Focused Note-Taking
Justin Kouba
Created on July 6, 2023
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Focused Note-Taking
Added interactive pieces to your note-taking process.
The Curve of Forgetting Research
Youtube Video
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Decided how you want the students to set-up the notes. Three column, two column, two pages, it doesn't matter as long as you leave room for the interactive portion of the notes.
Prep the Page
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On the RIGHT-hand side, students will take their notes based on the presentation or activity.
Take Notes
Side note: "There is where I tell my students they have the freedom to write their notes for what best fits them, as long as they're writing notes. Help students find the system that works for them."
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Main ideas, topics
Dates, people, places
Vocabulary words
Connections to prior learning
Annotate Notes
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Interact with Notes
Costa's Levels Questions
Interactive Timelines/Maps
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Students create questions based on the notes
Students label maps or timelines based on the notes.
Students create quick phrases to sum up a portion of the notes.
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Summary
At some point between 3-7 days, have students go back and write a 2-3 sentence summary ANSWERING the Essential Question.
The Curve of Forgetting
The more we have students interacting with their notes, the more likely they are to retain the information first learned.