How to take notes in Class: 5 Best Methods

How to Take Notes in Class: The 5 Best Methods from College Info Geek. A five-minute YouTube video with a good overview of different note taking methods.

Advice for students: taking notes that work

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Cogi

Cogi keeps the last few moments of audio buffered. When someone says something interesting, just tap the highlight button and Cogi backs up to capture and save what was just said. Then tap again to stop it recording. Saves you having to listen to long recordings. iOS and Android.
Cornell Notes - Fillable Fields

Free, downloadable Cornell Notes template - this pdf file can be edited so you can type in notes.
Evernote

Organise notes into notebooks. Add images, sketches, lists and webclips. Access anywhere. Available across a range of platforms.
Google Keep

Cross platform tool for capturing and sharing notes, lists, images and audio clips.
How to take notes in Class: 5 Best Methods

YouTube Video explaining five different methods for taking notes in lectures (but can also apply to notes from reading).
Notability

Use Notability to take and organise notes. Can sketch ideas, annotate PDFs, mark-up photos, record lectures, record audio, add images and webclips. Note - has a cost (under £10). Detailed guide here.
OneNote

Create notebooks, with multiple sections and multiple pages. Share and collaborate with others. Cross platform and mainly free. Click here to find out how it compares to Evernote.
Voice Record Pro

Recording app for iOS which allows you to export, import, rename and edit audio clips.

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5 Active Reading Strategies

5 Active Reading Strategies for Textbook Assignments - College Info Geek
Advice for students: taking notes that work

Article from Lifehack.
ATBar

Free downloadable software to use in your browser, on a memory stick or in Windows. Use it to change font, font size or background colour. Read selected text out loud or look up words in the dictionary.
Balabolka

Free downloadable text reader for PC.
Coggle

Coggle is an online tool for creating and sharing mindmaps. It works online in your browser: there's nothing to download or install.
Cornell Notes - Fillable Fields

Free, downloadable Cornell Notes template - this pdf file can be edited so you can type in notes.
Evernote

Organise notes into notebooks. Add images, sketches, lists and webclips. Access anywhere. Available across a range of platforms.
Google Keep

Cross platform tool for capturing and sharing notes, lists, images and audio clips.
How to take notes in Class: 5 Best Methods

YouTube Video explaining five different methods for taking notes in lectures (but can also apply to notes from reading).
How to use your reading in your essays

How to quote, paraphrase and summarise sources. Has real examples of students' writing and information about common errors.
My Study Bar

A set of freeware apps to help with reading, writing, planning and organisation. Comes with tutorials and can be run from a flash drive. PC only.
Natural Reader Online

Drag and drop or paste text into the box to hear it read out loud. Range of natural voices to choose from. Free version has basic features.
Notability

Use Notability to take and organise notes. Can sketch ideas, annotate PDFs, mark-up photos, record lectures, record audio, add images and webclips. Note - has a cost (under £10). Detailed guide here.
OneNote

Create notebooks, with multiple sections and multiple pages. Share and collaborate with others. Cross platform and mainly free. Click here to find out how it compares to Evernote.
Outread

Speed reading app for iOS (under £5).
Reading Skills

Advice and interactive exercises from the University of Sheffield to improve reading skills.
Rewordify

Free online tool which simpifies English. Go to Settings to customise.
Spreeder

Free online tool to help you develop your reading speed.
The Best Text to Speech (TTS) Software Programs and Online Tools

How-To Geek's rundown of good text readers and apps (some free versions).
Writing annotated bibliographies

Useful guidance from the University of Leeds.
Xodo

Import pdf files and annotate them. Cross platform and free.
Xodo

Free PDF annotator for multiple platforms and devices (including online). Add notes and comments to pdfs. Rotate, reorder and merge several PDFs together.