Cornell Notes INTRODUCTORY SLIDE Welcome participants. Share a little story about your AVID experience. I (we) are here to share one of the most commonly used AVID strategies, Cornell notes. This teaches students how to use writing as a learning tool. We believe that all students will benefit from learning to take good notes.

Why take Cornell Notes? Cornell notes allow students to help each other problem solve. Cornell notes help students organize and process data and information. Cornell Note taking stimulates critical thinking skills. Writing is great tool for learning!

What are the advantages to Cornell Notes? 1. It is a method for mastering information, not just recording facts. 2. It is efficient. 3. Each step prepares the way for the next part of the learning process.

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

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S.T.A.R S = Set up your paper T = Take notes A = After Class R = Review Notes Use this slide as necessary to compare and contrast traditional ways of taking to noted to the Cornell System.

Class Notes Set up Topic Questions, Subtitles, Headings, etc First & Last Name Class Title Period Date Topic 3 Fingers Wide Questions, Subtitles, Headings, etc Class Notes 2 1/2” CORNELL NOTE PAPER FORMAT Stress that any sheet of paper can be turned into Cornell note paper - or - hand out paper and have participants set up sheet while working through slide. The format causes students to process notes multiple times increasing memory, recall, and understanding. Cornell Notes has 5 sections: 1. Heading Name is imp. Because students exchange notes. Class & date helps keep notes organized in binder appropriately. 2. Topic Focuses the content of the notes for the student. 3. Note section (rt. Side) Where any info being presented in class is recorded. 4. Question Column Students are responsible for completing after notes are taken. 5. Summary Allows students to process notes in terms of big ideas. 3 to 4 sentence summary across the bottom of the last page of the day’s notes 3 Fingers Wide 2 Fingers Wide

Take Notes In the large, right hand column, take notes like you normally would. You may use any style of note-taking you wish: outline format, narrative format, symbols, short hand, etc.

After Class Fill in the left hand column with key terms, questions, or pictures. Use a highlighter or underlining to emphasize important points.

Review 1. End your notes with a summary/reflection 2. Review notes regularly 3. Cover the right side of your notes; review and answer study questions from the left using the right side as an answer key.

Summary As course content gets more complex summaries may lengthen.

Examples of Cornell Notes INTRODUCTORY SLIDE Welcome participants. Share a little story about your AVID experience. I (we) are here to share one of the most commonly used AVID strategies, Cornell notes. This teaches students how to use writing as a learning tool. We believe that all students will benefit from learning to take good notes.

Why would this be considered a beginning level HS sample? Anthropods Why would this be considered a beginning level HS sample? No questions in the left column, just terms.

Computerized Notes Leave room on the left for questions and diagrams Leave plenty of room within the outline for student note-taking Have a summary at the end. For our tech friendly folks, a great strategy is to create a skeletal outline of your lecture in Cornell notes format for student fill in during lecture. Its important that students do not simply copy notes word for word. Copying is not engagement! Students do not process information while they are copying.

What Questions Do You Have??? INTRODUCTORY SLIDE Welcome participants. Share a little story about your AVID experience. I (we) are here to share one of the most commonly used AVID strategies, Cornell notes. This teaches students how to use writing as a learning tool. We believe that all students will benefit from learning to take good notes.

You Can’t Study This http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSt4MZzCrLo INTRODUCTORY SLIDE Welcome participants. Share a little story about your AVID experience. I (we) are here to share one of the most commonly used AVID strategies, Cornell notes. This teaches students how to use writing as a learning tool. We believe that all students will benefit from learning to take good notes.