I'm not sure I fully understand your question. I sincerely do recommend some good 2-3 day hands-on training in using Project 2010. It is not a terribly intuitive product and getting started off on the right footing will save you much aggravation and re-work later.

To you question about One Note. Good product -- but not a project management scheduling tool - such as MS Project. One Note is great for, as the name implies, taking unstructured notes -- rather the opposite of a structured project plan and schedule. I think One Note is great for helping you collect your notes but I wouldn't attempt to use it to plan a project schedule.