Don't Waste Student's Time with Note Taking. Something Better.

Teachers must update their practice by removing notetaking from the work their students do. I don't just preach this idea. I practice it. In every class I am responsible for, students are given all teacher notes, slides, videos (with transcript) and materials. When students have the notes, rather than worrying about recording what the teacher says, they can make meaning of what the teacher says. This allows students to move to higher order thinking skills and get to the thinking faster.  

If you believe this premise, read the excerpt below from the New York Times which shares my take on this, and some research to back it. Then, scroll below to check out one smart way to go beyond traditional note taking.  

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