Create study guides using Microsoft Office OneNote

Updated: March 13, 2007

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Do you want to help your students become better note-takers and study more effectively for reviews and tests?

Teach your students how to create personalized study guides using Microsoft Office OneNote note-taking program. With OneNote, your students can create extensive notebooks of information that typically include text, images, diagrams, and audio notes. The layout looks like a typical physical notebook and is easy to understand.

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Requirements

Instructional level

•	Intermediate user
•	Advanced user

School level

•	Middle school (11–15 years)
•	High school (14–18 years)

Curriculum areas

•	Writing
•	Humanities

Academic standards

•	Time
•	Continuity
•	Change

ISTE NETS Standards

•	Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.

Software required

•	Microsoft Office OneNote
•	Microsoft Encarta
•	Microsoft Internet Explorer

Sample study guide and other resources

•	Civil War notebook (424 KB, Microsoft Office OneNote notebook)

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Use Microsoft Office OneNote to create a personalized study guide. Here's how:

Create a study guide

Start OneNote.

Set up a template notebook using OneNote by identifying key areas of study. Save the notebook.

Within each area of study, the students take notes, draw diagrams, and insert text and images about the topic.

Students can use a variety of sources to collect and organize their notes. OneNote enables students to:

•	Paste images and text from Microsoft Internet Explorer (images and text are cited automatically).
•	Paste images and text from Microsoft Encarta online encyclopedia (images and text are cited automatically).
•	Create diagrams using the Ink tool.
•	Record audio notes.

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