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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.

How to Take Notes in Class: The 5 Best Methods - College Info Geek

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  • Link to Lifehack article

    Advice for students: taking notes that work

    Article from Lifehack.

  • 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

    Cornell Notes - Fillable Fields

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

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

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    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).

  • Link to Notability.

    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.

  • Link to OneNote page

    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.

  • Link to Voice Record Pro

    Voice Record Pro

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

Reading and Notemaking

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    41 of the best podcasts for curious minds

    Great list of educational podcasts to aid research and broaden knowledge.

  • 5 Active Reading Strategies

    5 Active Reading Strategies for Textbook Assignments - College Info Geek

  • Link to Lifehack article

    Advice for students: taking notes that work

    Article from Lifehack.

  • Image of the ATBar icons

    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.

  • Link to Balabolka site

    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

    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.

  • Image of Google Keep on a laptop and phone

    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).

  • Link to book in Library catalogue

    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.

  • Image of My Study Bar dashboard

    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.

  • Image of Natural Reader instruction video

    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.

  • Link to Notability.

    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.

  • Link to OneNote page

    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.

  • Link to Outread app in iTunes

    Outread

    Speed reading app for iOS (under £5).

  • Link to University of Sheffield's Reading skills website

    Reading Skills

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

  • Link to Rewordify website

    Rewordify

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

  • Link to Spreeder website

    Spreeder

    Free online tool to help you develop your reading speed.

  • Link to How-To Geek article on text readers

    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).

  • Link to University of Leeds website on annotated bibliographies

    Writing annotated bibliographies

    Useful guidance from the University of Leeds.

  • Link to Xodo site

    Xodo

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

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    Xodo

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

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