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CAPTURE & LEARN NOTETAKING TEMPLATES
Note Taking is a lot easier when you have the right tools. The 2-column Cornell System is effective for all learning styles and makes it easy to organize and review information.
Originally created by Walter Pauk, a professor from Cornell University, the unique layout of the page encourages an active process for note taking for all kinds of projects.
This style of paper is typically call “law-ruled” and can be found in most university bookstores in the law school section. Regular paper can also be converted by using a simple straight edge to draw a vertical line down the page making a wider left-hand margin.
The right column is for recording information in any style that is comfortable for you.
The left column is the cue column for learning. Keep this section empty while taking notes. Return to it later to reduce the content for recall by pulling our keywords and formulating key questions from your running notes.
The summary section at the bottom is an important element because it helps to refine thinking. Determining key points and paraphrasing them is a very interactive process that improves memory and critical thinking skills.
Free Cornell Note Taking Templates
These two Cornell Note Taking Templates are formatted for printing on US letter size, 8.5” x 11” paper. Be sure to select “Fit to Page.”
PRINTABLE 2011-2012 CALENDAR
A semester-at-a-glance calendar provides the BIG picture of special events, vacations, test dates and project deadlines. For global and visual learners, it’s ideal for planning purposes because it shows the schedule of major activities and schoolwork for six months. Most assignments are not as far off as they first seem when you consider how many other things you have going on, and the time it’s going to take you to complete the work.
Print off the calendar, block off vacation days, mark in special events that you know in advance, and add the due dates of major tests and projects as they’re assigned.
PRINTABLE WEEKLY CALENDAR
Use the week-at-glance calendar to write down daily assignments, meetings & special events. The downloadable weekly template below provides ample space to record important information. Keep in mind it's a "planner" and is used not just to record and remind, but is also used to prioritize and schedule when you are going to do the work!