What is an interactive notebook?

I hope you enjoy my guide to interactive notebooks! Interactive notebooks truly can make a difference in the classroom, but I hope you read through my guide. I went through a lot of trial and error with interactive notebooks, and I don’t want you to make the same mistakes that I did!
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Blog posts on interactive notebooks

How to differentiate an interactive notebook

How to make interactive notebooks less stressful

How to set up an interactive notebook

How to use an interactive notebook

Interactive notebook examples

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12 Responses

  1. I love the idea of running off the whole packet at once and stapling them together!! I'm totally doing that this year. Thanks!!
    Read, Run, Teach

  2. Besides the obvious benefits, you are so RIGHT that interactive notebooks are a huge help with fine motor skills. It's sad how cutting/pasting/coloring has fallen through the cracks.

  3. I love using interactive notebooks! I like to use binders instead. I find we can add and move around concepts when needed. I use the binders in language arts but notebooks in other subjects.

  4. What a great post, Kelly! Your tips will make IN's so much easier to organize.
    Carla

  5. These are great tips, but taking down notes from the teacher is not output. It's not student thought, and it's not reflecting on their own learning. I think this is great notebooking, but it's not truly an interactive notebook without that input/output stuff. That's not to say what you're doing isn't useful- but I think it's not quite the right name. I do think you gave some helpful tips, though- I'll definitely be using a Recycler in my room!

  6. LOVE these ideas! Can you explain to me how you use your iPad as a document camera? Does it require a special stand and/or Apple TV? Thanks in advance!

  7. I am doing interactive notebooks for the first time this year. I was planning on using a binder with dividers for subjects. Have you ever used a binder instead of composition books? My theory is that this will keep everything together in one organized place. I hope my theory works:-)

  8. Thank you for these great tips. I've been using IBs for going into my 3rd year but I quite haven't mastered it yet (well at least I don't think so) but with the reading of this post I hopefully will have a better start!

  9. Thank you for these great tips. I've been using IBs for going into my 3rd year but I quite haven't mastered it yet (well at least I don't think so) but with the reading of this post I hopefully will have a better start!

  10. I'm thrilled you enjoyed the post! I previously posted about my newfound love for an iPad doc stand I found on Amazon, here's the link! glitterinthird3.blogspot.it/2015/01/ipad-document-camera.html

  11. I love this blog post! I have been wanting to get into interactive notebooks for a long time, I have all the templates ready but just didn't quite grasp them – your blog post has been so informative and great to help me!

    Teaching Autism