Cornell Notes

Outcomes Participants will Develop an understanding of the Cornell Note- taking method Understand scaffolding and extension techniques related to Cornell Notes

Cornell Notes Help students remember what is said in class Help students prepare for tests outside the class Builds independence

Cornell Notes Help students to organize and process data and information Visually “makes sense” to students Writing is a great tool for learning!

What it looks like… Topic Heading Main ideas/ questions Notes Summary of notes- 3-4 sentences at bottom

Math

ART

Anthropods Biology

Physics

Rewriting notes in Cornell Format Students may take guided notes, fill in an outline, or other note taking format that you might already use Students re-copy their notes in the Cornell Format for homework or as an extension creating their own questions or main ideas Automatic review/ Studentt Created Study Guide Kinesthetic learning Can edit, look-up words Prompts higher-level question- Students can come up with questions to use as review in class the next day

After Your Notes are Complete Synthesize and make connections between note sheets Highlight, circle and underline most important information or details Cross out unimportant information Use notes for further studying