What a wonderful teacher you are, Sophia. Even though I have two Master's Degrees, in addition to three advanced Certificates in various topics, I have NEVER had, or seen, a teacher so concerned with the students' success that they actually teach them how to study. I wish that I had known this back when I was still in High School! Thanks, I can still use it in business.
This is the first video of yours that I came across and not only did I learn about how to take Cornell notes, I actually learned about life in Germany after WW1! I am 30yrs old and I am ashamed to say I did not learn about this at my school. In Europe. England, to be exact. Thank you so much for teaching me, I have subscribed and look forward to watching your other videos.
I learned how to take better notes when I had the good fortune to visit a college and spend one day in classes while I was in high school. A student showed me how she marked her text. Other than that, no one ever showed me. I've since developed my own system and shown my own students. Kids do need to be shown, and it has become more popular in schools. Thank you for this.
Its so strange that they don't teach note taking/study skills like this in grade or middle school. Maybe our nations children wouldn't fall behind the rest of the world and grow to hate important subjects like science, math and history if we gave them the skills to succeed from the outset. I digress, great video and thank you in advance for all the headaches I'll avoid in the future. I have a few question tho, do you only use the front/top page for notes? What happens when you run out of room for notes? Can this method be used for math? What common abbreviations do you recommend for note taking?
+ATMOSK1234 Hi there, Just go on to the back of the notes if you need more room or onto a new page. You don't have to fit everything on one page! Yes, you can use this for math. Proofs go on the right side. I teach history so I use S/P/E for Social/Political/Economic and ppl for people all the time... I think it is best when you make up your own abbreviations.
This is so interesting! This study system isn't exactly used where I live, or at least not in my level, but it's a very useful method for some subjects like history and it is very well explained
When talking about basic strategies (like figurative language, etc), they work just as well. However, some students a few years ago modified it to use as they read. I always have "look-fors" that would lead to a big question to guide their reading, so they started using the skinny column to list the look-fors and recording text evidence in the right hand column. I took it to the next level by having them answer their big question instead of summarizing.
This is totally awsome. I always used mindmaps from Tony Buzan for note taking but this Cornell Notes method is far more better. Thank you for uploading!
In the case of higher level math classes or other classes that include pages and pages of notes (research projects come to mind for this too), the best approach is to set up several pieces of paper in the Cornell Notes form, write as fast as you can and then, after class, instead of a summary at the bottom, list what info is on that page. Then, later when you are looking for a particular piece of information, you can scan the bottom of each page and find what you are looking for quickly.
You can do it either way. The purpose of the summary is to make you think about the information one more time and to make you figure out what is most important from the info you recorded. This helps you remember it because you are thinking about it in a new way. I prefer to do one summary per piece of paper (so 2 pages of notes) because it helps me find information faster later. I just look to the summary and I know its on that page somewhere.
Yes, absolutely it can work with math. There are several options for organizing math notes in this style. For example, you can put the problem on the left and then all the proof work on the right. Try a few things and see what works best for you.
If you are one of the lucky few who have found a way to study that is successful for you on your own, that is awesome for you. But there are lots of people who don't figure it out by osmosis and those people need actual lessons on how to take notes effectively and how to study or they can waste a lot of precious time trying things that don't work. This is just one option. If you don't have a plan that works already, this is a great system to use. If you have a system that works, use that!
Yes, this method is especially good to use with text books and lectures. The number of papers you have depends on how large you write, how much you summarize, how you put down your notes (do you use pictures or graphs? Those might take more space...). If you have LOTS of pages, you may be recording info you don't need. More practicing summarizing can help. Use you left side to study for all those quizzes! Can you define the vocab and answer the questions without looking at your notes?
Your voice is very soothing and helps in comprehension of the subject matter... Thanks for the tips... Subscribed and on my way to watch more of your videos...
Thank you so much! I am going give Cornell notes a try I have my fall reading material already so I can get a head start, and I can see how well I can retain the material with the use of this method.
Thank you so much. This helped quite a bit with my note taking in English 1A; I thought the highlighting would be distracting until I labled which color was used to represent what needed to be focused on. Again, thank you.
Your content is amazingly helpful and well done. However I agree with the other commenters that mention that your voice is monotonous and bland. I think you could reach a wider audience if you worked on that because you have some of the best explanations, examples and tips I have ever seen. Please keep at it!
Alas, I am a professional teacher and not a professional video maker. It is actually surprisingly hard to write, talk and think at the same time. Since I make these on my free time during the weekends, I think you get what you get.
I was making a suggestion based on an assumed goal. You don't have to take what I said on board. I just wanted to make sure I said it. If this is what you can fit in your life around your priorities then I have no complaints because you really do have good content. Sorry if I came off condescending or bossy. Do what you gotta do ;)
Mitzer Ree- Yes, you could say the blocks of money are economic, because the value of paper money has fallen so low, they are now used as toys. That would be economic.
Well, its true that different things work for different people. However, not everyone is able to figure out how to take effective notes on their own. I teach this note taking skill because studies show it is the most effective for the most people. I grade it so students see how well they are learning the skill. But I only grade 1 set of notes per unit. All others can be done any way you like. Then students can see how they do on tests and can really compare which notes work best for them.
What about for classes that generate 20+ pages of notes, i.e. higher level math courses. Sometimes you're already writing as fast as you can! Either way, this has been instructive, thank you.
sure. All my lessons and rubrics are on my web page.... Link in the description or you can google me. Check the documents page for World Studies. Send me an email from there and I will happily put you on my lesson distribution list....
You can take these notes while reading a book, watching a video or listening to a teacher. You follow the exact same process, but the info you are recording comes from a book instead of someone talking.
Those are two different symbols to say that you are writing a new piece of information in your notes, connected to but different from the other info there.
It is so boring.My teacher asks me to learn how to make Cornell note by watching this video but I just wanted to sleep when I was watching this video.I think you can make it more interesting.
Do you do this method as you are reading the textbook? Is it normal to have a multitude of papers by the end of each chapter? The average chapter in my textbook contain a main headings and many subheadings. Also would this method be practical for me because my semesters are 6-8 weeks in length with exams almost every week.
Hi Miss. Caramagno, I watched your 2 videos on Cornell notes, I've been using a slightly modified (by me) version of the Cornell method but, I have a doubt, do you recommend this method for taking Computer Engineering notes? Or do you recommend another method for Science and Engineering? Thanks in advance and also, awesome videos.
Aedra Daedra Hi there... I personally have never taken notes in a Computer Engineering class, so I can't speak directly to the question, but I do feel Cornell Notes are pretty adaptable so I believe you will be able to use them effectively in that class. The purpose of Cornell Notes is to give you a place to take notes in a way that makes sense to you (on the right in text, outline, diagram, picture or some other form) and then a place to categorize and reflect on what you have written (through headings, questions and commentary) on the left. This helps bring the information into your brain in more than one way (taking the notes, creating categories and questioning). Its the act of looking at the information in multiple ways that makes Cornell Notes effective. As long as you are doing that in some form, it should work for Computer Engineering. Good luck with your classes!
***** Yes, I've been using it for my classes and it works really good, I modified it a little bit tho. Thanks for the tips of where to place things, I didn't knew about it and it'll come in handy. And BTW, what do you think about the "flow method"?
Could you use this method for taking College English Notes? I've done this before in my US History class and it was useful but idk if it'd be the same if it was English or Literature?
Hi there, It may be that you are trying to write too much of what your professor is saying. It would be nearly impossible to write everything! Have you tried thinking about what seems the most important information your professor is saying and just writing key words from those ideas. You don't need to record complete sentences, just the main ideas, sometimes only a few words to trigger your memory. The mental process of selecting only some of what your professor is saying will also help you remember more of the lecture and make it part of your understanding. You can show your notes to your professor during office hours too and make sure you collected the most important parts until you get the hang of it.
M. Murad well, you could record the lecture with your professors approval and go over it more than once stopping as you need to or you could ask a fellow student who is a strong note taker if you could snap a picture of their notes with your phone. Then you could spend all your energy listening.
This is good.. buuut.. any suggestions how to take vast notes during med school? :/ i only do tape recorders and transcripts for it and its kinda boring
John Lorenz Magat don't quote me on this because I actually teach High School but I have heard using mind map notes on the right is a good way to chart relationships in the sciences and the nature of the relationship can be distilled into symbols you choose.
Esmeralda Esparza Maths is all about try and fail and then rise up again with persistent practice. i used to score 40% and with practicing so many books 100% It is the reality. you need to work really hard and practise a lot under professor's guidance.
Doesn't it seem pontless to grade sombody on their ability to take notes in this way? i'm almost finished studying for a masters in chemistry. i would have hated it if any of my courses were diluted by somebody saying they were gonna teach me how to study, and then grade me on it. I'd say ive done pretty well concidering that I've been missing out on this "powerfull tool".
I did not like it...the reason for highlighting is to make things stand up from the rest. This notes at the end looked too busy way . many things going on at the same time.
This note is perfect but I think it's too impeccable to develop our originality. If we follow this way, we'll be limited the sphere of our thinking, and get just good notes to all appearances.
Hmm... well, since you can take your notes any way you want to on the Right side, I feel like it doesn't limit you that much. Try using pictures or a mind map there and you will find the rest works with that just as well.
Dear Tyler, Alas, a new mic is just not possible on a teacher's salary here in the US. Also, maybe don't reference violence against women in your argument. It is an injustice to victims to equate your voluntary watching of a video to involuntary sexual assault.
What a wonderful teacher you are, Sophia. Even though I have two Master's Degrees, in addition to three advanced Certificates in various topics, I have NEVER had, or seen, a teacher so concerned with the students' success that they actually teach them how to study. I wish that I had known this back when I was still in High School! Thanks, I can still use it in business.
I thought I was the only one with a Master's Degree and wish I had known about this too.
sounds better when you increase the speed to 1.25
Every American Video :)
Thank you, I wish I could increase the speed of my lecturers as well.
This is the first video of yours that I came across and not only did I learn about how to take Cornell notes, I actually learned about life in Germany after WW1! I am 30yrs old and I am ashamed to say I did not learn about this at my school. In Europe. England, to be exact. Thank you so much for teaching me, I have subscribed and look forward to watching your other videos.
I learned how to take better notes when I had the good fortune to visit a college and spend one day in classes while I was in high school. A student showed me how she marked her text. Other than that, no one ever showed me. I've since developed my own system and shown my own students. Kids do need to be shown, and it has become more popular in schools. Thank you for this.
Its so strange that they don't teach note taking/study skills like this in grade or middle school. Maybe our nations children wouldn't fall behind the rest of the world and grow to hate important subjects like science, math and history if we gave them the skills to succeed from the outset.
I digress, great video and thank you in advance for all the headaches I'll avoid in the future.
I have a few question tho, do you only use the front/top page for notes? What happens when you run out of room for notes? Can this method be used for math? What common abbreviations do you recommend for note taking?
+ATMOSK1234 Our generations are getting stupider Just take a look at all the popular songs & media they reflect our damn society SMFH
+ATMOSK1234 Hi there, Just go on to the back of the notes if you need more room or onto a new page. You don't have to fit everything on one page!
Yes, you can use this for math. Proofs go on the right side.
I teach history so I use S/P/E for Social/Political/Economic and ppl for people all the time... I think it is best when you make up your own abbreviations.
Actually when I was in middle school in the mid 2000's we were forced to take a note taking course. We also had to keep a planner which was graded.
Guess we must just want to do it and not be 'buildt' into our nature? I have no idea anymore.
My high school used to. I was introduced to this method of studying in that class in Jr high. Too bad they don't anymore.
Congrats Sofia. This is a really nice job. You took me through the whole process step by step. Thanks a lot.
This is so interesting! This study system isn't exactly used where I live, or at least not in my level, but it's a very useful method for some subjects like history and it is very well explained
When talking about basic strategies (like figurative language, etc), they work just as well. However, some students a few years ago modified it to use as they read. I always have "look-fors" that would lead to a big question to guide their reading, so they started using the skinny column to list the look-fors and recording text evidence in the right hand column. I took it to the next level by having them answer their big question instead of summarizing.
This is totally awsome. I always used mindmaps from Tony Buzan for note taking but this Cornell Notes method is far more better.
Thank you for uploading!
In the case of higher level math classes or other classes that include pages and pages of notes (research projects come to mind for this too), the best approach is to set up several pieces of paper in the Cornell Notes form, write as fast as you can and then, after class, instead of a summary at the bottom, list what info is on that page. Then, later when you are looking for a particular piece of information, you can scan the bottom of each page and find what you are looking for quickly.
You can do it either way. The purpose of the summary is to make you think about the information one more time and to make you figure out what is most important from the info you recorded. This helps you remember it because you are thinking about it in a new way. I prefer to do one summary per piece of paper (so 2 pages of notes) because it helps me find information faster later. I just look to the summary and I know its on that page somewhere.
Yes, absolutely it can work with math. There are several options for organizing math notes in this style. For example, you can put the problem on the left and then all the proof work on the right. Try a few things and see what works best for you.
If you are one of the lucky few who have found a way to study that is successful for you on your own, that is awesome for you. But there are lots of people who don't figure it out by osmosis and those people need actual lessons on how to take notes effectively and how to study or they can waste a lot of precious time trying things that don't work. This is just one option. If you don't have a plan that works already, this is a great system to use. If you have a system that works, use that!
What a wonderful teacher you are, Sophia! ;D
Im doing this as a hobby wishing I learned more in school instead of goofing off. This video helps a lot thanks
Yes, this method is especially good to use with text books and lectures. The number of papers you have depends on how large you write, how much you summarize, how you put down your notes (do you use pictures or graphs? Those might take more space...). If you have LOTS of pages, you may be recording info you don't need. More practicing summarizing can help. Use you left side to study for all those quizzes! Can you define the vocab and answer the questions without looking at your notes?
Yes, you can. In fact, these notes were developed by Cornell University for college students. That is why they are called Cornell Notes.
Settings > Speed x2
Your voice is very soothing and helps in comprehension of the subject matter... Thanks for the tips... Subscribed and on my way to watch more of your videos...
Thank you so much! I am going give Cornell notes a try I have my fall reading material already so I can get a head start, and I can see how well I can retain the material with the use of this method.
Amazing. Clear and useful explanation. Thanks a lot.
Thank you so much. This helped quite a bit with my note taking in English 1A; I thought the highlighting would be distracting until I labled which color was used to represent what needed to be focused on. Again, thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to explain this. I will definitely try it for now on.
Greetings from central valley California :)
Hallooo Central Valley! Glad I could help.
Your content is amazingly helpful and well done. However I agree with the other commenters that mention that your voice is monotonous and bland. I think you could reach a wider audience if you worked on that because you have some of the best explanations, examples and tips I have ever seen. Please keep at it!
Alas, I am a professional teacher and not a professional video maker. It is actually surprisingly hard to write, talk and think at the same time. Since I make these on my free time during the weekends, I think you get what you get.
Totally...I couldn't have asked anything more..from this video...Thanks!!!! :))
I was making a suggestion based on an assumed goal. You don't have to take what I said on board. I just wanted to make sure I said it. If this is what you can fit in your life around your priorities then I have no complaints because you really do have good content. Sorry if I came off condescending or bossy. Do what you gotta do ;)
Good Video. No offense but you sound like that white lady who does my voicemail
lmao
Chaoes96 lol
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Chaoes96 Lmao Savage
Nice set up. Using this in my own personal studies.
You are quite Welcome. Good Luck with all your classes!
Mitzer Ree- Yes, you could say the blocks of money are economic, because the value of paper money has fallen so low, they are now used as toys. That would be economic.
Well, its true that different things work for different people. However, not everyone is able to figure out how to take effective notes on their own. I teach this note taking skill because studies show it is the most effective for the most people. I grade it so students see how well they are learning the skill. But I only grade 1 set of notes per unit. All others can be done any way you like. Then students can see how they do on tests and can really compare which notes work best for them.
What about for classes that generate 20+ pages of notes, i.e. higher level math courses. Sometimes you're already writing as fast as you can! Either way, this has been instructive, thank you.
If you see carefully, it is actually not to grade, but to make sure your Cornell notes are complete.
sure. All my lessons and rubrics are on my web page.... Link in the description or you can google me.
Check the documents page for World Studies. Send me an email from there and I will happily put you on my lesson distribution list....
The better approach is for the teacher to generate the information in an organized format of questions and answers.
I found this very useful😇😇😇😇Thank u maaam..... 😊😊
Thank You! Very Helpful!!!
Glad I could help.
Not bad. When do we read? We had our notes given by the professor./teacher.
You can take these notes while reading a book, watching a video or listening to a teacher. You follow the exact same process, but the info you are recording comes from a book instead of someone talking.
Those are two different symbols to say that you are writing a new piece of information in your notes, connected to but different from the other info there.
If you have multiple pages of notes for a chapter, do you put one big summary at the end of all of your notes? Or summarize at the end of every page?
I suggest at the end of the topic/chapter if it all the information links or is related to each other.
Hi, I'm starting college this upcoming fall and I'm excited to try out this note-taking system. I was wondering if this works with math notes?
Very helpful thanks. best explanation ive seen. thanks again
It is so boring.My teacher asks me to learn how to make Cornell note by watching this video but I just wanted to sleep when I was watching this video.I think you can make it more interesting.
Do you do this method as you are reading the textbook? Is it normal to have a multitude of papers by the end of each chapter? The average chapter in my textbook contain a main headings and many subheadings. Also would this method be practical for me because my semesters are 6-8 weeks in length with exams almost every week.
Brilliant. Thank you. 💯
You have no joy in your heart
ye or nah how on earth would you possibly know that?
manda jt her voice
Hi Miss. Caramagno, I watched your 2 videos on Cornell notes, I've been using a slightly modified (by me) version of the Cornell method but, I have a doubt, do you recommend this method for taking Computer Engineering notes? Or do you recommend another method for Science and Engineering?
Thanks in advance and also, awesome videos.
Aedra Daedra Hi there... I personally have never taken notes in a Computer Engineering class, so I can't speak directly to the question, but I do feel Cornell Notes are pretty adaptable so I believe you will be able to use them effectively in that class. The purpose of Cornell Notes is to give you a place to take notes in a way that makes sense to you (on the right in text, outline, diagram, picture or some other form) and then a place to categorize and reflect on what you have written (through headings, questions and commentary) on the left. This helps bring the information into your brain in more than one way (taking the notes, creating categories and questioning). Its the act of looking at the information in multiple ways that makes Cornell Notes effective. As long as you are doing that in some form, it should work for Computer Engineering.
Good luck with your classes!
***** Yes, I've been using it for my classes and it works really good, I modified it a little bit tho.
Thanks for the tips of where to place things, I didn't knew about it and it'll come in handy.
And BTW, what do you think about the "flow method"?
Great tutorial!!
Could you use this method for taking College English Notes? I've done this before in my US History class and it was useful but idk if it'd be the same if it was English or Literature?
my teacher dosen't tell us What to write down and i don't know What to write down please Help me
Stunning!
i cant take note, is it a problem, when begin writing, the professor moves on, and i am left.
Hi there, It may be that you are trying to write too much of what your professor is saying. It would be nearly impossible to write everything! Have you tried thinking about what seems the most important information your professor is saying and just writing key words from those ideas. You don't need to record complete sentences, just the main ideas, sometimes only a few words to trigger your memory. The mental process of selecting only some of what your professor is saying will also help you remember more of the lecture and make it part of your understanding. You can show your notes to your professor during office hours too and make sure you collected the most important parts until you get the hang of it.
yes, it is definitely the case. i need a way to get out of this situation.
M. Murad well, you could record the lecture with your professors approval and go over it more than once stopping as you need to or you could ask a fellow student who is a strong note taker if you could snap a picture of their notes with your phone. Then you could spend all your energy listening.
i will try to be creative next time, and do what you say.
M. Murad good luck!
This is good.. buuut.. any suggestions how to take vast notes during med school? :/ i only do tape recorders and transcripts for it and its kinda boring
John Lorenz Magat don't quote me on this because I actually teach High School but I have heard using mind map notes on the right is a good way to chart relationships in the sciences and the nature of the relationship can be distilled into symbols you choose.
Thank you very much I'm gonna blow up AP us and Ap gopo
Excellent. Let the explosions of understanding begin!
So how'd it go?
I can't find the rubric.. ._.
Good Work Sophie keep doing ;)
Why do you grade notes? At my school, every student may take their own notes using their method, because everyone learns differently from notes.
is there a way i can get that rubric? lol
Great! Thank you!
May you show us how use these once for math please?
Esmeralda Esparza Maths is all about try and fail and then rise up again with persistent practice. i used to score 40% and with practicing so many books 100% It is the reality. you need to work really hard and practise a lot under professor's guidance.
Thanks a lot I got some information
Yea I think so I use It for science
Doesn't it seem pontless to grade sombody on their ability to take notes in this way? i'm almost finished studying for a masters in chemistry. i would have hated it if any of my courses were diluted by somebody saying they were gonna teach me how to study, and then grade me on it. I'd say ive done pretty well concidering that I've been missing out on this "powerfull tool".
I did not like it...the reason for highlighting is to make things stand up from the rest. This notes at the end looked too busy way . many things going on at the same time.
yessy figueroa It's colour-coding. It's a system that works for some - usually visual learners. I teach music and use colour coding all the time.
This note is perfect but I think it's too impeccable to develop our originality. If we follow this way, we'll be limited the sphere of our thinking, and get just good notes to all appearances.
Hmm... well, since you can take your notes any way you want to on the Right side, I feel like it doesn't limit you that much. Try using pictures or a mind map there and you will find the rest works with that just as well.
you can't use this method in a math class(college) but it's great
I actually KNOW people who use this in math class in college.
Can’t tell if this is her voice of a voiceover
It is in fact my voice.
'Struggling with', not 'Struggling In".
nice
I did this in 8th grade english
cool.
*advanced*
Your notes are graded? 😒
Yes. They are graded.
Siri voice
Technically, I am older than Siri, so she is using MY voice.
Touché.
Germany is part of Europe
So true!
Your voice is kinda boring!!but good video though!
Sorry, why do you sound like a robot? 😂
Cheyenne La Loup it's actually way harder to write, talk and think all at the same time than I expected! That's what makes my voice so haulting.
Sophia Caramagno true that, and I wasn't trying to be offensive BTW ☺
Saint Francis is better
get a better mic earrape
Dear Tyler, Alas, a new mic is just not possible on a teacher's salary here in the US. Also, maybe don't reference violence against women in your argument. It is an injustice to victims to equate your voluntary watching of a video to involuntary sexual assault.