There are times when we expect students to take notes so that they will remember information better. In order to help students learn how to take notes we need to provide them with strategies. There are many different strategies, or techniques that have been highlighted in educational resources. Strategies such as the Cornell Method, Frayer Model, or Concept/ Mindmapping have been used with great success to help students understand concepts, summarize classroom lectures, or organize information on research topics.
There are many web tools for creating concept/mindmaps. These tools allow students to organize the information in a way that makes sense for them and allows them to understand the connections between ideas. I first wrote about mindmapping tools in my post Brainstorming Digitalized, where I highlighted three tools that I liked. Since then I have used Mind42 to create my own ‘Web 2.0 tools‘ mindmap that I take notes on tools that I have explored. You can check out this map for my list of mindmapping tools.
Also check out these online notetaking tools: (see below for more)
ubernote is a great tool for notetaking and collaborating. You can upload notes directly on site, through email, AOL IM, or from your mobile phone. Can share and collaborate notes easily with other ubernote users.
Springnote is an online notebook/wiki. It allows you to have personal and group notebooks. It also comes with 2gb of file storage.
MyNoteit allows you to take notes or upload them. This online tool also allows you to share and collaborate, create to-do lists, calendar, and a way to share assignments.
Online resources on Cornell Method:
Geek to Live: Take study-worthy lecture notes Great resource about the Cornell Method
The Learning Toolbox: Cornell Notes
Online notetaking resources:
Top 10 online notetaking applications
Thanks for the recommendations! I’ve been looking for a new online wiki productivity tool to transfer my research work to ever since Luminotes shut down! Concept mapping is a great tool also – works fantastically well for my visual and artistic learners. I was out of school before they started teaching Cornell notetaking – saw that being taught during my undergraduate practicums and the students really liked how it kept them well-organized.