Summarizing+and+note+taking

2. Deep analysis (prioritizing information, synthesizing the info, reorganizing fact, etc) by the students is the key to this strategy. 3. Students must be taught the structure of the material they are reading. For example being familiar with the format of a typical chapter in a science text will help students with summarizing and note-taking. 4. Verbatim notes is the least effective way to have students take notes. 5. Notes should always be thought of as a "work in progress." 6. Notes should be used to reveiw for tests. 7. The more taken, the better!
 * Overview of the Research **1. Summarizing involves three parts: deleting, substituting, and keeping some information

**What Does This Look Like in the Classroom?** 1. Students need to be taught how to summarize....teach the rules! (1. Delete trivial; 2. Delete redundant; 3. Substitute general words for specific ones; 4. Select a topic sentence.) 2. Use [|summary frames] with students -- narrative, topic-restriction-illustration, definition, argumentation, problem/solution, conversation. 3. Teacher-prepared notes are OK! 4. Teach a variety of note-taking formats (formal and informal outlining, webbing, combination notes, etc). 5. Combination (Cornell) notes are effective.

Microsoft Word ( feature as well as underlining, bold, font color, highlighting, bulleted lists, outlining features) [|Inspiration] -- summary frames Microwoft Power Point (for combination notes): [|Think Tank]: electronic "narrative frame" wikis: Wikispaces, [|pbwiki], [|Wetpaint] blogs: [|WordPress] [|Twitter]: microblogging site
 * How Does Technology Fit In? **