In order to take notes effectively, an easy to follow system is suggested at this site. This page is geared towards students of all ages.

This tutorial focuses on active reading comprehension strategies including reading aloud, taking notes, summarizing, and writing in the margins of books to improve retention and class discussion. It includes two Flickr videos on active...

A tutorial consisting of seven exercises showing different text structures used in textbooks. Learn how they organize information to help students locate specific details and how to take notes based on information within a textbook.

An informational look at two and three-column note formats, complete with definitions, uses, and examples of each. A variation of the Cornell note-taking system.

Since students often need to write about what they read, this site offers strategies to use while reading that will make the writing much easier. These include not only reading strategies but note-taking and planning strategies as well.

Great techniques for effectively reading your textbooks. Learn example questions to ask yourself as you read, ways to mark up and highlight key parts of your text, and tips for reflecting and taking breaks while reading.

This lesson engages students in learning about conflict resolution. Students will take notes on steps and procedures to help solve differences and will practice using these skills in a classroom activity.

An explanation and example of summarizing a paragraph, especially helpful for taking notes on texts.

Students familiar with musical notes and their values can participate in "note bowling." The simple physical activity described at this website can take place in both gym class and in music class.

Links to 75 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.3.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources, take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided...

This site is provided for by No Train, No Gain. The Omaha World-Herald writing coach explains the whole notetaking process, and gives tips for successful notetaking while interviewing. Be sure to view the links at the end of the article...

This site identifies four phases of notemaking and notetaking. Includes information about what students should do and what teachers should teach to enable efficient and ethical notetaking. Student handouts are also included.

This site has detailed notes about persuasive speeches, and what it takes to effectively create and present a persuasive speech. Organized into the following sections -- "Introduction to Persuasive Speaking," "Patterns of Organization...

Take a look at the people of Laos in this article from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes. Find out about their language, religion, and the ethnic groups in the country.

Students will identify the main message and story behind the song "Cold Missouri Waters," by James Keelaghan; they will use a note-taking strategy and create a "found poem." They will then apply this strategy to an article from a printed...