OneNote Activities

Explore OneNote through a list of activities that introduce you to what this powerful digital tool can do.

In the following activities, explore and share your group's takeaways or insights. If you have an awesome idea or suggestion about using OneNote, don't hesitate to share. You can work in any order you like. Activities include:

  1. OneNote Gameboard - Get an introduction to OneNote by exploring it!

  2. Embed Content in OneNote - Did you know you can insert content into OneNote? Find out what and how

  3. Track Running Records in OneNote - It works for a wide variety of helpers. Learn how one person does it

  4. Assist Students' Independence - A novel idea for helping students become more independent

  5. Digital Breakout - This type of activity is quite popular. Use OneNote to make it happen

  6. Hyperdocs with OneNote - Learn how to use OneNote for Hyperdocs, or "HyperNotes"

  7. OneNote Staff Notebook for Classroom Observations - Learn how one person used OneNote Staff Notebook to facilitate sharing of classroom observation notes

Activity #1: OneNote Gameboard

In this activity, explore various aspects of OneNote app to learn more about how it works.

Activity #2 - Embed Content into OneNote

Did you know you can embed all sorts of content into OneNote? Watch the video shown to learn how and what.

Open up OneNote and try embedding content into your OneNote.

Activity #3 - Track Running Records in OneNote

Conducting Running Records allows teachers to assess and analyse students reading accuracy, fluency, and comprehension skill level. They provide the evidence we need to set individual goals and monitor progress.

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Activity #4 - Assist Students Be Independent

Learners often work at different speeds. What if you could use OneNote Class Notebook to facilitate student self-tracking of projects and work? Learn how this is done.

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Activity #5 - Digital Breakouts with OneNote

Familiar with BreakoutEDU, an activity that involves solving clues to unlock a tool box with a reward? Digital break outs are a great way to engage students in content and develop critical thinking and analysis skills. You can use OneNote's password feature to make that possible.

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Activity #6 - Hyperdocs with OneNote

HyperNotes

Take Hyperdocs to the next level by creating hypernotes with MS Office 365 or OneNote and ensure that students have access to the information they need.

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Activity #7 - OneNote Staff Notebooks for Classroom Observations

My name is Jeanette Grisham and I am super excited to share my experience with OneNote for Educators. I am currently an Assistant Principal at Bellingham High School and this is my second year using OneNote with my staff for observations. Just for context, I would like to note that, in our district, we engage in inquiry cycles with our staff for the evaluation process. An inquiry cycle would include observations with feedback debriefs after each observation, a mid-year check-in with staff, another cycle, and then the evaluation.

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