1. Looking at the Cornell Way
Cornell Notes & Beyond
Looking at the Cornell Way

2. Quickwrite:
Take a few minutes to write about the following sentence:
“Note-taking is one of the most important skills a human can learn.”
Do you believe this to be true? Or not true? And why?
Provide evidence.

3. History of Cornell Notes (Rationale Video)
Why do we have to take notes?
Herman Ebbinghaus (1886) – researcher who studied the concept of forgetting, whose findings suggested that information is lost or forgotten if not revisited over a period of time
10/24/7 – repeating information to get it to long-term memory
Dr. Walter Paulk – (1949) creator of Cornell notes
Note-taking involves taking notes, reviewing them, asking questions, summarizing, and filling in the gaps

4. Start with the WHY…

5. Four Parts of the Cornell Way
Note Taking – capturing complete notes in any situation
Note Making – creating meaning from the notes taken
Note Interacting – using notes as a learning tool to increase achievement
Note Reflecting – reflecting on learning and using feedback for improvement

7. Closing Activity
Turn and Talk – Turn to an elbow partner. Share and discuss ONE thing you learned about the Cornell Way so far today.
Overview of the 10 Steps to the Cornell Way (handout)