Keep records · 3 min read

Capture ideas in Scatterbook

Save quick notes and ideas before you decide where they belong.

Open this area in Commonplace

Scatterbook is a place to jot down ideas, quotations, reminders, resources, and things you notice. Save the thought now and decide later whether it belongs in a plan or learning record.

Commonplace Scatterbook with colorful notes for the fictional Ingalls family
Fictional family data shown.
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    Write the thought

    Write in the Jot something down box. You do not need to choose a subject or category.

  2. 2

    Add it

    Save the note to your personal Scatterbook. Each login has its own private board.

  3. 3

    Review periodically

    Look back over your notes. When an idea becomes a plan or record, copy the useful details into Calendar, Curriculum, Reading Log, Journal, or the section where you need them.

  4. 4

    Remove what is finished

    Delete notes that no longer need to stay on your board.