opening

Two heads

Before proceeding find a partner to go through the next slides with you. If you don’t have a partner be sure to share this later with a fellow student or teacher. Two brains will learn better than one.

Why

Before we see the what and how of Cornell Notes, lets see some reasons why we take notes in the first place.

Why 2

Note taking stimulates critical thinking skills.

(these are the skills we use to solve problems and help us make decisions throughout our entire lives)

Why 3

Note taking helps students remember what is said in class.

Why 4

A good set of notes can help students work on assignments and prepare for tests outside of the classroom.

Why 5

Good notes allow students to help each other problem solve.

Why 6

Good Notes help students organize and process data and information.

Why 7

Writing is a great tool for learning.

Why 8

How do I know what I learn until I see what

I write?

History 1

• Developed in 1949 at Cornell University by Walter Pauk.

• Adopted by most major law schools as the preferred note taking method.

• Designed in response to frustration over student test scores. Meant to be easily used as a test study guide.

History 2

• Originally intended to be one sided so a student could lay an entire semester’s notes out on a table and see the semester in one snapshot.

Look at Cornell

Now lets look at the page layout for taking Notes in Cornell Notes format.

Lets have a lookLets have a look

Layout of CNFirst & Last Name

Class TitlePeriodDate

Topic

Questions,Subtitles,Headings,Etc.

Class Notes

A 3 to 4 sentence summary across the bottom, in the Summary section.

2 1/2”

What goes where

Notes go here, in the large right hand column.

Questions, subtitles,etc. go here,in the left hand column.Remember,we wanthigher levelcritical thinkingquestions. A 3 to 4 sentence summary down there

on the bottom.

Don’t forget the heading:Name, Class, Period, Date, Topic

What 2

It doesn’t have to be exactly two and half inches, but the format is always the same.

That’s about it…That’s about it…

Doesn’t matterThe format is the same no matter what you’re taking notes on:• Lecture (That’s listening to a teacher talk)• Video• Web PagesAny type of communication, you can even use it for non-school stuff like notes for video games and sports statistics during the big game.

Doesn’t matter..Doesn’t matter..

examplesThe next 4 slides show some examples.Remember:These are going to be your notes for you to learn from, while the basic format remains the same you can vary it to be used in a way that works best for you. When it comes to how the notes are written for example Cursive or print write so that you will be able to read it.

ExamplesExamples

Example 1Anthropods

Example 2

Example 2 explainedWhat’s that???What’s that???Note that in these examples the notes are not just text. Pictures, diagrams, formulas, anything that you believe is important and relevant.

Example 3

Example 4

TipHelpful tip….Helpful tip….Take your own notes! Just copying someone else's doesn’t cut it. You’re not thinking you’re just copying!

Tip 2Helpful tip….Helpful tip….If you have to be absent and miss something especially like a lecture that can’t be made up and your only option is to copy someone’s notes then be sure to discuss each item you copy with the person instead of just copying it down.

conclusion

Taking Notes may seem like busy work and yes at times you may never use, or see on a test, a lot of the stuff you write down, but as we’ve seen taking Cornell Notes will help you think and when you think you learn.

In conclusion..In conclusion..

thinking

The key to taking notes in the Cornell format isTHINKING!

Practice

Lets get out asheet of paper and try it out.First setup set-up your page for Cornell Notes. Then we’ll practice by taking a few notes on Rules of Divisibility.