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How to Make Digital Interactive Notebooks

Digital Interactive Notebook

I fell in love with Interactive Notebooks a few years ago. It didn’t take long for me to implement them into every subject. There are so many benefits to these types of notebooks, and I love using them in my classroom. The one downside to these notebooks is the required class time. I quickly realized that we were spending a lot of time cutting, coloring, and gluing the pieces.

While I still love Interactive Notebooks (and will continue to use them in some subjects) I have found a new love: Digital Interactive Notebooks! These notebooks have many of the same benefits, plus they are helping me on my (incredibly slow journey) to having a paperless classroom. In reality, I know my classroom will never really be “paperless,” but this is one way to save me class time and some trees in the process!

If you have never created or used a Digital Interactive Notebook, the task can be a little daunting. I have created a video to help guide you through the process!

Want to jump ahead? Here are the times in the video where I discuss the steps:

Step 1: Decide on Your Journal Pages (0:22)

Step 2: Edit the Non-Movable Parts (3:04)

Step 3: Move to Google Slides (6:12)

Step 4: Create Editable Parts (9:30)

Step 5: Give to Your Students (10:38)

Interested in getting the templates? I have a sample packet that includes 3 FREE pages, so you can decide if Digital Interactive Notebooking is for you. Then I also have different products with over 300 different templates! Click on the pictures: Digital Interactive Notebook Template Sample Cover

igital Interactive Notebook Template Products

 

Are you using Digital Interactive Notebooks in your class? I would love to hear your ideas and tips! Leave me a message in the comments below!

18 comments on “How to Make Digital Interactive Notebooks”

  1. Kate Reply

    This is amazing, I had a quick question. Say I wanted to give them the interactive notebook in pieces. For example students worked on a graphic organizer in their notebook and I want to add another page/slide to their notebook to be used for a new lesson. Do I add this to master copy and then will it modify the digital journal in their individual drive so that the can have the new sheet without losing all their info that they inserted for the previous lessons graphic organizer? What does this look like and how is it done?

    • Chalkboard Creations Reply

      Sorry for the delayed response! I have been thinking about your question. The reason I don’t quite have an answer yet is the major changes they are making to Google Classroom this summer. The method I use to use for this will no longer be possible (I think), but I am working on how I will do this in my own classroom. When I have a good answer, I am going to make another video tutorial. Sorry- I know that is not an easy answer. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

      • Katie Brkich

        I am wondering the same question. As it’s now January 2020, can you provide any more information on what you’ve done since summer 2019?

  2. Tessa Reply

    In response to the above question – couldn’t you create a stand alone slide and share that with the students. Then they could copy (or maybe import?) the slide into the current presentation?

  3. Rachael Reply

    I am wondering the same thing. I can share new slides daily, but how can student maintain one notebook and pages are added to it. I wish I could say I would have every page ahead of time, but I don’t think that is likely. Anyone figure out how to do this!

  4. Laura Reply

    Hi, I tried your sample download yesterday, and loved it. I bought it today, and when I am copying into a new presentation all the fonts default to generic, basic ones. I can’t use the format you made. What am I doing wrong? I am following your video exactly, and it worked last night!

    • Myiesha Reply

      I am in the same boat, Laura. I have downloaded the slides, but the fonts are not coming over when I copy from the templates to a blank presentation. The formats of the boxes/shapes comes over, but not the fonts. Please advise

  5. Kerry Reply

    Hi, if I do not have Microsoft office, can I make a presentation in keynote and transfer it to google slides? I downloaded the templates but I when I copy them onto my online version of Microsoft powerpoint they are not editable.
    Thanks!

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