2. Agenda
What is effective note-taking?
Explore the importance of active listening
Review tips and tricks for note-taking
Practice effective methods of note-taking.
3. Learning Objectives
Prepare you to take useful notes from lectures, textbooks,
and course-related activities
To further use those notes as a good study resource.
Develop your active listening skills
4. Reflection
What is your current approach to
taking?
Do you feel it is effective? Why or why
not?
Take a few minutes to complete the
note-taking quiz to identify any areas
for improvement
6. How do I Listen Actively?
Listen closely for important concepts and ideas
Adjust your note taking as needed
Avoid distractions and monitor your attention
Evaluate what the speaker is telling you
Ask any questions as they arise
8. How to Avoid Distractions
Leave your cell phone in your locker or bag.
If you use a lap-top for typing notes, turn your wi-fi off.
Keep a scrap piece of paper to jot down any distracting
thoughts that pop up (e.g. need to pick up groceries
tonight, when is that assignment due?)
9. Abbreviations and Symbols
Symbols can be used to identify material you need to
return to
* for importance
- use these to show how confident you are feeling
with the material
? for any questions or if you need more information.
Frequently used words can be shortened to save you
time.
Info instead of information
Gov’t instead of government
10. Effective Notetaking
What to do – create notes that can be used as study
aids.
How to do it – Which method would you use?
Why? Note-taking becomes studying at the same time.
That is a time saver!
15. Next Steps
Try out the strategies mentioned here.
Challenge yourself to keep trying a new note-taking
method – it will be worth it in the end!
Contact Krista at beamk6173@Assiniboine.net or 204-
725-8700 if you would like additional help with these
topics.
16. Questions/Comments?
Remember you can download the presentation at:
There are helpful documents hyperlinked throughout the
presentation as mentioned earlier.
Editor's Notes
Provide agenda or objective for the workshop
Have class complete the note taking quiz entitled “Listening and Note-Taking Skills” found in the package.
There is a handout in this workshop package that includes tips for how to listen actively.
Show this video to students to highlight how multitasking isn’t a valuable use of their time.
There is an associated handout showing different symbols and shortcuts for notetaking included in workshop package.
Activity: show students this video, and have them take notes on it in the format that they would like (ideally, one of the two covered in this workshop).
