Summarizing+&+Note+Taking

Summarizing & Note Taking

Read and Reflect

I have always felt summarizing and note taking are important so you are able to process the information you are learning and also be able to put what you have learned in your own words. I have been using informal outlining in the classroom for a long time. I have tried the combination notes strategy after just learning about it and found my students’ like the two different approaches. They like the idea of combining the two strategies. I also like the combination note taking technique and having the students complete the summary statements.

I like the Rule-Based Summarizing strategy I think the students can quickly relate to the four basic points. They are short, straight forward and easy to remember. I think with a set of erasable highlighters you would be able to delete unimportant information quickly in your textbook. I plan on modeling a couple of the summary frames so students will have different strategies to use when summarizing important points. The reciprocal teaching and the group-enhanced technique are good strategies for summarizing because both processes expect participation from everyone.

Apply and Reflect

I liked VoiceThread, I feel the students will find it interesting in making comments about the immigration pictures that are posted. Some of the students will be eager to participate and others may be a little intimidated in the beginning. I feel the students will need some time to organize their thoughts prior to posting any comments on the pictures. I like how this strategy gives the students two different ways to post their comments. This will hopefully help open a dialogue of conversation between the students and help them feel comfortable expressing their opinions more openly. I also like how the teacher may respond to the comments by the students via webcam.

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After speaking to my partner I'm going to continue to research more information on the strategies. I feel it takes time and consistent planning to implement the strategies well. Megan had some helpful tips for taking notes during class discussions.