Create an anthology using OneNote and Acrobat

Create an anthology using OneNote and Acrobat

Explore Tools4U: Microsoft OneNote to get a better understanding of how to use OneNote.

Using OneNote, create a draft anthology of poems. To do this, choose at least three poems, either from the Modern Poems section of Passionate Poetry or from other sources such as the Modern Australian Poetry website.

Create a new OneNote notebook and for each poem:

• Copy and paste the poem into a new page.

• Decorate the page with graphics, colours and images that communicate the main ideas or messages of the poem and the feelings expressed in it.

• Research the poet and create another page with some biographical information on the poet.

• On another page, compose a personal response to the poem which includes an analysis of the poem’s features (eg its rhyme and rhythm, use of poetic devices such as metaphor, its theme etc) as well as your views on the poem.

When you have checked and edited your work :

• Publish your anthology pages as a PDF document (File menu, Publish as PDF, select Current Notebook).

• Share your PDF with a classmate (via email or USB drive) and ask them to review and annotate your work in Adobe Acrobat Pro using the Comment & Markup toolbar (Comments menu, Show Comments & Markup Toolbar).

• When they have completed their review, they can return it to you by email or USB drive.

• Go through their comments and edit your original OneNote notebook.

• When this is complete, republish your OneNote anthology as a PDF.

• Hand in your completed anthology PDF document to your teacher via email or USB drive.

Your teacher can create a class anthology of poetry using the portfolio feature (File menu, Create PDF Portfolio) in Acrobat Pro. Then you will be able to see each student’s selection of poems, biography and personal responses.