Go Digital with Notes using Google Keep

Sticky Note Overload???? Digitize your notes with Google Keep.

This is an excellent tool to use for creating digital sticky notes. It is a clean, user-friendly interface. It only takes one click to write a note, upload a picture or create a to-do list through the web interface or through the mobile app. It’s as simple as tapping the note text field, and then start typing.

Google Keep allows you to color-code your notes and lists so you can easily categorize and find them. 

You can even include images in your notes.

You can create to-do lists, notes for lesson plans, take minutes from meetings, and basically anything you want to remember. Why use Google Keep? The main reason for putting your notes in the cloud is so that you have access to them anytime, anywhere you have an internet connection. That means you can assess and edit your notes from your phone, your tablet, Chromebook or your laptop...across all devices! Since it is a Google product, anyone with a Gmail or a Google Apps account has access, so there is not a separate login like with other tools.

• You can easily set reminders to receive notifications to complete a task. Simply click on the reminder button and select a reminder by date and time or reminder by location.
• It now supports real-time collaborative editing, so you can share your notes with others for viewing and editing. Simply click on the Share icon, type the email address of the person with whom you wish to share, and it appears is their Google Keep. Think of the power this feature has with students and the many ways they can benefit from this easy-to-use tool.
• You can also copy directly to a Google doc. 

Not surprising is that like other Google tools, Google Keep notes are also searchable.

Watch this video to see how easy Google Keep can keep you organized!

Get started by installing the Google Keep app from the Chrome store.

You can also install the Google Tabs for Google Keep extension from the Chrome store to further categorize your notes. This handy extension allows you quickly add a note to a predetermined color-coded category. You can click on a category title and see all notes associated with that category with just one click. No more wasting times looking through all your notes!

For more information on using Google Keep, check out this video: