![]() Sometimes I also make the graphics within OneNote, then screen capture the OneNote page using the clipping tool, and then save the clipping as a PNG (just right click on the image, and “Save as”). ![]() ![]() I make most of my template images in a graphics package outside of OneNote (Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Fireworks are favourites of mine), then save the image as a PNG file. You can read more about my thoughts on images and reducing cognitive load in this article. Having templates, organisers and backgrounds available at a stylus click means we can use the tools straight away – and reduce the cognitive load of both teachers and students. I realised, that with templates, here was a perfect example of a technological tool that is a teaching timesaver. It prompted me to have another look at the templates in OneNote and not finding the one I wanted (traditional graph paper with every fifth line a slightly thicker), I set about making my own. I don’t think the students really noticed, but afterwards I reflected that there had to be a better way, that saved me that time. I found myself using the inbuilt grid line background in OneNote, counting the individual squares to make my scale – and without my glasses on this turned out to be very painful in front of the class. Last week I was teaching (or revising?) with my year 9’s on good graphing technique, starting with a hand drawn graph in OneNote. At the same time as I have been having these conversations, I’ve also been teaching my classes. Over the last few weeks I have had numerous conversations with teachers wanting to save time and it is one of my beliefs that technology should assist with this time saving.
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