Unlock AI‑Powered Note‑Taking: Transforming Classroom Learning with Notability

Welcome to Digital Learning Today. In this episode, Jeff Bradbury explores the strategic systems that shape the future of education, focusing on Instructional Coaching, Artificial Intelligence, Professional Learning, and the latest Educational Technology Trends. In this episode, Kelsey Schroth, product director at Notability, discusses how AI and digital tools are transforming classroom learning, emphasizing the importance of handwriting, organization, and active engagement for students. Become a High-Impact Leader: This episode is just the beginning. To get the complete blueprint for designing and implementing high-impact systems in your district, get your copy of my book, "Impact Standards." Strategic Vision for Digital Learning:Learn how to create a district-wide vision that aligns digital learning with your educational goals, transforming how standards-based instruction is designed and supported.Curriculum Design and Implementation:Discover practical strategies for integrating digital learning into existing curricula, creating vertical alignment of skills, and mapping digital learning across grade levels.Effective Instructional Coaching:Master the art of coaching people rather than technology, building relationships that drive success, and measuring impact through student engagement rather than just technology usage. Purchase your copy of “Impact Standards” on Amazon today! In This Episode … The evolution of Notability from iPad to cross-platform useHow AI is integrated into classroom workflowsThe importance of handwriting for memory and learningStrategies for organizing digital notes and searchabilityThe future of AI as a study partner and learning aidBalancing digital tools with tactile learningSupporting students in transitioning from notes to understandingThe significance of handwriting in early education and critical thinkingBest practices for technology use policies in schoolsThe potential of AI to personalize and differentiate learning Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Handwriting in the Digital Age00:29 The Role of Technology in Education00:54 Introduction to Notability and Its Impact on Education02:12 Notability Across Devices03:21 Classroom Capture and Audio Tools03:59 The Role of AI in Education06:43 The Importance of Handwriting in Learning09:53 Engaging Students with Their Notes12:02 From Note-Taking to Understanding13:05 Organizing and Searching Notes Effectively15:50 Success Stories and Future of Notability17:36 Organizing Notes for Success19:06 Addressing Concerns About Technology in Classrooms21:46 Classroom Device Guardrails23:29 The Future of AI and Original Thought About our Guest: Kelsey Schroth Kelsey Schroth is Product Director at Notability, the note-taking and productivity app used by students, teachers, and professionals across iPad, iPhone, Mac, Android, and web. For more than four years, she has led product strategy for Notability's Core note-taking features, its Education vertical, and its AI-powered Learning features — helping students turn handwritten notes, audio, and imported files into tools they can actually study from and teachers get more out of digital learning. She's driven by Notability's broader mission of building a tool people reach for well beyond a single semester: something closer to an indispensable thinking and organizing partner than just another note-taking app. Before Notability, Kelsey spent several years at Tinybeans, the digital parenting platform, helping parents stay connected to their families and find community through their children’s early development. Earlier in her career, she worked in support and growth at Zearn Math, an EdTech nonprofit — an early foothold in education product work she's carried through to Notability. Kelsey studied Theater Arts at New York University, and she credits her stage background with much of how she approaches product work today — a storyteller's instinct for framing a problem, and a performer's comfort with public speaking and rallying a room around a shared vision. About Ginger Labs & Notability Ginger Labs is a leading productivity app developer known for its best-selling app, Notability. Launched in 2010 with the first release of iPad, Notability provides students and working professionals with innovative digital note-taking, productivity, and study features. The application has been the most popular productivity software on the App Store since 2013.