Have you ever considered that writing can be a tool that helps you remember things better? That's not really a surprise to many of us, especially since so much emphasis is placed on taking notes or writing other important things down! Here's an interesting fact that I came across today!
Few people realize how fast memory fades. Studies on memory have shown that, without review, 47% of what a person has just learned is forgotten in the first twenty minutes and 62% is forgotten after the first day. (University of Texas at Austin).
(From http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/academic/notes-tips.htm)
Isn't that amazing, but also kind of scary?!
Our next set of blog topics will focus on how to be a better note-taker! So, let's do a little opening activity right now! How, why, or when do you take notes? Once you take them, what do you do with them? Share your opinions with us!
7 comments:
I take notes in a variety of different ways. At work, I constantly take notes. From what I have to prepare that day, to supplies I need to order, to small blurbs of ideas I have, I am continually taking notes throughout my day. Also, in my personal life I take “to do” notes. This helps me better organize my time and ensure that I do not forget something important that needs to be done. Politics is my main hobby and interest. I even would love to get involved in that field, but unfortunately the jobs are scarce, but maybe I will get lucky! I will take notes when watching a political commentator or program on say CNN. This allows me to refer back to my notes at a later date for review.
Usually at work, when I am done with my notes, I throw them away. Most of the time they are on random post-its or pieces of paper, but when they are on the computer I do save them. In my life outside of work, I usually calendar and make my to-do lists on my Blackberry phone and then when I am finished I erase them, just in time to start over! Oh and…my politics notes never get thrown away…they are in a folder, because who knows maybe my hobby will become a career :)
-Judith
I take notes about my shopping list, some need to do things, doctors' appointments and most of it is my daughter's school activities. But 90% of the notes are lost or miss placed when I need them. From now on, I use a note book, may be it will be better than a piece of post-it or a scrape paper.
Suetto Chan
Note taking is the most efficient way to increase memory and learning capacity.At school, at church, in a meeting at seminary. in orientation for work, it is always good to take notes. I like to have a notebook handy in my bag even at the super-market. The importance of taking notes is also that you are able to review them, to study them because you write them ,you use your owns words, you will remember easily. Note taking is great.The only thing I've been working on is to be able to take notes faster.
Marie Phoebee Joseph
I take notes by simply writing things down on paper. I take notes to brainstorm, study, and shopping lists. Once written down, I re-read over them at a later time.
Abbey P.
I take notes at work or in my online classes as well as in my personal day to day activities. I keep these notes in case I need to refer back to them.
Leonie Florestal
I take note when I go to church, It helps me to remember what the pastor preach on. I have a book just for that in my bible. Also, I take notes for my online classes, I use them for review I have so many papers, but I save them because there will always be a need for them.
Allison.
How:
I usually take notes by writing, and highlighting main ideas and topics.
Why:
I write in order to remember where to find important information and how to do a newly assigned task.
When:
I take notes on the job, when I attend meetings at school or on the job,visit the doctor, when I am presented with new subject areas in my class.
I keep these notes for future reference.
Karla Banton
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