Productivity Tools

Obsidian for Knowledge Management

Turn scattered notes into a connected second brain with Obsidian

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This beginner course teaches knowledge workers, students, and researchers to run a personal knowledge base in Obsidian, a free local-first app that stores every note as a plain Markdown file you own. You will create and structure a vault, write and link atomic notes with wikilinks and backlinks, navigate with Quick Switcher and the graph view, automate repetitive notes using core plugins (Daily Notes, Templates) and Templater, and apply lightweight organizing systems (PARA, Maps of Content, and Zettelkasten ID notes). Every lesson ends with a concrete build step and a worked example you copy straight into your own vault.

Curriculum

Module 1: Getting Started with Obsidian and Your First Vault3 lessons

What Obsidian Is and Why Local Markdown WinsPreview45m
Installing Obsidian and Creating Your Vault🔒45m
Markdown Essentials and Moving Around Fast🔒45m

Module 2: Linking Ideas: Wikilinks, Backlinks, and the Graph3 lessons

Wikilinks and the Atomic Note🔒45m
Backlinks, Outgoing Links, and Unlinked Mentions🔒45m
Reading and Taming the Graph View🔒45m

Module 3: Automating with Daily Notes and Templates3 lessons

Daily Notes and Periodic Logging🔒45m
The Templates Core Plugin🔒45m
Templater for Smarter Automation🔒45m

Module 4: Organizing for Retrieval: PARA, MOCs, and Zettelkasten3 lessons

PARA and Maps of Content🔒45m
Zettelkasten Principles in Obsidian🔒45m
Your Sustainable Knowledge Workflow🔒45m