Joy Marie FoustFebruary 2011

What is Noodletools?:

• Plan their research process• Analyze their sources• Take notes without plagiarizing• Check for errors• Organize information • Create a thesis statement• Share their work• Get teacher feedback

Noodletools is a note taking software that helps students:

What is Noodletools?:

• Available from home or school

• Stored online

• Useful for multiple grade levels

• Applicable to all subjects

Noodletools is:

Why use Noodletools?

“Students have access to so much content,

but they have trouble identifying useful sources

and organizing their information.  

With Noodletools, my students have the

opportunity to examine the validity of a

source, categorize the information that they

encounter, and receive feedback from me

whether they are on-campus or at home.”

- Ryan Liese, World History I

Who uses Noodletools?

• World History I

• World History II

• Students who were introduced in

these classes use Noodletools for

other research

You will learn how to:

• Access NoodleTools• Create a profile• Start a project• Add a source• Make a notecard• Form an outline• Organize your notecards• Share your bibliography and notecards

Use the links above to jump to a section.

Accessing NoodleTools

NoodleTools can be accessed from Destiny or www.Noodletools.com/login .

Creating a profile

Start by creating a Personal ID.

You’ll be able to use this to reach your work at school or home.

Creating a profile

You will have an account linked to Randolph’s subscription.

Select this bullet and hit “Register”.

Creating a profile

You will need to put in Randolph’s information.

Our School Username: randolph

Our School Password: raiders

Creating a profile

Select your user type (student or teacher),

choose a name and password, and fill in the login retrieval fields.

Hit “Register”.

Starting a new project

When starting a project or paper, you will need to make a new list.

Click “Create a New List.”

Starting a new project

Select the appropriate level of MLA. Name your project.Click “Create List”.

Starting a new project

Use your Dashboard to start the research process and plan your project. You can type in a research question, thesis statement,

steps you need to take and deadlines.

Adding a source

Click on “Bibliography.”

Adding a source

Use the drop-down menu to select your source type.

Once you have selected the format from a list, click “Create Citation”.

If you are not sure, don’t worry.A series of questions will help you determine that you have selected the right citation type.

Adding a source

Are you sure it’s a book?

Adding a source

What kind of book?

Adding a source

The whole book or just a part?(What did I tell you about the questions?)

Adding a sourceNow, simply fill in as many fields as you can.

You may not have something in every box. It’s ok!

When adding authors, click the “Add” button after each.If you are making an annotated bibliography, fill in the annotation field.

Click “Generate Citation.”

Adding a source

Ta-da!!! You have created a citation for your book!

Making a notecard

To make a notecard, click the “Notecards” tab at the top of the page.

Making a notecardThis is your Notecard Tabletop.

You will be able to use it to organize and arrange your notes.

Click “New Notecard” on the left side of the Tabletop.

Making a note card

Name your card.Choose the source from those in your bibliography.

Include the pages. You can also add tags

which will make it easier to find cards on the same topic in the future.

A box will pop-up.

Making a note card

The first is for Direct Quotation This can be cut and paste from online sources or written exactly as printed from books.

The second is Paraphrase. Say it in your own words.

The third is My Ideas. Why did you take this note? What questions does it generate?

You’ll see that there are three different spaces for notes. These help you avoid plagiarism.

Making a note card

Hit Save.Your notecard is now in the “New Notecards” box

at the corner of your Tabletop. Click on it and pull it onto your tabletop.

Forming an outlineTo the right of your Notecard Tabletop

is a place to form your outline.

Double-click on ‘Topic’ to rename it.

Do the same to rename the Subtopic.

To add another subtopic,highlight the topic and click the

green “+” button.

Forming an outline

You can reorder items by highlighting the item you wish to move and

clicking the up or down button.

You can also turn topics into subtopics

by highlighting them and clicking the move right button.

Organizing your notecards

To create a pile, drag and drop one notecard on top of the other.

A “New Pile” pop-up will appear. Name your new pile.

Organizing your notecards

To add tags to notecards, highlight the card by clicking on it.

Then click “Tags” and choose to add color,

visual clues or tags to the notecard.

Organizing your notecards

You can also add your notecards to your outline by dragging them to the topic or subtopic to which the belong.

The small checkmark on the left of the card lets you know it has been added.

Sharing your bibliography and notecardsStudents can share their work with teachers

who can comment on each student’s progress and offer suggestions.

To share, simply check the box next to your project

and click “Share” at the bottom of the box.

Sharing your bibliography and notecards

Type your name and the Class Name assigned by the teacher into the appropriate boxes.

(This needs to be written exactly as you teacher told you.)

Click “Share.”

Sharing your bibliography and notecards

You should receive a message that the list has been shared.