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Cornell. Notes. Assignment. Take notes (however you usually do) on the information. Why take notes?. Cornell note taking stimulates critical thinking skills. Note taking helps students remember what is said in class.

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  1. Cornell Notes

  2. Assignment • Take notes (however you usually do) on the information.

  3. Why take notes? • Cornell note taking stimulates critical thinking skills. • Note taking helps students remember what is said in class. • A good set of notes can help students work on assignments and prepare for tests outside of the classroom.

  4. Why take notes? • Good notes allow students to help each other problem solve. • Good Notes help students organize and process data and information. • Helps student recall by getting them to process their notes 3 times. • Writing is a great tool for learning!

  5. History of Cornell Notes • Developed in 1949 at Cornell University by Walter Pauk. • Designed in response to frustration over student test scores. • Meant to be easily used as a test study guide. • Adopted by most major law schools as the preferred note taking method.

  6. First & Last Name Class Title Period Date Topic Questions, Subtitles, Headings, Etc. Class Notes 2 1/2” 3 to 4 sentence summary across the bottom of the last page of the day’s notes

  7. What goes where? Don’t forget the heading: Name, Class, Period, Date, Topic Questions, subtitles, etc. go here, in the left hand column. Remember, we want higher level critical thinking questions. Notes go here, in the large right hand column. A 3 to 4 sentence summary down there on the bottom of the last page of notes

  8. John Doe 8/20/02 Period 7 Page 1 PENGUINS Why do Ps have flat feet? What is counter -current flow? • Ps have flat feet • Better to swim with • Like swim fins • Ps have special blood • circulation system • Counter current flow • Warm blood from heart • warms cold blood from feet • Prevents freezing Penguins are designed for their cold, ocean habitat. They have flat feet for swimming and counter -current blood flow to stay warm. • 7 STEPS • 1. Heading • 2. Page Numbers • 3. Divider • 4. Title • 5. Notes • 6. Questions • 7. Summary USE CORNELL NOTES

  9. Have materials ready. • Get a good seat. • Sit up. • Concentrate. • Avoid distractions. GET READY Attitude is everything!

  10. Never use the class name as a title. • Use the overall topic of the lesson. • Be specific. A GOOD TITLE MATH PERIMETER GEOMETRY

  11. Keywords • Main Ideas • Important Concepts • New Vocabulary IMPORTANT STUFF ONLY! If you are writing every word the instructor is saying, you’re writing way too much!

  12. Repeats • Writes on board • Changes voice • Emphasizes in any way LOOK FOR CUES If that little voice in your head thinks it is important, then write it down!

  13. Use symbols and abbreviations. • Don’t worry about mechanics. • Write in phrases. • Leave space to add more detail later. BE QUICK If you fall behind the speaker, you’re writing too much.

  14. Always be thinking of questions. • If you don’t understand, ask. • Write questions when you review. • Make them hard. QUESTION The only stupid question is the one you don’t attempt to answer.

  15. ASAP! • Check accuracy of notes. • Write Questions & Summary. • Underline/Highlight important stuff. REVIEW Most forgetting happens in the first 24 hours.

  16. Tell what you learned. • Main ideas, not details. • Don’t give a class play-by-play. SUMMARIZE If you can’t explain what you learned, did you learn anything?

  17. Read over notes. • Recite aloud. • Self-Test. • Compare with other students. STUDY Waiting until the night before the test to study is a sure way to lower your grade.

  18. Subject: Why take Cornell notes? Date: 11/20/01 P R O C E S S M a i n I d e a s ( i n p u t ) P R O C E S S M a i n I d e a s ( i n p u t ) ( o u t p u t ) ( o u t p u t ) Can be used to provide an outline of chapter or lecture. Organized by main ideas and details. How can Can be as detailed as necessary. Cornell notes Sequential -- take notes as they are given by instructor or help me text in an orderly fashion. organize my After class, write a summary of what you learned to ideas? clarify and reinforce learning and to assist retention. Can be used as study tool: Which side for 1. Define terms or explain concepts listed on left side. diagrams? 2. Identify the concept or term on the right side. Can be used to provide a "big picture" of the chapter or Why use lecture. concept maps? Organized by main ideas and sub-topics Limited in how much detail you can represent. Simultaneous - you can use this method for instructors who jump around from topic to topic. After class, you can add questions to the left side What are the Can be used as a study tool -- to get a quick overview benefits to me? and to determine whether you need more information or need to concentrate your study on specific topics.

  19. Practice • Read through the packet • Take 1 page of Cornell Notes on any material you have right now form a core class (English, math, AVID, science, Humanities if you have it) • Set up correctly • Summarize

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