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Cornell Notes 101

Cornell Notes 101. The Hidden Curriculum. What do you know about Cornell Notes? On a scale of 1 to 10, how often do your students use Cornell notes in your class?. Quickwrite Questions :. History of Cornell Notes. Developed in 1949 at Cornell University by Walter Pauk.

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Cornell Notes 101

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  1. CornellNotes101

  2. The Hidden Curriculum • What do you know about Cornell Notes? • On a scale of 1 to 10, how often do your students use Cornell notes in your class? Quickwrite Questions:

  3. 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.

  4. To help take organized notes • To help identify keywords and concepts from a lecture • To help scan notes to locate important information

  5. Divide the paper into three sections. • Draw a vertical line from top to bottom that is two inches from the left margin and stops three inches from the bottom of the page. • Underneath this, draw a horizontal line the width of the paper. • Write on one side of the paper only.

  6. Document • Student name, course, and date should be at the top of each page. • Write a general title for the lecture or page/section title from the text.

  7. Write Notes • Write all notes on the right side of the page. • Be sure to skip one line between ideas and several lines between topics. • Mark ideas that go together with an asterisk.

  8. Review and Clarify • Review the notes soon after the lecture or reading the text. • Make sure notes are clear and that the information makes sense.

  9. Pull out main ideas, topics, terms, places, dates, etc. • Use the topics and information from the right column of notes to identify the main ideas of the lecture/reading. • Write the main ideas in the left column, matching it with the details.

  10. Recite & Summarize • Covering the NOTES section , attempt to recite an explanation of the words in the KEY POINTS section. • Refer to the NOTES section when you have difficulty. • Reciting the entries helps in the learning and synthesis of the material. • Write a summary at the bottom of the page. • Mention all the key points in the summary.

  11. Study • Review the notes on a regular basis. • Use all sections of Cornell notes to study for assessments.

  12. EXAMPLE

  13. Example #2 Physics Notes in College

  14. Summary w/ diagrams

  15. Quality Rubric

  16. Grading Rubric

  17. Tips on Taking Text Notes • Think about the reading • Consider how the parts relate to the whole; how the text relates to previous ideas • Create questions about new words/ terms, why emphasized points are important • Examine what you have learned from visuals

  18. Tips on Taking Text Notes • Look for the pattern in elements like chapter /subsection headings, summary points, graphics • Know where to find the index and glossary Be Aware of Textbook Organization

  19. Tips on Taking Text Notes Use the text style to identify important points • Become familiar with the font, symbols, borders, graphics, colors, and layout that highlight main ideas or terms • Be alert to the writer's goal: highlight ideas/ references /opinions that seem significant to their point of view

  20. Tips on Taking Text Notes Take notes while reading • Include headings, key terms, & graphics • Take down only the important ideas: brief, but clear • Summarize in your own words • Use symbols to highlight for review • Use textbook reviewquestions to develop study questions

  21. Tips on Taking Text Notes Review textbook notes • Identify main ideas • Fill in details for better understanding • Identify unclear information and/or questions - collaborate for answers • Delete unnecessary information • Review note organization; add symbols or rewrite • Write a summary

  22. Tips for Studying with Notes Make use of the format • Cover the right side of your notes; review and answer study questions from the left using the right side as an answer key • Quiz yourself out loud • Cover the right side with blank paper; write out answers to the left column study questions

  23. Tips for Studying with Notes Write! • Write summaries of the most importantmaterial in the summary/reflection section • Write a quiz for others using notes; exchange and correct • Write anticipated test questions beyond those already in the left-hand column and write answers

  24. Tips for Studying with Notes • Look over notes frequently to keep information and questions still unanswered fresh in mind • Recite information from notes Review

  25. Handy Tools for Cornell Notes • http://www.eleven21.com/notetaker • http://www.timeatlas.com/mos/5_Minute_Tips/General/Word_Templates_and_Cornell_Note_Taking

  26. Read the material and take notes. Ask yourself what are the main ideas. Put the main ideas and details in your own words.

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