedule Template

Fill in what lesson/activity is being done each day in each period class.

Can also link (using note link) to a note in Evernote with the lesson plan for that. 

(in this one, period 2 was my admin duty and period 3 was my prep period)

Mon A

1 - 

2 - <> 

3 - <> 

5 - 

6 - 

7 - 

Tue B

1 - 

2 - <> 

3 - <> 

4 - 

6 - 

7 - 

Wed A

1 - 

2 - <> 

3 - <> 

5 - 

6 - 

7 - 

Thu B

1 - 

2 - <> 

3 - <> 

4 - 

6 - 

7 - 

Fri A

1 - 

2 - <> 

3 - <> 

5 - 

6 - 

7 - 

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Lesson Plan Template

Lesson Title: 

OBJECTIVES:

STRATEGIES:

ASSESSMENT:

HOMEWORK:

RESOURCES:

Unit Plan - Physics - one - dimensional motion

Linear Motion

OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the unit, the student should be able to:

Describe motion in terms of frame of reference, displacement, time, and velocity.

Calculate the displacement of an object traveling at a known velocity for a specific time interval.

Construct and interpret graphs of position versus time.

Describe motion in terms of changing velocity.

Compare graphical representations of accelerated and non-accelerated motions.

Apply kinematic equations to calculate distance, time, or velocity under conditions of constant acceleration Relate the motion of a freely falling body to motion with constant acceleration.

Calculate displacement, velocity, and time at various points in the motion of a freely falling object. Compare the motions of different objects in free fall.

STRATEGIES:

Lecture / discussion

Demonstration

Inquiry Lab

Have students come up with a way to find g using stopwatch and meter stick BEFORE doing lecture. Explore g using dropped and ramp objects - what do they notice (a) and see if they come up with objects accel due to gravity.

Homework

Quiz

ASSESSMENT:

Discussion

Inquiry Lab report

Homework

Quiz

HOMEWORK:

Problem Sets

RESOURCES:

PowerPoint

Textbook

Lab

Homework sheet

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Holt Physics Textbook

Chapter 2

Use PPT from Publisher

Homework: Chapter 2 End of Chapter - #1, 9, 14, 17, 26, 32, 35, 37, 39, 46

Labs

- Discover Lab - Motion - substitute cart for battery powered car - push it - measure after release

- Time Interval of Free Fall

Assessment: Chapter 2 Test B 

Needed much more support and practice with Kinematics. 

Did two other problem sets.

Also did webquest http://physicsquest.homestead.com/quest2.html

Attach files to use here also (Powerpoint, PDF, etc.)

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Evernote Tips and Tricks Series - #5 - Audio Notes

I'm a huge fan and user of Evernote, and lots of people ask me for tips on using it, so I'm starting a series of blog posts on Evernote Tips and Tricks to share some great tips and ideas for using Evernote.

Tip #5 - Audio Notes

You can create lots of different types of notes in Evernote: text, image, web clipping, attached files, emails, and Audio Notes.

Audio notes are great for making quick reminders to yourself, dictations, recording meetings or lectures, capture sound bites for later use and more. You can even type inside Evernote while audio is recording so you have written notes and audio to back up anything you missed.

This is also a great tool to help students who struggle with taking notes, or have a disability - they don't have to write or type, they can just record.

You can drag and drop (or insert/attach) an audio file into a note. There are note size limitations, so if you think it is going to be a huge file, you may want to record it in something else and then save it in a format small enough to fit.

To record an audio note with Evernote:

Desktop

Open a note and click the microphone icon
Click Record
You can type in that note while recording, but if you leave the note, the recording will stop and save
Click save when you are done.

    

Mobile Apps

Android - open a note, tap the "+" icon on the top bar, tap "Record Audio" to start recording. When done, tap the check mark icon on the top left to stop recording and save it.

iOS - open a note, tap the microphone icon on the bottom bar to start recording. When done, tap "Done" to stop recording and save it.




Related:

Evernote for Education Resources



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Evernote Tips and Tricks Series - #4 - Keyboard Shortcuts

I'm a huge fan and user of Evernote, and lots of people ask me for tips on using it, so I'm starting a series of blog posts on Evernote Tips and Tricks to share some great tips and ideas for using Evernote.

Tip #4 - Keyboard Shortcuts 

Keyboard shortcuts exist for most software/apps and are a great resource to help you be more efficient working with those apps. Evernote is no different. Here is a list of keyboard shortcuts for the Desktop versions of Evernote.

I use the paste from clipboard, insert checkbox, and insert horizontal line the most.


Evernote for Windows Desktop

Ctrl + N   Create a new note

Ctrl + Shift + N   Create a new notebook

Win + PrintScreen   Start screen capture mode. (or use the Web Clipper for websites)

Control + Alt + V   Paste the contents from your Clipboard as a new note

Ctrl + Shift + V    Paste from clipboard with unformatted text

Ctrl + V   Paste from clipboard with original formatting

Ctrl + Shift + T   Create a new tag

F7   Check spelling

Ctrl + Shift + C   Insert a to-do checkbox

Ctrl + Shirt +  -   Insert a horizontal line

Ctrl + E   Center text

Ctrl + Shift + B   Create a bulleted list

Ctrl + Shift + O   Create a numbered list

Ctrl + K   Add a hyperlink

Ctrl + Shift + R   Remove a hyperlink

Ctrl + shift + S   Create a new saved search

Ctrl + Shift + A   Reset search

Win + Shift + F    Find in Evernote

F2   Rename saved search

F6   Start search and move to first highlighted keyword



Evernote for Mac Desktop

⌘ N   Create a new note

^⌘ ⇧ N   Open a new note window

⌘ ⇧ N   Create a new notebook

^ ⌘ N    Create a new note, audio note, or screenshot with Quick Note

Clip full screen   Start screen capture mode.(or use the Web Clipper for websites)

Control + Alt + V   Paste the contents from your Mac Clipboard as a new note

Drag files to Evernote    Drag and drop a selected file onto the Evernote menu bar to add it as a note in Evernote.

⇧ ⌘ V   Paste as plain text

⌃ ⌘ N   Create a new tag

⌘ :   Show spelling

⌘ ;   Check spelling and grammar

⇧ ⌘ T   Insert a to-do checkbox

⇧ ⌘ L   Insert a table

⇧ ⌘ H   Insert a horizontal line

⌘ K   Add a hyperlink

⇧ ⌘ K   Remove a hyperlink

⇧ ⌘ M    Merge notes

⌃ ⌘ M    Choose a notebook for a selected note

^ ⌘ E   Search in Evernote

⌘ J   Search your notebooks

⌘ F   Search within a note

⌥ ⌘ F   Search your notes

⌥ ⌘ 1   Access your notes

⌥ ⌘ 2   Access all of your notebooks

⌥ ⌘ 5   Go to Atlas view

⇧ ⌘ I   Show or hide note information — this includes title, tags, location,
and time and date the note was created or updated.



Related:

Evernote for Education Resources


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Evernote Tips and Tricks Series - #3 - Evernote Web Clipper

I'm a huge fan and user of Evernote, and lots of people ask me for tips on using it, so I'm starting a series of blog posts on Evernote Tips and Tricks to share some great tips and ideas for using Evernote.

Tip #3 - Evernote Web Clipper

The Evernote Web Clipper is an extremely useful tool to use with Evernote. It allows you to clip articles, text, images, PDF files and more all from your browser.

Simply install the browser extension and then click on the Icon when you want to clip something. You can clip an article, a selection, a simplified article (gets rid of ads and such), the full web page, a bookmark (great option over a separate bookmark tool) and even a screenshot. If the "web page" is a PDF file being viewed, it will clip that. Links in the page are kept live too. In Gmail, it will clip the email you selected.

You can select the notebook and any tags you want to use right in the clipper interface and even set a reminder there. You can even add a remark - maybe why you clipped it.

This is great for saving web pages and articles for research, curating (great for web pages that disappear after a while), future use, or bookmarking. I also use it to clip resources to use with my classes and consulting.

There is even an Evernote Clipper for Exchange, allowing you to clip emails (with attachments) right into Evernote.

After you clip something, the Clipper window will also show you 3 notes that are related to what you just clipped - great for realizing you already clipped that article or finding something you forgot you clipped.

Just like anything you capture in Evernote, you can annotate your clippings (that's a future tip).


Related:

Evernote for Education Resources

How to Use Evernote Web Clipper

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Evernote Tips and Tricks Series - #2 - Set Reminders and Alarms

I'm a huge fan and user of Evernote, and lots of people ask me for tips on using it, so I'm starting a series of blog posts on Evernote Tips and Tricks to share some great tips and ideas for using Evernote.

Tip #2 Setting Reminders and Alarms

A really nice feature of Evernote is Reminders. You can set a reminder for any note you have. This means you can set reminders for tasks, follow up on a note, remind yourself to read a note you saved, etc.
To set a reminder, simply select the note and then click the Reminder Button  in the top-right corner of the Note Editor. Click Done and this will show up in your Reminders. You can also select this icon in the Evernote Web Clipper window after clipping something.

To really make reminders useful, you will want to set an alarm too.

Click the Reminder icon and select Add Date to set a date and time to be reminded.

You can receive your reminders via pop-ups on your device and/or email notifications. I use both. You set this under Tools>Options, Reminders, Receive Reminder Emails. 

You can manage your reminders under "All Notes". Click on Reminders and then you can click on one to edit it, check it off, and remove it from the list. You can even reorder them by dragging and dropping them. This makes it easy to see all of your reminders and edit them as necessary.

Related:

Evernote for Education Resources


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Evernote Tips and Tricks Series - #1 - Emailing Notes into your Evernote account

I'm a huge fan and user of Evernote, and lots of people ask me for tips on using it, so I'm starting a series of blog posts on Evernote Tips and Tricks to share some great tips and ideas for using Evernote.

Tip #1 Emailing into Evernote

You can easily email text, attachments, and photos into Evernote via email (or anything else through the "share" function on most devices). This is a great way to save things into Evernote when you don't have the ability to use the Evernote Clipper. I use it to save emails that were sent to me - I simply forward them to my Evernote email and the whole thing, including attachments, is in Evernote.

First, you need to know your Evernote email address. IT will be under Account Info on the desktop version and under Settings in Evernote web. Add this to your contact list for easy access in the future. It will be in the following format: [username].12345@m.evernote.com

The subject line of the email will become the title of the note. You can also add the destination notebook and tags to the subject line to make it easier to sort.

@notebook
#tags

Example: rocket lesson plan for tuesday @lessonplans #rockets will create a new note, titled "rocket lesson plan for tuesday" in the "lessonplans" notebook with a tag of "rockets".

This only works for notebooks that already exist - it will not create a new notebook (just a new note).

Try it out.


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