The Extend Activity Bank

Cornell Notes Activity

This was an interesting exercise.  I had never heard of Cornell notes before, but I can certainly see its value.  I will likely use this again, and will share it with my students when it’s appropriate.

This is my first introduction to Cornell notes. During my heavy note taking days in university I developed my own method which was far too dense, or paper-economic. It made some of my notes too messy to read clearly when I went to review. I especially like the margin summary idea, this would make studying more… »

It was great to practice this note taking skill and to ensure that I am looking for key themes/ideas when listening to a video or attending a class. I’m a big fan of the Cornell method and will try to use this more, particularly in meetings.

I looked at video that spoke about the difference between literacy and opportunity for global improvement and empowerment. The Cornell notes process was useful for giving me permission to write whatever I wanted in the right column, but then forced me to focus on main ideas in the left column. I think that TED talks more… »

I chose to complete this activity by reviewing the TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/britta_riley_a_garden_in_my_apartment?language=en (A Garden in my Apartment). This video focuses on the importance and value of both growing some of our own food and open source collaboration.

Based on the TED series entitled “The Way We Work”, there are four steps that will improve the delivery of challenging feedback. These four steps (Micro-yes, Data point, Show impact, and Question) enable the recipient to make sense of the feedback with clarity, and reduce the potential for defensive behaviour to derail the potential for more… »

I have never actually taken notes this way, but often see my daughter doing this.  I really liked it, certainly organized my thoughts and helped me process and retain the information.

With online learning, it is imperative that our learners are listening to what is being said. In the traditional classroom, we can supplement listening with body language but remove that and we rely completely and listening (via asynchronous or synchronous). In both delivery, what is being communicated should capture the filters that block listening.

Structured way of taking notes. It certainly will help students during the class.