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Guided note-taking provides students with structure when taking notes by using an outline, template, or headings and sections to categorize content and highlight the relationships between concepts.
When to Use Guided Note-Taking
When to Use Guided Note-Taking
Guided note-taking Works well in medium- to large-sized classes where the goal is to guide students through content in a structured format that aligns with the lecture and learning activities. This method requires some preparation and works well for breaking down complex concepts.
Potential Structures for Guided Note-Taking
Potential Structures for Guided Note-Taking
Faculty are encouraged to create structured documents that make use of written organizational tools, such as headings, subheadings, subtopics, and key terms. Posting a force copy of a documentswill protect the original document when it is shared with students as a digital copy.
Core Concepts and Themes
Core Concepts and Themes
Organize notes around core concepts, ideas, information, and themes that make up a class session, lecture, or mini-unit. Headings and subheadings help students when identifying patterns across various ideas and making connections between concepts.
Lesson Outline
Lesson Outline
Organize notes around a class session, including the lesson, learning activities, and assessments. Structurally, the guided notes follow a sequential order to help students when identifying throughlines between the lesson and unit and/or module objectives.
Key Terminology
Key Terminology
Organize notes around key terminology from a unit of study, including essential concepts. A set of notes can be used across class sessions and can be organized under headings to indicate the subtopic or mini-unit in which the terminology was taught.
Annotating Course Material: A Tool for Guided Notes
Annotating Course Material: A Tool for Guided Notes
Lecture materials can be added to Canvas for students to annotate during class. Each slide acts as its own portion of a guided notes structure. Use the drop downs to explore this method with Google Slides and PowerPoint.
Google Slides in Canvas
Google Slides in Canvas
Navigate to Modules in the Canvas menu.
Click the + button next to the desired module.
Change the drop down menu to external URL.
Copy and paste the Google Slides URL into the box.
At the end of the URL, delete the word “edit” and replace it with “copy” to force a copy to open.
If posting slides without a force copy, make sure the share settings are set to “Anyone with the link can view.”
PowerPoint in Canvas
PowerPoint in Canvas
To upload multiple files at once:
To upload multiple files at once:
Navigate to Files in the Canvas menu.
Create a folder titled “Class PowerPoints”
Click the Upload button and choose the PowerPoint.
Navigate to Modules in the menu.
Click the + button next to the desired module.
Change the drop down menu to File and select the desired PowerPoint presentation for that session.
Instruct students to make a copy of the slides or download them as a PowerPoint or PDF.
To add a file to a Module:
To add a file to a Module:
Navigate to Modules in the Canvas menu.
Click the + button next to the desired module.
Change the drop down menu to file.
Click [Create File(s)] and select the needed file.
Sources:
Sources:
Biggers, B., & Luo, T. (2020). Guiding students to success: A systematic review of research on guided notes as an instructional strategy from 2009-2019. Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, 17(3), 12 pp.
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