Focused Note Taking

You must revisit your notes multiple times in a variety of ways in order for learning to occur most effectively.

• True

• False

What is phase 1 of FNT?

• Processing notes

• Taking notes

• Applying learning

• Complete TRF

What are 3 crucial components to phase 1 of FNT?

• Establish a purpose and objective

• Write notes

• Select the best format

• Process the notes

Before any note-taking begins, you must establish a note-taking purpose and objective.

• True

• False

What is phase 2 of FNT?

• Taking notes

• Processing notes

• Connecting thinking

• Establish a purpose and objective

Choose all the formats you can take notes in.

• Cornell notes

• Graphic organizers

• Mind maps

• Interactive notebooks

• And more!

Choose the FALSE statement about phase 2 of FNT: processing notes.

• Involves thinking about the notes.

• Should be done within 1 week of taking the notes.

• Provides opportunities for collaboration.

• Will get messy as note-takers revise.

• Focuses on clarifying content and organization.

Choose all that apply: What are some ways you can revise your notes during phase 2 of FNT?

• highlighting

• deleting/adding

• throw them away

• asking questions

Phase 3 of FNT is connecting thinking.

• True

• False

Choose all that apply: How can you "think beyond the notes" in phase 3 of FNT: connecting thinking?

• Decide which format is best

• Ask questions about the notes

• Think about the notes as a whole

• Add original thinking