Inspiration
In our classrooms, we have observed classmates used a variety of note-taking techniques to study, ranging from group notes to flashcards, to physical notes, and various study techniques. One thing in common from these techniques was that students would get overwhelmed between learning the content in the moment, navigating the interactive activities the teacher has planned, and ensuring that notes are formatted neatly for future studying.
What it does
NoteWing follows the thought process of students, allowing them to type any ideas that come to mind as the process the new information. These ideas can be typed in as text in the main page during the lesson. At the end of the lesson, students are able to export their notes, which will launch a review process. The program will confirm with the user and sort the notes into separate pages for definitions, examples, and questions to be reviewed later.
How we built it
We created the bare bones of the program in python, to be later exported into a more polished HTML site for easy navigation. To identify and sort, we created a list of trigger words and characters. These lines of notes get presented to the user for final sorting.
Challenges we ran into
With this idea in mind, there are many ways to approach the automation aspect. We went through various ways to achieve this, some being more efficient than others. Due to the time limit, we decided to create the simplest version, but one that would definitely work with basic note taking for most subjects. Some issues and features we can continue to work on is triggers in coding and the sciences, as they would have chacters and syntax that is different from colloquial English.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are proud of the idea! It is a simple idea that can saves time and provides a more effective learning experience. It is informed by our own trail and error as students, and we are proud to have created an idea that would have many applications in our daily lives
What we learned
We learned how there are various ways to approach an idea! We also learned how to integrate python and HTML and how to approach a project in a holistic perspective, approaching it from a user's perspective and technically.
What's next for NoteWing
Due to its incredible potential in our daily lives and general simplicity (and also potential to improve), we look forward to polishing NoteWing and making it available as a browser study tool!
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