Weekly Summary
This week we discussed the negatives and positives of sketch-noting and infographics. Sketchnotes are a way to take personal notes that in theory should help with recall and retention. It can help with memory/recall since you are “Dual coding” the information by writing and drawing a simple sketch.
Above are my sketches from the libraries sketchnoting workshop “skill building” activity. I will definitely be implementing sketchnotes into my notes moving forward since I do tend to doodle anyways so it may as well be helpful and connected to the material.
In Class Work
I decided to make a sketchnote page geared towards english speakers interested in Spanish. I included greetings, food from Spain, common phrases, a resource to easily access Spanish movies/subtitles, where Spanish is spoke in the world and a very brief bit of info on the origins of the language.
How could sketchnotes be used among different grades?
I think with very young students sketchnotes would be helpful to aid in learning the “basics” in any subject. Adding drawing to spelling lessons would be a great way to add multimedia and dual coding to the lesson, aiding learners and giving them different ways to try and recall the information.
I think incorporating sketch notes into lessons for older students would be extremely helpful for a few reasons. First of all it shows them a way to take notes that might actually work for them. When I started university I felt so lost on how to take good notes, my teachers never taught me any note taking strategies beyond highlighting. Through teaching students different note taking strategies and styles we are setting them up for success in their futures, weather they choose to go to post-secondary, take on the work force, travel, invent, etc. as taking notes is not limited to a school setting. Sketchnoting is also a great way to practice UDL and provide learners with a different way to engage and participate.
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