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A classroom lesson byJanet IlkoCajon Valley Middle SchoollSan Diego Area Writing ProjectJanuary 2014

HOW I SOMETIMES FEEL DURING A LECTURE OR VIDEO!

WHAT IT IS AND ISN’T!

Visual notetaking is a process of representing ideas non-linguistically. Visual notetaking can include concept mapping, but also more artistic ways of visually capturing and representing ideas.

TRYING SOMETHING NEW…

Listening, Filtering, Translating, Recording, Revisiting, Refining

SOME BASIC SHAPE IDEAS

COLOR IN REVISIT

LOTS OF OPTIONS, MAKE IT YOUR OWN

STEPS TO SUCCESS FOR VIDEO NOTE- TAKINGDivide Your paper into 3 parts.

1. Watch the video, and the first time jot down just the main ideas you hear.

2. Discuss with your group of 4. What were the main ideas in the text. We will then have a group discussion.

3. We will watch the video again, this time using the second column of notes, adding details to the main ideas we shared in step two.

4. Meet again in your group of 4, and finalize your details

5. Colunm three is for your sketches and drawings, what is one thing you could draw or sketch that solidifies the main idea for you. How will you remember these key points?

6. Be ready to share your sketches with your team.

A MOTIVATIONAL VIDEOThis week we watched this video from Todd Durkin, a motivational speaker and

trainer. It is called “The Top Ten Ways To Be Extraordinary in 2014.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r9KA-44_Ic&feature=youtu.be

The kids loved it. We watched it the first time with the video, the second time just listening to the audio, the third time back to the video.

Thanks Todd Durkin for allowing us to use this piece in our classrooms.

FIRST SET OF NOTES

FIRST SET OF NOTES

DAY 2 OPENING DISCUSSIONUsing just your notes, talk to your partner about what we viewed yesterday. Do you

agree? Do you have additional things to add? How did your illustrations help you or your partner?

Whole group:

Watch the video clip one more time, noticing how the information flows. What aspects of the video do you know a lot about, where do you still have some holes?

Finally, meet with your team again, and run through one final clarification. You will use these notes later to write a summary paragraph about what you learned.

POSTER PROJECTThe video we watched was “The Top 10 Ways to be Extraordinary in 2014!” by Todd

Durkin. How could you create a chart that illustrates the main message of this video.

Each team is going to create a one page graphic using words, colors and pictures that illustrate the main meaning of each of the 10 ideas. Your page must include the number and a description with examples from the video. Most importantly your group must relate this idea to your own life and add words and illustrations that demonstrate how this idea applies to you.

At the end of the period each group will share their poster aloud to the class. I will not be telling you in advance who will be presenting. It will be teacher’s choice, so everyone must be ready to share the poster.

SAMPLE TEAM POSTERS

SAMPLE TWO

SAMPLE THREE

DAY 3 A SUMMARY PARAGRAPHAround the classroom you will see posters we created yesterday about the video.

Using your notes and the visuals from the poster, please write a summary about what you learned.

Include in your summary:

The title of the video and the speaker

The main idea

One or two of the ideas that resonate with you or your team.

One thing you are going to definitely do this year to make your life extraordinary!

I will share the best paragraphs in class tomorrow.

REFERENCES/ RESOURCESMapping Media To The Common Core Wesley Fryer Ph.D

http://maps.playingwithmedia.com/visual-notetaking/

 

Basics of Visual Notetaking Craighton Berman

http://www.core77.com/blog/sketchnotes/sketchnotes_101_the_basics_of_visual_note-taking_19678.asp

 

Mike Rohde

http://alistapart.com/article/sketching-the-visual-thinking-power-tool

 

Sunni Brown The Miseducation of the Doodle

http://alistapart.com/article/the-miseducation-of-the-doodle

 

Paul Hankins

http://paulwhankins.edublogs.org/

SUGGESTED BOOKSBooks

 

The Doodle Revolution Unlock the Power To Think Differently by Sunni Brown

 

The Sketchnote Handbook Video Edition by Mike Rohde

 

Mapping Inner Space: Learning and Teaching Visual Mapping by Nancy Marguiles