THE VISUAL METHOD OF NOTETAKING

How to create visual notes:

  • There are many methods of visual note taking: sketch notes, mind maps, webs, etc.
  • Visual notes combine words, colours, symbols and pictures to summarize what you have learned, read or discussed onto a single page
  • Lines, arrows, colour-coding and symbols can be used to show connections between ideas and information
  • You can draw your notes by hand or use a digital tool

Advantages:

  • Great for visual information, like diagrams and graphs
  • Works well in creative classes 
  • Good for  brainstorming
  • Helpful in classes where the lectures and discussions are all over the place and more organized notetaking methods are hard to use
  • Combining words and pictures may help you remember more 

Disadvantages:

  • Not suitable for all learning situations
  • Trying to make your notes look more artistic can become a distraction
  • May be more time consuming to create
  • May require extra school supplies
  • May not appeal to people who don't enjoy drawing

Different visual notetaking methods:

Sketchnotes:

Mind Maps:

Webs:

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