Well, it seems like I have survived to the halfway mark of the semester. Good job to everyone who made it thus far and hopefully all of us can continue to be successful. This week I was introduced to a new tool called Evernote which I will be utilizing for my research project. The topic I have chosen to research is Digital Communication and I am excited to learn more on the topic. Evernote is a tool I had not yet heard of but boy am I glad I have been introduced to it. It will be the main tool used for this project and after a bit of a confusing start I am starting to see just how useful Evernote will be in my future.
Evernote is an online tool which contains an extremely useful web clipping tool (if you choose to download it, I recommend you do ASAP) that allows you to collect, save and categorize information throughout the web which you feel is important. As I explored Evernote I learned just how beneficial and useful a tool it is. I learned I was able to create separate notebooks and have dozens of notes within each. This allows me to have a notebook for each class and save tons of relevant websites with pertinent information which is extremely useful academically. Additionally, I can put a tag on everything I save which allows me to categorize information and remain organized while I collect a myriad of articles. The web clipping tool you can download allows you to clip any article, bookmark it for future use, screenshot it, and more. As you use the tool it sends everything you select and save to the Evernote notebook you are using. Evernote also auto-saves so you do not have to worry about losing the information as you continue finding more websites and articles. For my academic career this tool will be useful as I am able to collect and save websites, screenshot quotes, and more which will assist me with my essay writing and the qualitative research I will be conducting. I am able to categorize and condense the information I save which is extremely beneficial as I know I am saving only the best websites and knowledge. I have already recommended Evernote to my family and now I recommend it to anyone reading this! It is a very useful tool which will help you with any projects or just let you collect and save information.
To conclude this week I wanted to share an article titled Giving Support To Others Has Remarkable Effects On Your Brain which I found on my Feedly (It is amazing the articles you find). It discusses a study which examines the effects on the brain when an individual is giving support to others. It turns out that the effects are positive and it stimulates the stress and reward area of the brain. Learning of this should only give people more reason to be selfless and give support to others in their environment. Should it be friends, families, peers, or just someone who looks like they need a smile, give support to those around you. I hope you enjoyed this blog, it is time for me to relax and enjoy my reading week. Kindest regards
Sincerely,
Jason Wilson
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