Rocketbook Releases Their Latest Reusable Notebook Design, the Flip

Rocketbook is launching their latest reusable notebook, the Flip. The Flip mimics the design of a traditional steno pad with a top-bound spiral design, instead of the usual side bound spiral, offering wrist space for lefties, and making this the world’s first reusable ambidextrous notebook. The Flip also makes the perfect gift for Father’s Day or 2020 grads!

This is a great resource for teachers and students as well. Studies show that handwritten notes are better for memory retention, plus easier for math and science and sketching. Then just save them to your favorite cloud storage for easy access anywhere.

I got one to review and love it. It is easier to write on since the spirals don't get in your way and it is the perfect size for carrying around. I take a lot of notes for work that end up being sketches or diagrams so this is much easier than using a digital tablet or my phone.

Full press release below:
Rocketbook, maker of Amazon’s best-selling notebook, is pleased to introduce their newest reusable notebook, the Flip. Designed for classrooms, offices, and a variety of personal uses, the Flip mimics the design of a traditional steno pad with a top-bound spiral design, instead of the usual side bound spiral. Each of the standard Flip’s 18 front-and-back pages is equipped with lines on the front and a dot-grid on the back, so you can flip your format with a simple turn of a page. There’s also an alternate version of the notebook stocked with blank pages to create an infinite canvas of creativity. The top-turn binding offers wrist space for lefties, making this the world’s first reusable ambidextrous notebook. Get the Rocketbook Flip today on Amazon starting at $32.

The Flip provides a classic pen and paper experience, but its eco-friendly design means no more wasted paper. Featuring Rocketbook’s patented reusable technology, the Flip’s synthetic paper allows you to write smoothly with a Pilot FriXion pen, marker, or highlighter and then wipe the page clean with a damp cloth, enabling you to use the notebook again and again.

Flip also connects a variety of cloud services including Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, Box, iCloud, Slack, email and more for easy organization, uploading, and sharing capabilities. Use the free Rocketbook app to scan your notes, transcribe your handwriting, and send to your favorite service. Then, erase and use it again. Seven symbols at the bottom of each page act as the magic “buttons” behind Rocketbook’s quick and easy cloud organization. First, assign each icon to the cloud destination of your choice. Then, when you mark that icon on your page, the Rocketbook app automatically beams your notes to the desired online location. The Rocketbook app also crops and enhances each page so your digital notes are even more crisp and vibrant than the real thing.

The Rocketbook Flip is available today on Amazon and getrocketbook.com for $32 in executive size and $34 in letter size. The Flip will also include one Pilot FriXion pen and a microfiber cloth.

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Rocketbook has an exciting new education product (that I love)

Rocketbook, in partnership with Think Board, is launching the Think Board X2. Designed for students, teachers, and working professionals, the Think Board X2 is a reusable peel-and-stick whiteboard with built-in Rocketbook Beacons. Beacons allow you to capture, organize and broadcast important notes and diagrams in real-time, and share them to your favorite cloud services. During times like these, sharing your work/ideas in real time with your colleagues, friends, fellow classmates, etc is more important than ever.



You can capture and share perfect whiteboard images with a team of people in an instant with Think Board X2. To get started, write on the Think Board as you normally would any whiteboard, and then use the Rocketbook app to capture content. The Rocketbook app recognizes the Beacons in the corners and connects to the Think Board - even from steep angles - and then automatically crops content to make it even more crisp and vibrant than on the board itself. The Think Board X2 is made of adhesive material and can be put on essentially any flat surface, such as a desk or wall. It can be peeled off one surface and put on another, allowing you to use it almost anywhere. The Think Board X2 comes in a variety of sizes. Rocketbook is showcasing two desk-sized versions that allow for quick notes, scans, and real-time collaboration. Larger Think Board X2's can be mounted to your wall for a full whiteboard experience. 

I've been using it all weekend and love it. Easy to use and great for quick notes, sketches and other things that work better with a pen vs digital. 

The Think Board X2 will come in a variety of sizes, ranging from small desk size to giant wall size starting at just $15.

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Paperwork - Evernote Alternative you can Host Yourself

Evernote is my go-to app for note taking, organizing files and clipping things off of the web. It is my main organizational tool. It works for me. I also using Google Keep for a lot of notes.

Not everyone likes it or wants to have another company have a hold of all of their data. That's where Paperwork comes in. It isn't as full featured as Evernote, but you can host it yourself and it does have some great features. You use notes, notebooks, tags and can upload multimedia files. There are not any mobile apps, yet, but you can access it on any web enabled device




Schools could use this to host their own note taking system, or as a tool for students to learn and manage themselves.

There is more info about it here on GitHub.



Related:

Evernote for Education Resources

Tips to Using Google Keep in Education
Lots of Great NoteTaking Apps and Resources





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Rocketbook - cloud integrated notebook you microwave to erase

Rocketbook is a cool new product. It is similar to Livescribe notebooks in that it has micro-dot paper that uses a special pen and captures what you write to the cloud. The difference is that you can reuse the notebook - put it in the microwave for 30 seconds and the special ink (Pilot FriXion pen) is erased. The company says you can reuse the notebooks about 25 times, which is very nice. One pen is included.

The notebook and app work together and there are 7 icons on the bottom of each page that you assign to the app of your choice, including Dropbox, Evernote, Google Docs or even your email.

Paper notebooks appeal to a lot of people and are easier, at least in my opinion, to take math, science, engineering notes (equations) and draw sketches.

Paper notebooks are a great resource and appeal to many users. Having a paper notebook that also works with digital resources is even better.

It is scheduled to release in June 2015 - they have already surpassed their initial funding goal by over 1000% so it is happening. You can go to the site and contribute to it for early access to products too.




Related:

Analog (ie paper) resources that work with digital
Evernote for Education Resources

Livescribe Pens and Notebooks

Tips and Resources for Getting Organized

Getting Students and Teachers Organized - includes some tips for paper based systems





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