With all of this new technology comes new ways of learning. From podcasts to voice recording and all of the power of the internet it has revolutionized the way we are able to capture and digest information. Use this to your advantage. We have all of these new tools and methods but we also have traditional processes that have worked for hundreds of years. I personally like to use a combination of both. I take handwritten notes during class. This allows me to have complete freedom to draw pictures, create mind webs, and write in my own language. I don’t stop there though because this creates a little bit of a mess and can be hard to come back and study later. So I sit down later and transfer these notes into a digital format and in doing so I revisit the concepts that we learned in class and get to sort through and re-organize the information in a way that makes sense.
I am not saying that my way is the right way, I am saying to find a way that works for you. There are many tools. processes, and methods to chose from. Start trying them out and seeing what you like best. It is also a good idea to take some of these enhanced listening tools such as videos and mind webs and use them for your presentations because it helps others to see what you see. Some say that you only have really learned something when you can teach it to others. Try using some of these tools to explain new concepts to your friends and roommates. You have all the tools at your fingertips, how you use them is up to you.