Hey everyone, welcome back. I hope everyone enjoyed their week and learned something new. We are slowly approaching the end of the semester so hang in there, you’re almost there! The most useful thing I learned in this module is the information I gained regarding typing notes in school. It is much easier to type notes and requires less effort but in this module I learned that it might not be beneficial towards my success in school. According to slide 8, when typing notes you lack deep processing and it becomes harder to retain the information that you are typing in your memory. Additionally this slide goes on too point out that you are more prone to distractions when using your laptop. This is an idea that was bought up in previous modules and college students especially tend to be distracted very easily by technology. During my internship over the summer I noticed that all the employees during meetings would take handwritten notes as opposed to typing their notes. When I asked them why, their answer was very similar to the information on slide 8/9. Note taking techniques do depend on what you are taking notes for but writing your notes definitely helps you remember the information better. That is why if possible I would recommend hand writing your notes when ever you can. It makes studying easier and it helps student avoid writing down information that isn’t important. I will also try and hand write more of my notes in the future. Thanks again for reading this week and good luck the rest of the semester.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoRl9uL1J0w&feature=emb_title