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VISUAL NOTETAKING
VISUAL NOTETAKING
Have you ever gotten into trouble for drawing in class? Here is your chance to make meaningful notes based on what you enjoy most!
Have you ever gotten into trouble for drawing in class? Here is your chance to make meaningful notes based on what you enjoy most!
DEFINITION: Visual notetaking or sketchnoting is a process of representing ideas non-linguistically. Visual notetaking can include concept mapping, but also more artistic ways of visually capturing and representing ideas. On the simpler side of the visual notetaking continuum, visual notes can be used to create narrated art. On the complex end of the spectrum, some visual notetaking applications support the creation of narrated sketchnotes which include audio narration synchronized to screencasts of drawings. Visual or graphic facilitation can be used at meetings to summarize presentations and guide discussions. Whether simple or complex, visual notes can be used to more deeply process information as well as communicate it to others with images.
What interests you? Unconventional Note-Taking
What interests you? Unconventional Note-Taking
GOAL: Using any materials available, reflect and respond to any media; whether written, listened to, or seen. Think about that experience and how you can visually represent what is being shared. For example, comics represent a narrative through several illustrations while a book shares its stories through words. Other examples include watching a television show and taking notes, baking a dessert or simply responding to a music video.
CHALLENGE: How can you deconstruct your media as visual notes?
OUTCOME: The process and outcome for each artist will look different. I personally enjoy taking notes like this because it is enjoyable, but also because it helps me remember what is being shared. Let the world be your canvas and make meaning for yourself.
REQUIREMENTS: Find what inspires you and create an engaging spread that includes the following:
- The content (Movie, Television Show, Music Video, Article, Book Chapter, Baking Recipe, YouTube Clip, Vlog, TikTok, etc.)
- A sequence of visual notes that flow to and from one another
- An engaging composition
- Your own unique style
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER . . .
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER . . .
- How will you go about this process in visually representing what has already been shared using this format?
- What images will you use to take the place of text?
- What words will take the place of images?
INFLUENTIAL ARTISTS
INFLUENTIAL ARTISTS
Reflect & Share
Reflect & Share
Once complete, take the opportunity to voluntarily reflect on this experience in answering the following questions. Also, consider uploading your final mind map into Padlet to share with each other. I encourage you to favorite one another's notes and offer constructive feedback. You may be surprised to learn something new about someone else. I look forward to seeing what you will create!
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