Focused Note Taking

FNT

Focused Notes

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Lessons

1. The Why

2. The Objective

3. Processing Notes

4. Connecting Thinking

5.Summarize & Reflect

6. Apply Learning

The "Why" of Focused Notes

EQ: How can focused note-taking support my current & future academic and career success?

Our Objectives:

Take charge of your learning by using brain-based notetaking & effective strategies for studying.

Determine a purpose for note-taking and consider how that purpose drives the format and content of your notes.

Understand the 5 phases of focused note-taking & the "Why" behind each phase.

Understand digital tools can be used to support the focused note-taking process.

Actively use your notes as an ongoing tool for learning.

AVID Rocks!

Complete the Pre-Unit Reflection Questions (Think about #1)

Notetaking is a necessary skill for academic success & career success.

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Choral Reading

Empowering: Focused note-taking empowers students to take charge of their learning. Purposeful: Instead of mindlessly copying notes from an instructor or slide presentation, or transcribing sentences verbatim from a text, students thoughtfully consider their purpose for note-taking and make deliberate decisions at every phase of the process based on that purpose. Lifelong: Once students internalize the focused note-taking process, they can adapt it to situations in their academic lives and beyond.

Note-Taking Examples...

• Use Sticky Notes - 1 per idea
• Write an example of when to take notes on a Sticky Note
• Group Sticky Notes on large paper by purpose
• Label each grouping
• Gallery Tour

Find Your Sole Mate

In your own words, explain the "why" of note-taking to your partner.

5 minutes on Planners

Identifying the Objective & Taking Notes

EQ: What are the 5 phases of focused note-taking & how can they deepen my understanding of grade level content?

PROCESS

Focused Notes

Think- Pair- Share

KWLA Chart

There are 5 phases to Focused Notes!

Today we will focus on the K(Know) and W(Want to Know).

How would my purpose for taking notes affect what I would write down and the format I would use to write it down?

You will need paper and pencil to take Focused Notes.

KWLA

Working alone or in pairs

• Thinking about what you have learned on effectively taking notes:

• Go back to your KWLA chart
• Add any new wonderings to the "W" column
• Add any new learning in the "L" column

Processing Notes

EQ: How can I individually and collaboratively revise notes to process information in order to evaluate the relative importance of information and ideas in notes?

A-HA!!

Stand-Share-Sit!

Add any new ideas you just got to your KWLA chart!

Fill in the Blank

"If you don't use it, you ____ it!"

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Fill in the Blank

"If you don't use it, you ____ it!"

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