Keep records · 3 min read

Capture ideas in Scatterbook

Keep quick, low-friction notes before you decide where they belong.

Open this area in Commonplace

Scatterbook is the informal inbox for ideas, quotations, reminders, resources, and observations that do not yet need a structured record.

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    Write the thought

    Enter the idea in the composer without stopping to classify it first.

  2. 2

    Add it

    Save the note so it is available across the family workspace.

  3. 3

    Review periodically

    Scan recent notes and move anything actionable into the calendar, curriculum, reading log, journal, or another appropriate module.

  4. 4

    Remove what is finished

    Delete notes that no longer need to stay in the shared inbox.