Interactive Student Notebooks A Creative Option for Notes

Why the Interactive Notebook? Students become active learners and take ownership of the material presented in class or through homework Students become active learners and take ownership of the material presented in class or through homework Students use their visual and verbal skills as they react to information Students use their visual and verbal skills as they react to information Build organization skills Build organization skills Acts as a portfolio of student work Acts as a portfolio of student work

A Spiral Notebook? Really? Novelty Novelty Everything is taped in … more secure Everything is taped in … more secure Much higher success rate than with binders with my students Much higher success rate than with binders with my students Ok… so what kind?? Ok… so what kind?? 3 or 5 subject 3 or 5 subject Vinyl cover Vinyl cover Offer extra points for donated notebooks Offer extra points for donated notebooks

How do I get started? Need very clear guidelines/expectations Need very clear guidelines/expectations Secondary.pdf Secondary.pdf Secondary.pdf Secondary.pdf Grading system Grading system Stamps Stamps Parent Review w/ Feedback Parent Review w/ Feedback Self-evaluation Self-evaluation Significant role in quarterly average Significant role in quarterly average

Cover Ownership = Pride = Quality (usually) Ownership = Pride = Quality (usually) Basic Information Basic Information Name Name Class Period Class Period Teacher’s Name Teacher’s Name Images about our class – preview opportunity Images about our class – preview opportunity Images about them Images about them Page protector Page protector

Table of Contents Running list of all assignments and activities Running list of all assignments and activities Save first 4 or 5 pages for Table of Contents Save first 4 or 5 pages for Table of Contents Format Suggestion: Page #, Title of Page, Date & Type of Grade Format Suggestion: Page #, Title of Page, Date & Type of Grade

Helpful Hints Have students number ahead… warn them to double check that they haven’t skipped any pages Have students number ahead… warn them to double check that they haven’t skipped any pages “Containment Rule”… each page is exactly that- ONE (side of a) page. Nothing “spills over”. Use of tape to make a page that folds out for things that won’t all fit on one page. Creativity at it’s best in many cases here! “Containment Rule”… each page is exactly that- ONE (side of a) page. Nothing “spills over”. Use of tape to make a page that folds out for things that won’t all fit on one page. Creativity at it’s best in many cases here!

TCI Progression Preview Preview Activate prior knowledge, introduce key ideas or create an emotional connection to event/information to come Activate prior knowledge, introduce key ideas or create an emotional connection to event/information to come Notes/Information Notes/Information Gaining information through notes, handouts, etc… Gaining information through notes, handouts, etc… Processing Processing Activity that requires students to use notes/information from lesson and interact with it to create “product” Activity that requires students to use notes/information from lesson and interact with it to create “product”

Right Side v. Left Side Start with page #1 on the back of last Table of Contents page… so odds are on the left and evens are on the right Start with page #1 on the back of last Table of Contents page… so odds are on the left and evens are on the right Typical rule of thumb- Right side is teacher “driven” or provided; Left side is student created- evidence of thought and processing of information given during class or homework, finding and making connections Typical rule of thumb- Right side is teacher “driven” or provided; Left side is student created- evidence of thought and processing of information given during class or homework, finding and making connections

Right Side- Input Home of “Testable” information Home of “Testable” information Common set of info that all students must know Common set of info that all students must know Class notes Class notes Discussion Notes Discussion Notes Reading Handouts Reading Handouts Excellent opportunity for teacher to model graphic thinking Excellent opportunity for teacher to model graphic thinking

Left Side- Output Students work out an understanding of information presented to them Students work out an understanding of information presented to them Illustrations Illustrations Diagrams Diagrams Flow charts Flow charts Poetry Poetry Colors Colors Cartoons Cartoons Written response Written response Students must DO something with information before they internalize it Students must DO something with information before they internalize it Use of various learning styles Use of various learning styles

Variation on strict separation Preview, Process & Respond on the left Preview, Process & Respond on the left Information on the Right as often as possible Information on the Right as often as possible

Unit Introduction Pages Excellent “Preview” activity Excellent “Preview” activity Suggested Requirements- Rule of 5 Suggested Requirements- Rule of 5 Title big enough to see in the first 5 nanoseconds Title big enough to see in the first 5 nanoseconds 5 Images 5 Images 5 words or phrases- MUST be different from images (not simply labels) 5 words or phrases- MUST be different from images (not simply labels) At LEAST 5 colors used in the design At LEAST 5 colors used in the design

LOST and Found What to do??? What to do??? Not common- pride, ownership & knowledge that ISN is a big part of their grade keeps them close to home Not common- pride, ownership & knowledge that ISN is a big part of their grade keeps them close to home Need for a classroom version Need for a classroom version Table of Contents Table of Contents Right Side Right Side Lost = student’s responsibility to replace and recreate starting at last graded section Lost = student’s responsibility to replace and recreate starting at last graded section

Ideas for Interactive Notebooks Advertisements Advertisements Annotated Maps Annotated Maps Annotated Illustrations Annotated Illustrations Book/CD Cover Book/CD Cover Caricatures Caricatures Eulogies Eulogies Facial Expressions Facial Expressions Flow Charts Flow Charts Forms of Poetry Forms of Poetry Historical Journal (POV) Historical Journal (POV) Illustrated Dictionary Entries Illustrated Dictionary Entries Illustrated Outlines, Proverbs, Timelines Illustrated Outlines, Proverbs, Timelines Invitations Invitations Make connections outside classroom Make connections outside classroom Mind notes Mind notes Mosaics of words and images Mosaics of words and images Perspective pieces Perspective pieces Pictowords Pictowords Political Cartoons Political Cartoons Postcards Postcards Poster Poster Report Card Report Card Sensory Figures Sensory Figures Spectrums Spectrums T-Chart for comparisons T-Chart for comparisons Venn Diagrams Venn Diagrams “What If” Statements “What If” Statements

Mind Notes

Pictowords

Annotated Map

Illustrated Definition

Point of View

Acrostic Poem

Tips for Quality Allow students to use their notebooks on open note quizzes Allow students to use their notebooks on open note quizzes Spot check for small measures randomly (Table of Contents up-to-date, page numbers visible on pages, “Shake” test) Spot check for small measures randomly (Table of Contents up-to-date, page numbers visible on pages, “Shake” test) Set aside time for notebook maintenance- everyday as warm-up or periodically as papers ready for return Set aside time for notebook maintenance- everyday as warm-up or periodically as papers ready for return

Good Luck!