Today I completed my third day of classes in this new semester. While I have already learned many things, one lesson stands out the most. On Monday, day one of classes, all I brought with me was my laptop. No paper. Not even a pen or pencil. I thought I could use my laptop for any note taking I would need to do. While I may have been able to make it work, note taking on a laptop was not effective for me. On day two of classes, I decided I would try the original method of taking notes in class. Boy what a difference it made. It seemed that by virtue alone of having my paper and pen ready at the start of class, my mind was ready to start learning. Day three of utilizing the same note taking method was equally as effective.
This is important because I am not just taking these classes to go through the motions and get a grade. On the contrary, I am taking these classes to internalize the concepts to jumpstart my career. I really don't have much concern for the letter grade i Receive at the end of the semester. Therefore, because of this lesson learned, I will always begin each class period with my notebook and pen ready.
I can relate....whenever I would help my kids with their homework, no matter what it was, I needed a pencil in my hand to turn my brain on ;)
ReplyDeleteI find that it depends upon what class I am in with whether I prefer my laptop or a pen and paper. Although there are studies that exist which state that you retain more information when taking notes on pen and paper than on a laptop. I also find that whatever pen I use makes a difference with how much I enjoy taking notes.
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