I’m not sure if you’re open to an alternative style of note-taking as part of this lesson, but my principal turned me on to sketchnoting and students are loving it!  I model the traditional bullet style and then I model how to turn those notes into a sketch to show the same info in a different way, but both equally correct.  Right now we are using this method while we practice Listening Comprehension lessons in preparation for the SBAC with my upper elementary kiddos.  While listening to non-fiction selections they are given the option to either sketchnote or do traditional notetaking and everyone chooses their own favorite style so it’s successful for all. 

 

Here's a definition I found online at www.tes.com-

 

Sketchnoting is a growing trend in education; it is basically an alternative to traditional note-taking. Rather than making bullet points or writing a narrative, you draw or doodle the key themes from a presentation or session.

 

https://creativeeducator.tech4learning.com/2016/articles/get-started-with-sketchnoting- I use the videos in this link to assure them “doodling” can be a great memory tool! 

 

Good luck,

 

 

 

Hi Everyone J

 

I’m in my second year as a middle school LMS, and I’m trying to brainstorm the best ways to model/teach students to take bulleted notes. I’m thinking about finding a high interest article in our GALE database (or one pertaining to a specific topic they are focusing on in class), projecting the article on the Smart Board, reading a paragraph aloud, turning off the projector, and asking the students to write or type the important facts down in short bulleted notes, etc. I’ve found that looking away has helped to prevent plagiarism and allows students to jot down only the most important details- as they go back and forth… but I’m wondering if anyone knows of other good lessons or resources pertaining to this...

 

Thank you so much!

 

-Sarah J