Cornell Notes
Cornell notes are a note making method, they are not a note taking method, where different parts of the notebook paper have different functions. You record notes on one half, key words and concepts are recorded in another area, and a summary is written at the bottom of the paper. Using the Cornell method, results in notes that are more organized allowing students to quickly identify key words and key concepts from the lecture or text. The notes can easily be used as a study guide for a test or be used to complete a project or paper on the topic. "Cornell notes can be used when reading any type of expository text, but it is also helpful when reading detail-rich text." (Miller and Veatch, 2011) Below are two examples of how you could implement Cornell Notes in your classroom.
Example 1:
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Example 2:
- In my PE/Health class I would use Cornell Notes when reading about health related fitness concepts.
- To start we would discuss the vocabulary words of health and fitness to activate students prior knowledge.
- I would then hand out a pre made note sheet and explain the different sections.
- As a group we would read the text and record the main ideas or all the health related fitness concepts in the left-hand column.
- We would then talk about each concept using the examples from the book and from real life to write notes in the right-hand column that help us better understand the concept.
- When we finish the note making process, we will review the notes and write a final summary at the bottom of our note taking sheet.
- This note sheet then can be used as a study tool for when we take a formative assessment on the health related fitness concepts.
Video Resources
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The video to the left is a resource that AVID put out to help explain how to take Cornell Notes. This video shows a lot of research about Cornell Notes and their benefits. It has you taking Cornell Notes about how to take Cornell Notes, which reiterates the how to take them. It also dives into the importance of making notes and reviewing them to increase comprehension. This is a very technical video that does explains Cornell notes and the benefits of them.
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The video to the right is a video that a group of high school students created advocating for and teaching Cornell Notes. They do a great job explaining the various ways that you can use Cornell Notes based on the text or way the information is presented. They explain how to make the notes personal to the individual student and provide a variety of ways that you can make your notes on the right hand side.
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Writing and Cornell Notes
Cornell Notes is a writing centered comprehension strategy. In order to successfully make your Cornell Notes you must be able to read the text, identify important information and then write this information on the note paper. When you are done reading and making your notes you have to summarize the information and write it on your note sheet to finish the process By doing this you are reviewing the information at least two if not three times, writing the information two times, both of which help you increase comprehension while working on writing.
Cornell Notes is a writing centered comprehension strategy. In order to successfully make your Cornell Notes you must be able to read the text, identify important information and then write this information on the note paper. When you are done reading and making your notes you have to summarize the information and write it on your note sheet to finish the process By doing this you are reviewing the information at least two if not three times, writing the information two times, both of which help you increase comprehension while working on writing.
References
CNotes 4 students. (2012). Retrieved July 20, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJakf_OsCBw
How To Take Cornell Notes the Easy Way. (2014). Retrieved July 20, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep3m959iCjM
Miller, M., & Veatch, N. (2011). Literacy in context (LinC): Choosing instructional strategies to teach reading in content areas for students grades 5-12. Boston: Pearson.
The Cornell Method. (2001). Retrieved July 20, 2015, from http://www.heritagehawks.org/faculty/dbrown/HistoryClass/TheCornellMethod.htm
CNotes 4 students. (2012). Retrieved July 20, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJakf_OsCBw
How To Take Cornell Notes the Easy Way. (2014). Retrieved July 20, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep3m959iCjM
Miller, M., & Veatch, N. (2011). Literacy in context (LinC): Choosing instructional strategies to teach reading in content areas for students grades 5-12. Boston: Pearson.
The Cornell Method. (2001). Retrieved July 20, 2015, from http://www.heritagehawks.org/faculty/dbrown/HistoryClass/TheCornellMethod.htm