Hi,
I'm interested in saving my lesson materials and lesson plans in
OneNote. I already have several document / lessons created in various
Word Documents. What is the best way to migrate this material to
OneNote? So far I can think of three methods. First, I can print each
document to OneNote. Second, I can copy/paste the contents from Word to
OneNote. Or third, I can start a notebook then link (or embed?) the
Word document.

I would like to be able to edit the content, so that sort of rules out
the printing method. I want to be able to edit and print the material
without having to worry about keeping links to external files. The hope
is that OneNote would contain everything so i don't have to worry about
accidently deleting a lesson plan or worksheet or quiz, etc. In other
words, it would be nice to only have to save and backup the onenote
file, and not have to worry about other external documents. I'm not
sure how well I can control the printing if I copy/paste content from
Word to OneNote. If I make some edits after the content is in OneNote,
I'm not sure how I can really control the final output because of
changes in page length, where the margins are, etc.

Can you offer any insights or suggestions on how I can maximize the
capabilities of OneNote?

thanks!

In article <Eg2Km.52162$PH1.22501@edtnps82>, sluggo@telus.net says...
>
> Hi,
> I'm interested in saving my lesson materials and lesson plans in
> OneNote. I already have several document / lessons created in various
> Word Documents. What is the best way to migrate this material to
> OneNote? So far I can think of three methods. First, I can print each
> document to OneNote. Second, I can copy/paste the contents from Word to
> OneNote. Or third, I can start a notebook then link (or embed?) the
> Word document.
>
> I would like to be able to edit the content, so that sort of rules out
> the printing method. I want to be able to edit and print the material
> without having to worry about keeping links to external files. The hope
> is that OneNote would contain everything so i don't have to worry about
> accidently deleting a lesson plan or worksheet or quiz, etc. In other
> words, it would be nice to only have to save and backup the onenote
> file, and not have to worry about other external documents. I'm not
> sure how well I can control the printing if I copy/paste content from
> Word to OneNote. If I make some edits after the content is in OneNote,
> I'm not sure how I can really control the final output because of
> changes in page length, where the margins are, etc.
>
> Can you offer any insights or suggestions on how I can maximize the
> capabilities of OneNote?
>
> thanks!

I cut and paste everything so I can edit it later. I find that
creating section groups gives me a few more options in the
hiearchies as I create areas for lectures, quizzes, book notes,
class documents, &c. As you keep working with the program, you'll
figure out what works best for you. In my experience, the trial
and error method works much better for learning OneNotes
than the tutorial/workbook approach.

s

sam wrote:
> In article <Eg2Km.52162$PH1.22501@edtnps82>, sluggo@telus.net says...
>> Hi,
>> I'm interested in saving my lesson materials and lesson plans in
>> OneNote. I already have several document / lessons created in various
>> Word Documents. What is the best way to migrate this material to
>> OneNote? So far I can think of three methods. First, I can print each
>> document to OneNote. Second, I can copy/paste the contents from Word to
>> OneNote. Or third, I can start a notebook then link (or embed?) the
>> Word document.
>>
>> I would like to be able to edit the content, so that sort of rules out
>> the printing method. I want to be able to edit and print the material
>> without having to worry about keeping links to external files. The hope
>> is that OneNote would contain everything so i don't have to worry about
>> accidently deleting a lesson plan or worksheet or quiz, etc. In other
>> words, it would be nice to only have to save and backup the onenote
>> file, and not have to worry about other external documents. I'm not
>> sure how well I can control the printing if I copy/paste content from
>> Word to OneNote. If I make some edits after the content is in OneNote,
>> I'm not sure how I can really control the final output because of
>> changes in page length, where the margins are, etc.
>>

>> Can you offer any insights or suggestions on how I can maximize the
>> capabilities of OneNote?
>>
>> thanks!
>
> I cut and paste everything so I can edit it later. I find that
> creating section groups gives me a few more options in the
> hiearchies as I create areas for lectures, quizzes, book notes,
> class documents, &c. As you keep working with the program, you'll
> figure out what works best for you. In my experience, the trial
> and error method works much better for learning OneNotes
> than the tutorial/workbook approach.
>
> s

Would you create worksheets as a page or sub-page, and do these print
off okay for handouts? The same goes for quizzes, are they kept as
pages inside a section?

Currently I am thinking about using a Section Group as a Unit, and
Sections as lessons. Then inside each section (lesson) I have pages
which correspond to lesson plan, worksheets, notes, homework, etc.

thanks

In article <C93Km.52168$PH1.41022@edtnps82>, sluggo@telus.net says...
>
> sam wrote:
> > In article <Eg2Km.52162$PH1.22501@edtnps82>, sluggo@telus.net says...
> >> Hi,
> >> I'm interested in saving my lesson materials and lesson plans in
> >> OneNote. I already have several document / lessons created in various
> >> Word Documents. What is the best way to migrate this material to
> >> OneNote? So far I can think of three methods. First, I can print each
> >> document to OneNote. Second, I can copy/paste the contents from Word to
> >> OneNote. Or third, I can start a notebook then link (or embed?) the
> >> Word document.
> >>
> >> I would like to be able to edit the content, so that sort of rules out
> >> the printing method. I want to be able to edit and print the material
> >> without having to worry about keeping links to external files. The hope
> >> is that OneNote would contain everything so i don't have to worry about
> >> accidently deleting a lesson plan or worksheet or quiz, etc. In other
> >> words, it would be nice to only have to save and backup the onenote
> >> file, and not have to worry about other external documents. I'm not
> >> sure how well I can control the printing if I copy/paste content from
> >> Word to OneNote. If I make some edits after the content is in OneNote,
> >> I'm not sure how I can really control the final output because of
> >> changes in page length, where the margins are, etc.
> >>
>
> >> Can you offer any insights or suggestions on how I can maximize the
> >> capabilities of OneNote?
> >>
> >> thanks!
> >
> > I cut and paste everything so I can edit it later. I find that
> > creating section groups gives me a few more options in the
> > hiearchies as I create areas for lectures, quizzes, book notes,
> > class documents, &c. As you keep working with the program, you'll
> > figure out what works best for you. In my experience, the trial
> > and error method works much better for learning OneNotes
> > than the tutorial/workbook approach.
> >
> > s
>
> Would you create worksheets as a page or sub-page, and do these print
> off okay for handouts? The same goes for quizzes, are they kept as
> pages inside a section?
>
> Currently I am thinking about using a Section Group as a Unit, and
> Sections as lessons. Then inside each section (lesson) I have pages
> which correspond to lesson plan, worksheets, notes, homework, etc.
>
> thanks

My worksheets are individual pages. The sub-page tab isn't definitive
enough for me to use it very often. The pages printed off nicely when
I have used a printer. I mostly put things online for studnets to
use.

s

sam wrote:
> In article <C93Km.52168$PH1.41022@edtnps82>, sluggo@telus.net says...
>> sam wrote:
>>> In article <Eg2Km.52162$PH1.22501@edtnps82>, sluggo@telus.net says...
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I'm interested in saving my lesson materials and lesson plans in
>>>> OneNote. I already have several document / lessons created in various
>>>> Word Documents. What is the best way to migrate this material to
>>>> OneNote? So far I can think of three methods. First, I can print each
>>>> document to OneNote. Second, I can copy/paste the contents from Word to
>>>> OneNote. Or third, I can start a notebook then link (or embed?) the
>>>> Word document.
>>>>
>>>> I would like to be able to edit the content, so that sort of rules out
>>>> the printing method. I want to be able to edit and print the material
>>>> without having to worry about keeping links to external files. The hope
>>>> is that OneNote would contain everything so i don't have to worry about
>>>> accidently deleting a lesson plan or worksheet or quiz, etc. In other
>>>> words, it would be nice to only have to save and backup the onenote
>>>> file, and not have to worry about other external documents. I'm not
>>>> sure how well I can control the printing if I copy/paste content from
>>>> Word to OneNote. If I make some edits after the content is in OneNote,
>>>> I'm not sure how I can really control the final output because of
>>>> changes in page length, where the margins are, etc.
>>>>
>>>> Can you offer any insights or suggestions on how I can maximize the
>>>> capabilities of OneNote?
>>>>
>>>> thanks!
>>> I cut and paste everything so I can edit it later. I find that
>>> creating section groups gives me a few more options in the
>>> hiearchies as I create areas for lectures, quizzes, book notes,
>>> class documents, &c. As you keep working with the program, you'll
>>> figure out what works best for you. In my experience, the trial
>>> and error method works much better for learning OneNotes
>>> than the tutorial/workbook approach.
>>>
>>> s
>> Would you create worksheets as a page or sub-page, and do these print
>> off okay for handouts? The same goes for quizzes, are they kept as
>> pages inside a section?
>>
>> Currently I am thinking about using a Section Group as a Unit, and
>> Sections as lessons. Then inside each section (lesson) I have pages
>> which correspond to lesson plan, worksheets, notes, homework, etc.
>>
>> thanks
>
> My worksheets are individual pages. The sub-page tab isn't definitive
> enough for me to use it very often. The pages printed off nicely when
> I have used a printer. I mostly put things online for studnets to
> use.
>
> s

That sounds interesting, are you in a high school, college or??? I'm in
a high school and there aren't any classroom computers and the students
definitely don't have their own notebooks. I'm not even sure I can rely
on students having dependable computer/internet at home.

thanks

In article <n%3Km.52179$PH1.34895@edtnps82>, sluggo@telus.net says...
>
> sam wrote:
> > In article <C93Km.52168$PH1.41022@edtnps82>, sluggo@telus.net says...
> >> sam wrote:
> >>> In article <Eg2Km.52162$PH1.22501@edtnps82>, sluggo@telus.net says...
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>> I'm interested in saving my lesson materials and lesson plans in
> >>>> OneNote. I already have several document / lessons created in various
> >>>> Word Documents. What is the best way to migrate this material to
> >>>> OneNote? So far I can think of three methods. First, I can print each
> >>>> document to OneNote. Second, I can copy/paste the contents from Word to
> >>>> OneNote. Or third, I can start a notebook then link (or embed?) the
> >>>> Word document.
> >>>>
> >>>> I would like to be able to edit the content, so that sort of rules out
> >>>> the printing method. I want to be able to edit and print the material
> >>>> without having to worry about keeping links to external files. The hope
> >>>> is that OneNote would contain everything so i don't have to worry about
> >>>> accidently deleting a lesson plan or worksheet or quiz, etc. In other
> >>>> words, it would be nice to only have to save and backup the onenote
> >>>> file, and not have to worry about other external documents. I'm not
> >>>> sure how well I can control the printing if I copy/paste content from
> >>>> Word to OneNote. If I make some edits after the content is in OneNote,
> >>>> I'm not sure how I can really control the final output because of
> >>>> changes in page length, where the margins are, etc.
> >>>>
> >>>> Can you offer any insights or suggestions on how I can maximize the
> >>>> capabilities of OneNote?
> >>>>
> >>>> thanks!
> >>> I cut and paste everything so I can edit it later. I find that
> >>> creating section groups gives me a few more options in the
> >>> hiearchies as I create areas for lectures, quizzes, book notes,
> >>> class documents, &c. As you keep working with the program, you'll
> >>> figure out what works best for you. In my experience, the trial
> >>> and error method works much better for learning OneNotes
> >>> than the tutorial/workbook approach.
> >>>
> >>> s
> >> Would you create worksheets as a page or sub-page, and do these print
> >> off okay for handouts? The same goes for quizzes, are they kept as
> >> pages inside a section?
> >>
> >> Currently I am thinking about using a Section Group as a Unit, and
> >> Sections as lessons. Then inside each section (lesson) I have pages
> >> which correspond to lesson plan, worksheets, notes, homework, etc.
> >>
> >> thanks
> >
> > My worksheets are individual pages. The sub-page tab isn't definitive
> > enough for me to use it very often. The pages printed off nicely when
> > I have used a printer. I mostly put things online for studnets to
> > use.
> >
> > s
>
> That sounds interesting, are you in a high school, college or??? I'm in
> a high school and there aren't any classroom computers and the students
> definitely don't have their own notebooks. I'm not even sure I can rely
> on students having dependable computer/internet at home.
>
> thanks

College. We have a decent Course Management System where students
can logon and read the PDFs, see the PowerPoints, &c. They don't all
have notebooks. Some print out what they want; others read off the
computer and take notes; some (like me) lug around a notebook.

s

sam wrote:
> In article <Eg2Km.52162$PH1.22501@edtnps82>, sluggo@telus.net says...
>> Hi,
>> I'm interested in saving my lesson materials and lesson plans in
>> OneNote. I already have several document / lessons created in various
>> Word Documents. What is the best way to migrate this material to
>> OneNote? So far I can think of three methods. First, I can print each
>> document to OneNote. Second, I can copy/paste the contents from Word to
>> OneNote. Or third, I can start a notebook then link (or embed?) the
>> Word document.
>>
>> I would like to be able to edit the content, so that sort of rules out
>> the printing method. I want to be able to edit and print the material
>> without having to worry about keeping links to external files. The hope
>> is that OneNote would contain everything so i don't have to worry about
>> accidently deleting a lesson plan or worksheet or quiz, etc. In other
>> words, it would be nice to only have to save and backup the onenote
>> file, and not have to worry about other external documents. I'm not
>> sure how well I can control the printing if I copy/paste content from
>> Word to OneNote. If I make some edits after the content is in OneNote,
>> I'm not sure how I can really control the final output because of
>> changes in page length, where the margins are, etc.
>>
>> Can you offer any insights or suggestions on how I can maximize the
>> capabilities of OneNote?
>>
>> thanks!
>
> I cut and paste everything so I can edit it later. I find that
> creating section groups gives me a few more options in the
> hiearchies as I create areas for lectures, quizzes, book notes,
> class documents, &c. As you keep working with the program, you'll
> figure out what works best for you. In my experience, the trial
> and error method works much better for learning OneNotes
> than the tutorial/workbook approach.
>
> s

I've been playing with this.
If you create areas for lectures and quizzes etc inside ON, how are you
finding the ability to print out documents (ie quizzes, worksheets...)
for the students?

I really like putting things directly into ON, it has a lot of
advantages. But when I try to print out something like a lab or
worksheet, the printing leaves something to be desired. The ability to
insert a page break, for example, is frustrating.

Thanks!

In article <3z0Mm.52184$Db2.23130@edtnps83>, sluggo@telus.net says...
>
> sam wrote:
> > In article <Eg2Km.52162$PH1.22501@edtnps82>, sluggo@telus.net says...
> >> Hi,
> >> I'm interested in saving my lesson materials and lesson plans in
> >> OneNote. I already have several document / lessons created in various
> >> Word Documents. What is the best way to migrate this material to
> >> OneNote? So far I can think of three methods. First, I can print each
> >> document to OneNote. Second, I can copy/paste the contents from Word to
> >> OneNote. Or third, I can start a notebook then link (or embed?) the
> >> Word document.
> >>
> >> I would like to be able to edit the content, so that sort of rules out
> >> the printing method. I want to be able to edit and print the material
> >> without having to worry about keeping links to external files. The hope
> >> is that OneNote would contain everything so i don't have to worry about
> >> accidently deleting a lesson plan or worksheet or quiz, etc. In other
> >> words, it would be nice to only have to save and backup the onenote
> >> file, and not have to worry about other external documents. I'm not
> >> sure how well I can control the printing if I copy/paste content from
> >> Word to OneNote. If I make some edits after the content is in OneNote,
> >> I'm not sure how I can really control the final output because of
> >> changes in page length, where the margins are, etc.
> >>
> >> Can you offer any insights or suggestions on how I can maximize the
> >> capabilities of OneNote?
> >>
> >> thanks!
> >
> > I cut and paste everything so I can edit it later. I find that
> > creating section groups gives me a few more options in the
> > hiearchies as I create areas for lectures, quizzes, book notes,
> > class documents, &c. As you keep working with the program, you'll
> > figure out what works best for you. In my experience, the trial
> > and error method works much better for learning OneNotes
> > than the tutorial/workbook approach.
> >
> > s
>
> I've been playing with this.
> If you create areas for lectures and quizzes etc inside ON, how are you
> finding the ability to print out documents (ie quizzes, worksheets...)
> for the students?
>
> I really like putting things directly into ON, it has a lot of
> advantages. But when I try to print out something like a lab or
> worksheet, the printing leaves something to be desired. The ability to
> insert a page break, for example, is frustrating.
>
> Thanks!

I see what you are saying. Your document settings are very
limited compared to Word. If you are intersted in having
more flexibility with what the page looks like, I'm afraid you
will have to send the OneNote document to Word, and then
reformat it there. That's probably not the ease of use you
were looking for.

s