1. I use the introduction slides when I first expose my students to sketchnoting. It takes us 20 to 40 minutes to cover the information (depending on whether I let students explore the 50/50 rule and braindoodles.net)
I always watch the sketchnofrenzy video twice. The first time, students just watch. The second time, students are asked to take sketchnotes about sketchnoting. They will be slow, but they will still capture the most important ideas. Ask students to compare their approaches (both for extended understanding and fun.)
Starting the next day (or week), you can then use the exercise portion to move into Step 2: Developing Skills. Complete one exercise a day. I use it as a silent entry-task as soon as students sit down.
Note to Teachers

2. a better way to take notes
Sketch Notes
a better way to take notes

4. Sketchnoting is a form of Visual Writing by expressing ideas, concepts, and important thoughts in a meaningful flow by listening, processing, and transferring what you hear by sketching either by analog or digital.
Kevin Thorn, 2013

5. Intro

6. Turn & Talk What is the best way to group information?
How do you know what information is important?
How do you sort and chunk information currently?
Turn & Talk

7. 50/50 Rule

8. Brain Doodles
An excellent online resource

10. Exercise 1
Entry Task
Draw each of these symbols on your paper. What could each symbol represent? Write down as many ideas as you can think of next to each symbol.
Exercise from: Marguilies, Nancy, and Valenza, Christine. Visual Thinking: Tools for Mapping Your Ideas. Bethel, CT: Crown House Publishign Co. LLC, Print.

11. Exercise 2
Entry Task
Try making your own visual alphabet for all 26 letters. Think quickly! You only have five minutes.
Lesson idea taken from Doug Neill.

12. Exercise 3 Speed Hot Graceful Monarchy
…add three more words from our class
Entry Task
Doodle each word so that its meaning is shown in how you have written it.
Here’s an Example:
Lesson idea taken from Braindoodles.

13. Exercise 4
Entry Task
Practice drawing each of the 5 types of stick figures shown here.
Exercise from: Marguilies, Nancy, and Valenza, Christine. Visual Thinking: Tools for Mapping Your Ideas. Bethel, CT: Crown House Publishign Co. LLC, Print.

14. Exercise 5
Entry Task
Using inspiration from this image, try drawing a geometric cat, dog, duck, and one other animal of your choosing.
Exercise from: Marguilies, Nancy, and Valenza, Christine. Visual Thinking: Tools for Mapping Your Ideas. Bethel, CT: Crown House Publishign Co. LLC, Print.

15. Exercise 6
Entry Task
Identify three structures you can visualize yourself using in this class. Explain when would each structure be ideal.
Exercise from: Marguilies, Nancy, and Valenza, Christine. Visual Thinking: Tools for Mapping Your Ideas. Bethel, CT: Crown House Publishign Co. LLC, Print.

16. Quiz A
Entry Task
How can you use an image of a figure to remember certain facts about them? Let’s watch first, then we’ll try it.

17. What are the 6 fundamentals of Sketchnoting according to Sunni Brown
What are the 6 fundamentals of Sketchnoting according to Sunni Brown? Answer using a sketchnote format!
List at least three well- researched advantages of Sketchnoting.
Explain how you will use Sketchnoting in your day-to- day life or learning.
Quiz B

18. Layout Options