After realizing that her high school seniors struggle with taking notes when she lectures, the English teacher meets with the librarian to plan a lesson that will give them a strategy for taking good notes from a lecture. The librarian suggests that students learn how to take Cornell Notes, and practice using them with a podcast of a "real world" college lecture, that can be downloaded anytime for practice. There are hundreds of lectures that can be downloaded from I Tunes U, a free resource on a variety of topics. The librarian and teacher collaborate and decide which lecture to model for the class. The Justice series from Harvard is a particuarly interesting one for students. In class in the library, the librarian explains what a podcast is, models how to navigate ITunes U, and how to download the podcast. Using the podcast, the classroom teacher models for students how to take notes using Cornell Notes during a lecture. Students will then be given the chance to select one lecture of their choosing, and take notes from it. Call out questions, vocabulary definitions, and reflection after lecture are techniques employed in the lesson.
Overview:
Essential Question (s): How can Cornell Notes help me during lectures? How does Cornell Notes help me with remembering or reflection after the lecture? What is the standard format for using Cornell Notes?
Final Product:
Students will have completed Cornell Notes of the podcast with the appropriate format.
Library Lesson:
Students will learn how to take Cornell Notes during a "real world" University lecture.
Estimated Lesson Time:
90 minutes
Have you taught this lesson before:
Yes
Strategies for differentiation:
Allow students to review the podcast after class with their notes. They can add to the notes, and it allows more time for students who need it. The technology allows for endless review of a lecture.