1. Note-taking Clare Willan Sgiliau Astudio Study Skills

2. Aim: Students will acquire three strategies for taking notes. Objectives: 1.You will explore a range of ways to take notes. 2.You will practise selecting and recording key information.

3. Three styles of note-taking  There are three main styles of note- taking. 1.Guided notes 2.Linear notes 3.Mind mapping

4. Guided notes  Guided notes are produced by using a framework.  I have given you a framework for this session.  When you jot ideas in each of the boxes, you are making guided notes.

5. Making linear notes  Get your piece of paper and draw a line vertically 6cm in from the left-hand side.  Read the article about Facebook and underline the main points.  Working on your own, make linear notes about the content of the article. You have 5 minutes to complete this task.

6. Mind mapping  A mind map is a diagram giving information.

7. Mind mapping  In pairs, create a mind map of the information you have gained from the Facebook article.  You can use colour coding and highlighting if you wish.

8. Things to remember  Read and review your notes after your class. Add to them and make sure you understand what you have written.  Notes do not have to be beautiful. They have to be useful. There is no need to write them out again unless you can’t follow what you have written.  Use the note-taking style that suits you best.  Beware of lending your original notes to other people. They are valuable.

9. Resources for note-taking  Post it notes – paper and electronic  Apps

10. Prezi for mind mapping and presentations  Go to www.prezi.com  Create an account  Play around with the mind mapping tool

11. Recap  What are the three ways of taking notes that we have looked at?  Why is it important to take notes?  Which way of note-taking do you prefer? Thank you for participating! Nadolig Llawen!