Evernote's Clearly extension

The popular notebooking app Evernote has an extension for your browser you should check out. Clearly allows users to view websites distraction free. Install the extension on your favorite browser from https://evernote.com/clearly/ . You should see a small desk lamp icon on browser tool bar. 

Now when a user visits a website or blog post they can click the Clearly icon to view the website without all of the graphics, adds, and other distractions. Users of Evernote can even save the site to their Evernote notebook to view later. Users can mark up the new document as well as print the cleaned up copy. 

Here is an example from our local newspaper.

Before Clearly:

After Clearly:

As you can see, the article is much easier to read without all of the distractions from the regular website. If you are looking for something to help students focus in to online content, try Clearly. 

OneNote vs. Evernote

The two giants of the note taking world just became a bit closer now that One Note from Microsoft is now free and has their online version easier to access.http://www.onenote.com/ 

I personally like One Note and have used it for my note taking needs for years. I can access my notes on my desktop, my laptop, my iPad, my iPhone, and even online on my Chromebook.
I know many educators who like Evernote and have used it for year. Mainly because whey they started with it, Evernote was free.


If you are looking for a note taking option, these are probably the best two options to choose from. Both programs help you get organized with all of your notes, websites, and documents. But which one do you choose?

Lifehacker posted an excellent blog lately highlighting the pros and cons of each program. Take a look and decide for yourself. Get them both and try them both out. It's free!

Lifehacker OneNote vs. Evernote