Every Project Career student is provided with cognitive support technology in the form of an iPad and a set of applications (apps). These apps are selected specifically to meet the needs of each student, following a careful evaluation of their academic goals, support needs (e.g., stress reduction, health and fitness improvement), and level of technology compentency.
One type of app commonly used by Project Career students involves notetaking. These apps can provide a number of types of assistance in taking comprehensive and accurate notes during classes, labs, and other academic events. The selection of this type of app needs to involve the student's preferred methods for both taking and reviewing notes, as well as how the student can best organize the information for later use.
There are many apps available to assist with notetaking. Among these are:
Notability Bamboo Paper Notes Writer UPad ZoomNotes Learn more about cognitive support technology.
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