How to be a successful learner?

Why take notes?

Note-taking...

• Organizes thoughts
• Helps to review and recall info
• Helps memory 

What are "Cornell Notes"?

How do you use Cornell Notes?

• Top: Essential Question Topic
• Left side: questions or main ideas
• Right side: notes
• Bottom: summary of learning

Why are Cornell Notes important?

Class Call Backs

What are "Class Call Backs"?

• Teacher: Hocus-Pocus, Student: Everyone focus
• Teacher: If you're ready, say "ready!", Student: Ready
• Teacher: If you got it say "got it!", Student: Got it
• Teacher: Say "back up", Student: Back up

Clap Patterns

Clap/Snap Patterns

• Repeat the pattern you hear
• "If you can hear my voice class once..."

Create Your Own Now!

• Find a group of 4 (including yourself)
• Brainstorm a call-back phrase or clap/snap pattern
• Present it to the class
• You have 5 minutes

Visual Cues

• Thumbs up if you got it
• One Mic
• Finger count down

Review!