2. Does note-taking really help?
* Humans forget things easily.
* After 20 min 47%
is forgotten.
* After 1 day 62%
is forgotten.
* After 2 days 69%
is forgotten.
* After 75 days 75%
is forgotten.
3. THE CORNELL SYSTEM
* A: The "Cue" Column. divide the pg
The recall column. Write
questions to test yourself.
* B: The Summary Column.
Summarize notes in your A B
own words.
* C: Note-Taking Area. c
Notes taken during
class.
4. What's going on in your brain?
* If you're NOT taking notes,
the brain transfers
auditory info but it doesn't
know what's important!
* If you ARE taking notes, the brain is
organizing and filtering relevant
info. It's the sorting process that
helps us to remember!
5. Technology makes it easier!
Average student writing
speed:
.3-.4 words p/sec
Average
student typing
speed:
1.5 words p/sec
Average teacher words per
second: 2-3
6. Cool Classroom Technology
* Sounds very "James Bond" but how about
recording PENS so they don't have to worry about
notes?
* Want more control? Try videotaping the lesson
without the class present! Summarize important
points without distractions.
* How about laptops? Allow students to take
notes using a laptop or other digital device
during lectures.
* Share notes via a collaborative website such
as Wikispaces or Diigo for student access
anywhere.
7. So...are notes important?
* You better believe it! They help our
students remember, summarize and
LEARN!
* Teach them how to take
notes on the 1st day
of class.
* Check their notes every
so often to optimize student performance.
* Use technology whenever possible.
* Collaborate and share on-line.
8. Citations:
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=18930C22-11D5-4551-B666-
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http://gtm-media-2.discoveryeducation.com//v2.3/images/medium//DE_Education_Classroom_Technology_1_md.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dodogoeslr/4654887123/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsaint/2987926396/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaneglobal/5158438150/
Course hero. (2011, Oct 18). Retrieved from INFOGRAPHIC: Write it down
http://www.coursehero.com/blog/2011/10/19/infographic-write-it-down/
