Using OneNote for ePortfolios

I’m searching for examples of ePortfolios as I begin to investigate various options for my own portfolio due at the completion of my master’s degree in May 2010. (I know, it’s still a long ways out, but why wait until the very end to do all of the hard work.)

In my search, I came across educators who are using OneNote for ePortfolios in their classroom. Not my intended purpose, but I found the article to be interesting.

I’m still uncertain about OneNote. I was a dedicated user for quite some time, but found it difficult to keep my three primary computers in sync. I kept finding notebooks missing or pages within a notebook missing because of the sync process. Frustrating.

This is where Evernote entered the scene. With the release of Evernote 3.0, I am very happy with the ability to enter information and sync from virtually any computer, as long as it has an Internet connection. I can even enter information into my notebook from my Windows Mobile device and when I get back to my desktop, there it is waiting for me.

If you are looking for an information management solution, give Evernote a try. Knowing how software works, however, I fully expect Microsoft to come out with some killer improvements to the next version of OneNote. Improved synching will have to be one of those improvements or Microsoft can kiss their user base good-bye as they flock over to Evernote.

If you are a K-12 teacher, you may be interested in how OneNote is being used in this school to spark interest and motivate students to learn.

How to Build Better ePortfolios
by Sascha Zuger
from Tech&Learning (August 18, 2008)