Notion's modular approach redefines the productivity space. It is suitable for general users, students as well as teachers. You can create a class schedule, manage the curriculum, track student attendance, create a vocabulary database, and even use superior Google Drive integration to streamline workflow. If you're a teacher new to Notion, then find the best Notion tips and tricks.
Contents1. Use the notion2 text editor. Make the text stand out3. Use Google4 integration. Manage Tasks5. Use reminders6. Create custom templates7. Class schedule template8. Vocabulary model9. Use widgets in NotionPlan your next conference in notion
Although you can always create a database from scratch, we'll use Notion models to start with.
Before you begin, GT highly recommends checking out and mastering Notion's essential commands. We'll use a few of them in the examples.
Before we start customizing the Notion page, let's take a look at some of the best Notion text editor options.
Notion works differently than a traditional text editor. You won't find any options at the top or bottom of the page. You will need to use Notion commands.
You can use the ‘/’ command on a Notion page and choose between Heading 1/2/3, Bulleted List, Numbered List, Quote or Divider. It helps you when you divide the upcoming course into different sections and segments.
During your research and writing, you may come across a phrase, quote, or mathematical formula that needs to stand out from the rest of the text on the Notion page.
There are several ways to do this. You can opt for the Background Color option or the Caption command.
Place the cursor at the beginning of the text you want to highlight and use the ‘/’ command to search for backgrounds of different colors. Type '/callout' and Notion will create a separate block with a light bulb icon.
The Google Workspace suite is popular in the education sector. If you actively use Google Drive to manage Docs, Sheets, or Google Slide, you can easily pin them to your Notion page.
On any Notion page, you can type "/drive" and select Google Drive for Notion. Connect your Google Drive account to Notion and import documents, sheets or any file from Google Drive to Notion. We use it all the time to pin GT drafts to a Notion page.
Do you know that Notion also claims to replace a dedicated task app for you? Notion offers a way to create a to-do list using the ‘/to-do’ command. Instead of creating a task management system from scratch, we will use the weekly planner template.
Import the Weekly Agenda template from the default Notion template gallery and start adding tasks under the days of the week. It can be helpful for teachers to plan the lesson schedule for the coming week.
Don't forget to use the Color Background trick to prioritize tasks.
A task management system is worthless without a capable reminders add-on. Luckily, Notion has implemented a well-thought-out callback feature in the software.
You can use the Reminders feature with Notion to get notified for specific tasks. For example, in the weekly planner template, you can use the ‘/remind’ command and get a notification about a task at a certain date and time.
With custom templates, you can easily reproduce the combinations of content you use frequently in Notion.
For example, you want to generate the same to-do list at the start of every week. You can also create a personalized lesson plan template according to your preferences and reuse it every month.
We'll ask you to refer to our dedicated article on creating custom templates in Notion for more details.
So far, we've talked about the basics of Notion for teachers. Let's explore some third-party notion models for teachers. Among them, the course program easily gets the best recommendation for apparent reasons.
The class schedule template is all you need to organize upcoming essays and assignments in a class. Teachers can plan their day by adding different classes to attend, incorporate relevant topics to teach, attach files, etc.
As an educator, you need to control your vocabulary. During your research, you might come across new words to memorize. Instead of writing them down on paper or a note-taking app, you can use Notion's vocabulary model to create a knowledge database.
Teachers can keep track of all newly learned words with their meanings. You can also embed relevant images, wiki files, dates, etc. The model comes from the Notion community.
Using third-party widgets in Notion, you can add weather details, life progress bar, Google Calendar, Spotify playlist, countdown timer and more to a Notion page.
By default, Notion does not support widgets. You will need to rely on third party sources such as Indify to import Notion widgets.
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Notion can be your ideal digital brain to connect your thoughts. Follow the tips above and start using Notion like a pro. Let us know which tip you found most useful in the comments below.
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Looking to dive deeper into Notion models? Read the article below to learn more about eleven best notion models for students and teachers.
