Milanote – A review

This podcast episode introduces the speakers' experience with Lucid Spark and Milanote, highlighting their collaborative nature and ease of use. They compare the features and functionalities of both platforms, focusing on the board layout, working capabilities, and collaboration capabilities of Milanote. The speakers discuss the limitations of the free account offered by Milanote and highlight its exporting and publishing options. They also examine the suitability of Milanote for different types of users and specific needs, noting its strengths in creative collaboration. Overall, Milanote is described as a sleek and user-friendly tool that is suitable for high school students and beyond, with careful consideration needed for younger students and specific use cases. Takeaways • Lucid Spark and Milanote are both collaborative platforms that allow users to share and organize their ideas. • Milanote offers a simple and easy sign-up process and is compatible with different accounts like Google and Apple. • Milanote's pricing structure is based on the amount of content used. • Lucid Spark offers more collaborative features compared to Milanote. • Milanote has a unique dashboard resembling a creative space and allows for the connection and rearrangement of boards. • Milanote's board layout includes a toolbar with various options for adding elements such as notes, hyperlinks, and to-do lists. • Milanote offers the convenience of double-clicking elements to access more tools and options specific to each element. • Milanote has an infinite canvas, but zooming out to see the entire canvas is not possible. • Milanote allows the creation of boards within boards for focusing on specific ideas or solutions. • Milanote offers real-time collaboration, the ability to add editors, and the option to link elements together. • Milanote's free account has a limitation of 100 items in boards. • Milanote provides various options for exporting boards, including images, PDFs, word documents, markdown docs, and text files. • Milanote allows users to share and publish their boards, including the ability to embed boards into websites. • Viewers of shared boards cannot edit them, ensuring no unwanted changes or distractions. • Milanote is suitable for high school students and beyond, but younger students may find it time-consuming and potentially distracting. • Milanote is recommended for creative collaboration and is well-suited for high school drama classes. • Lucid Spark is better for brainstorming purposes and offers tools such as tagging and automatic arrangement of items. • Milanote is suitable for collaboration and presentation purposes, especially for teachers looking to collaborate with their peers.