One Note & Paper.li

Having the internet and social media at the tips of your fingers at all times is extremely useful in this generation. It is important to take advantage of this and learn about the different tools each software offers. Microsoft offers Onenote. “Onenote is a computer program for free-form information gathering and multi-user collaboration. It gathers users' notes (handwritten or typed), drawings, screen clippings and audio commentaries. Notes can be shared with other users over the Internet.” Another very useful website is Paper.li. This website is perfect for networking and to turn specific content into articles or news letters. Personally,my Paper.li is all about creating my own personal learning network for my major, Speech Language Pathology. This website helps me find different articles and resources. I can use to these articles and resources not only to learn more about my chosen career path but to share with others on other website such as, Twitter. To help give us insight on networking and using tools on the internet we had two guest speakers in class last week, Suzannah Calvery and Charity Nix. These women explained their major over Skype and helped explain different tools, Onenote being on of them.




    For insight on how to best use Paper.li I read the article Follow smart people 5 ways with Paper.li. This article gave 5 big tips to help people utilize Paper.li. The three tips I found most useful were regarding the Genius Source, Twitter Lists and Infographic on how to fine-tune your sources. The Genius Sources gives “the power to leverage the millions of articles we collect each day and unearth the most relevant and trending content out there.” Ultimately, this source will help me find useful content that I need for my major. Adding a Twitter list is also useful to share content and make a list of thought leaders in your topic area. Lastly, it is essential to ensure you're aware of all the different kinds of sources available to you by taking a look at infographic on how to fine-tune your sources.




    Although, I learned plenty about Onenote in class last week I decided to research it further. I found a very useful article titled, Microsoft's OneNote will help you solve equations you've handwritten - The Verge. The writer of this article, Tom Warren, explains how OneNote can be used to solve specific equations. On Onenote you are able to hand write anything, whether it’s sentences or numbers. As a college student, this is useful to do math homework online and keep it organized. “Onenote allows you to circle the equation you write and get step-by-step instructions on how to solve it.” Math isn’t particularly my strong suit so this tip can definitely help me get through my math homework in a timely manner. Microsoft is also bringing an ink replay feature to its Office apps for Windows 10. "You can choose to replay exactly how a note was created in ink.” This tool is beneficial if your handwriting is particularly bad.



    Getting the most from OneNote, part 2: OneNote 10 is catching up was another article that gave me insight. I’ve learned that you can tag key paragraphs and then search for all notes with a specific tag and that, “OneNote 2016 has a drop-down list of more than 20 tags on the Home tab.” Onenote 10 has this key feature, however, the list of tags are not customizable. Other features that Onenote 10 is lacking are, installing plugins, pasting multiple images, customising the quick-access toolbar and search by author. As stated by the author, Mary Branscombe, “Microsoft is continuing to add more missing features to OneNote 10, as well as new features like the ability to dictate notes rather than typing them.” Eventually Onenote 10 will be “the best version of Onenote on windows.”
    

Chapter 3 of Lol...Omg! is really the pivotal point in this book thus far. After reading this chapter I thoroughly understand the point Matt Ivester is trying to portray. Ivester discusses the fast paced world the Internet has created, the lack of control people have over what gets posted and when, as well as the spread of false information. In my opinion, this chapter is great because it emphasizes the main theme of the book, the internet can be dangerous and must be used wisely. Chapter 5 of Lol...Omg! explains several useful points that our generation needs to know about being online and what happens online. We need to know that all digital content that is created and uploaded will reflect our digital reputation. Your digital reputation is so important for educational and career purposes. Posting negatively about yourself online can result in extreme consequences, such as not getting admitted into the school of your choice or getting that great job you always wanted. I really like this chapter because it provides useful information to help people of this generation with conflicts regarding the internet. Coming from a college students perspective, both chapters were very useful and insightful!

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