Note taking Strategies

Marzano et. al. present several types of note taking strategies, including informal outline, web, combination notes, and teacher-prepared notes. Rank them in terms of how likely you would be to use them. Provide an explanation of your ranking.

NOTE: You do NOT need to respond to a peer on this one.

Note taking Strategies: Other Approaches

Think about other approaches to note taking have you encountered in your own educational career. What have you found to be the most effective as a student, and why? What was the least effective, and why? (describe these even if Marzano already hit them).

NOTE: You do NOT need to respond to a peer on this one.

Discussions

Look at some of the student responses at http://ehsestworldhistory.blogspot.com/. How would you evaluate the quality of the discussion? Try to be as specific as possible.

NOTE: You do NOT need to respond to a peer on this one.

Using Blogs?

How would you choose to use blogs in your classroom, and why? (if you would not use them, that is fine; just explain why)

Remember, you must respond to one of your peers as well.

What would you blog about?

What would you blog about?

• Tell us briefly (a couple of sentences at the most what the topic would be.
• Provide at least one prompt or question that you would post.

NOTE: YOU MUST RESPOND TO ONE PROMPTS POSTED BY A PEER AS IF YOU WERE THEIR STUDENT.