The Cornell Note-taking System (2001)
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The Cornell Note-taking System (2001)
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#2I've tried this system before. It didn't work well when using in a workplace. Mainly because the info/knowledge in workplace is scattered and sometimes incoherent.
But, then, I've realised that this is from Cornell, and the note taking system here is for students noting lectures.
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#3The cited "How to Study in College" can be found in PDF form via Google.
I like this tip, it seems handy.
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#4I've tried this system before. It didn't work well when using in a workplace. Mainly because the info/knowledge in workplace is scattered and sometimes incoherent. But, then, I've realised that this is from Cornell, and the note taking system here is for students noting lectures.
I've designed specific "note-taking" sheets for regular meetings I attend. There are separate places for me to write down "Things I want to say" and "Things I need to take action on" and "Things I need to to pass to other people."
As time goes on, I refined the page. We all travel a bit, so I added a section for "where's the staff this week."
I liked this idea so much that I've created similar templates for each of my regular meetings. A project control meeting has a different format than a staff meeting.
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#5I've tried this system before. It didn't work well when using in a workplace. Mainly because the info/knowledge in workplace is scattered and sometimes incoherent. But, then, I've realised that this is from Cornell, and the note taking system here is for students noting lectures.
The last time Cornell notes was discussed, a user had made a detailed comment on how he uses the system in his IT job.
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#6I've tried this system before. It didn't work well when using in a workplace. Mainly because the info/knowledge in workplace is scattered and sometimes incoherent. But, then, I've realised that this is from Cornell, and the note taking system here is for students noting lectures.
I've designed specific "note-taking" sheets for regular meetings I attend. There are separate places for me to write down "Things I want to say" and "Things I need to take action on" and "Things I need to to pass to other people." As time goes on, I refined the page. We all travel a bit, so I added a section for "where's the staff this week." I liked this idea so much that I've created similar templates for each of m…
Would it be possible for you to share your templates?
I'm very interested in ways to improve my meeting notes, and it sounds like you've already done a fair bit of testing on your templates.
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#7I've tried this system before. It didn't work well when using in a workplace. Mainly because the info/knowledge in workplace is scattered and sometimes incoherent. But, then, I've realised that this is from Cornell, and the note taking system here is for students noting lectures.
I've designed specific "note-taking" sheets for regular meetings I attend. There are separate places for me to write down "Things I want to say" and "Things I need to take action on" and "Things I need to to pass to other people." As time goes on, I refined the page. We all travel a bit, so I added a section for "where's the staff this week." I liked this idea so much that I've created similar templates for each of m…
Interesting: I have icons I tag for action items I have to take (* but I draw it as a 5 pointed star) (note that passing things on, and producing something are both action items for me), questions I have (?), and things that are important, surprising or urgent (!).
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#8I've tried this system before. It didn't work well when using in a workplace. Mainly because the info/knowledge in workplace is scattered and sometimes incoherent. But, then, I've realised that this is from Cornell, and the note taking system here is for students noting lectures.
I use this method almost exclusively. Even for things like meetings (to my sibling's comment). The trade-off is that I tend to only take notes on one side of the page, using the back side of the previous page for organizing my thoughts I need to say in a meeting (or in a class- I still take one occasionally for my interests).
So I use a lot of paper, and look forward to the day that I can really use my method virtually. But the time it saves helping me learn stuff (by making it super easy to do a quiz-like review) keeps me coming back.
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#9Why should every student record the lecture with notes? Isn't it better if they get a copy of the lecture notes, and they only add their own notes, thereby paying more attention to the lecture instead of copying things manually which can be printed/photocopied for all sutdents?
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
I've designed specific "note-taking" sheets for regular meetings I attend. There are separate places for me to write down "Things I want to say" and "Things I need to take action on" and "Things I need to to pass to other people." As time goes on, I refined the page. We all travel a bit, so I added a section for "where's the staff this week." I liked this idea so much that I've created similar templates for each of m…
Would it be possible for you to share your templates? I'm very interested in ways to improve my meeting notes, and it sounds like you've already done a fair bit of testing on your templates.
They're mostly optimized for my specific meetings. Since the meetings are weekly, I do a fair bit of optimization from week to week.
The biggest tip I can suggest is to create the template with a pen, instead of making a formal template on the computer and printing it out. Iteration is your friend in this case.