Ninja Mind Control:
Note-taking strategies and techniques for lecture
Why should Ninjas take notes
during lecture?
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To minimize rate of 'forgetting.'
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If you don't take notes: Ninjas will forget 60% in 14 days.
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If you do take some notes: Ninjas will remember 60%.
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If you take organizational notes and do something with it:
Ninjas will remember 90-100%.
When should Ninjas take notes?
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During a lesson/lecture
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When reading a text
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When watching a film
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Working in a group or on an activity
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If you need to recall information about what
happened to you during class.
Cornell Note-Taking Technique
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Dr. Walter Pauk, Cornell University
Reading Center developed this method
in 1949.
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Designed in response to frustration over
student test scores.
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Meant to easily be used as a test
study guide.
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Requires students to think critically after
learning has taken place
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Bonus information: adopted by most
major law schools as the preferred
ntoe-taking method.
Cornell Note-Taking is
different because...
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The page is divided into four parts: topic,
left column, right column, and reflection.
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Note-taking helps students remember
is said in class.
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Cornell note-taking stimulates critical thinking.
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A good set of notes can help students work on
assignments and prepare for tests outside of the
classroom.
what
What do Ninjas write at the
TOP of the page?
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Name
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Class
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Period
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Date
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Topic of the lecture/lesson
What do ninjas write on the
LEFT side?
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Questions which are answered in the notes
on the right
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Questions you still need the answer to-- ask
the teacher or a friend after class
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Questions the teacher might ask on a test
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Higher-level thinking questions
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Key words, vocabulary words, or key dates
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Diagrams or figures
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Steps in a solution process
What do Ninjas write on
the RIGHT side?
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Write only what is most important
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Listen for repetition, change in
pace or volume, and explicit clues
("This is important" or "On the
test"
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Write in your own
words/paraphrase
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Use bullets, arrows, and
indenting to list key ideas
Steps to getting started...
1. Set up your page: draw your margins and label
each section clearly.
2. Take notes using the strategies!
3. Actively listen, analyze, and ask questions.
4. Review: Look over notes and highlight/edit and add
information.
NINJA: GO!
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Time to try the Cornell Note-Taking Technique!
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Take a piece of loose leaf paper and try this method
while watching the following video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvjgQqNOq9A
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Hint: This is the Ninja trick we will be learning today
How do Ninjas take notes
when reading?
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Skimming and scanning
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Looking for key words
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Noticing bold, italic, and underlined words
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Being aware of headlines
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Using the table of contents, index, glossary, and title page
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Paying attention to picture captions
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Knowing that, sometimes, reading every word is necessary
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Make a mind map or table or line diagram