Workshop Objectives:
  • Goal 1: Basic Overview - What is Google Keep?
  • Goal 2: How Google Keep works and how to use it.
  • Goal 3: What Google Keep can be used for to make life easier

​Goal 1: Basic Overview - What is Google Keep?
It is often jokingly said that Google is taking over the world. That statement may not be that far off. It sometimes seems Google has the answer to everything. What would we do without Google? But, what makes Google even better is that it additionally offers a variety of amazing tools free to all users. One such tool is Google Keep.

Google Keep is, essentially, a syncing note-taking tool. You can type notes, create reminders, build lists, add photos, or use audio to help capture what's on your mind. Google Keep's visual layout organizes all of your notes like sticky notes on a bulletin board. All of your Google Keep notes are stored on the cloud so they are accessible from any device. Similar apps you may be familiar with are things such as Evernote and Microsoft OneNote.

Google Keep also has an awesome app available for both Android and Apple to make this tool even more convenient.
Goal 2: How Google Keep works and how to use it.
Google Keep is pretty easy to use. With a little practice you'll be a pro. The first tutorial below teaches the basics. Or read through this How-To Article.

The second video tutorial will teach you how to manage Google Keep and make it all your own. Google Keep can easily become overwhelming once you've created and added a number of notes. That's why Google has made it easy to organize, color coordinate, label, and pin notes. After organizing your notes, use the search bar to filter and search for notes, using keywords, labels, and attributes you've set.
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Goal 3: What Google Keep can be used for to make life easier.
Google Keep can be used in so many different ways! Below is a list of ways that Google Keep can be used.
  • Grocery Lists - Use a google keep list to create an easy to manage grocery list. Access your list on your phone when you go to the store. Another great aspect of Google Keep is that users can set location reminders. When you are in proximity to that location, your phone will send you a reminder. You can also share the list with your spouse or roommates so you can all add and edit the list at any time, adding new items or checking them off as they've been purchased, updating the list in real time. 
  • Essay/Lesson Plan Outlines - Create an outline filled with ideas, links, or photos to save for later. Google Keep partners with Google Docs so you can convert your Google Keep outline into a Google Doc document with one click or simply drag and drop a Google Keep note into an existing Google Doc.
  • To Do Lists - Do you ever think of something in the moment that needs to be done, but know you will forget within a few hours? It's a pain to keep track of little scraps of paper with random notes written on them. It can also get old writing notes on you hand that get washed off and lost. Google Keep can solve your problem. Google Keep is the perfect place to keep a To-Do list that you will always have with you on your smart phone.
  • Reminders - set I reminder notification on any of your notes. For example, if you always forget to water your plants. Set a reminder in Google Keep to notify you everyday at a certain time.
  • Project Management - Google Keep is a great way for teams to generate ideas and collaborate on school or work projects.
  • Transcribe Text - Click on the Camera icon in Google Keep. Take a photo or import an image of a page of text. You can crop the part you want to grab the text from in your camera app or the photo gallery. In the new note, click on the overflow menu (three vertical dots) and choose Transcribe Text. Google’s Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software goes to work and the text from the image appears in the note. This could be used for pages of a book or to remember contact information on a business card without having to manually type it up.
  • Annotate Images within Google Keep - draw, write on, or highlight important parts of an image 
  • Meal Planning - plan a week's meals in advance. Take the stress out of trying to figure out what to make after a long day of work. 
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