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lauraniebel
4,685 PointsAdvice on taking notes & Code Snippets?
I often find myself taking notes when watching a course video - usually I do this by writing on a simple A4 Lecture Book. However I was wondering if there might be a more efficient way to do this? Looking back at my notes later on for reference, I think they could be so much more organized and would benefit from being in a digital format....
Which note-taking strategies do you apply (if any)? Might a service such as Snippets.me (http://snippets.me/) come in handy there - after all it would allow me to easily re-use code in my practice projects?
Sorry if this was a pretty dumb question, but maybe someone has a few pointers there after all!
1 Answer
Karl Pupé
6,718 PointsHi lauraniebel!
Good question: I've personally experimented with many digital formats but what I have found is that a good old fashioned notebook and pen has been in retaining the information that I have learnt. I changed when I saw a study that shows that note taking by hand is more effective than via laptop and I have seen a significant improvement. Take a look:
Another strategy that has helped me is testing yourself using Flashcards - I have found that taking as little as 5 minutes a day to test myself has made a big difference . If I have watched a video where there was something really tricky or complicated, I write my notes and then I will put the key concepts on 4x6 index cards. Then whenever I have a free minute at work or home, I test myself to see how much I have remembered. By the time I get home, almost like magic what I found hard has become a lot easier!
I hope the tip helps!
lauraniebel
4,685 Pointslauraniebel
4,685 PointsThanks Karl, for revealing some of your note taking strategies!. Interesting article you linked to, too! Maybe I should really just stick to pen + paper and just organize those a bit better....
Haven't tried Flashcards yet, that might be another thing I might give a go! Thanks for that!