Listening and Note-taking
In this section we listen and take notes from a video. Online video allows you to pause the play and even increase the playback speed.
Many of us prefer to take notes with pen and paper, but in this activity you are required to use a note-taking application. You can always use pen and paper to prepare your first draft before recording a digital text version of your notes. Most citation management tools provide note taking capabilities which you can associate with items stored in your library, however for the purposes of this activity you will be directed to use Simplenote (an open source tool) because we will be using features of this tool for other course activities.
Mini Challenge Summary
Summary: Watch a video or listen to an audio lecture, and record and share notes digitally. Time: 45 minutes.Special tools: Simplenote available for iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux and the web.
Stimulus Resources
- What’s the Best, Most Effective Way to Take Notes? from The Conversation.
- Effective Listening and Notetaking from North Shore Community College.
Should You Take Notes on Paper or on a Computer? College Info Geek
by Thomas Frank
Purpose
The purpose of this mini challenge is to demonstrate your digital note-taking skills by sharing your notes using Simplenote and mastodon.oeru.org.
Tasks
- Download and install a local copy of Simplenote for your desktop. We also recommend downloading the app for your mobile device.
- Create an online account for synchronising notes across your devices.
- Search for a video lecture or audio lecture (see below).
- Using Simplenote, record your notes from the lecture.
- The first line is used for the title of the note.
- Remember to include a link to the source of the information.
- Use tags
- If you decide to continue using Simplenote (rather than using the note-taking features of your citation management tool), remember to backup your notes regularly by exporting them.
Open Video and Audio Lectures
Search for a video or audio lecture on a topic of interest, or an issue related to your research project. Use your advanced search skills or browse the following sites to find a suitable recording aligned with your interests.
- Open culture: Over 30,000 hours of free audio and video lectures.
- Open Yale courses: Free and open access to a selection of introductory courses including video lectures from Yale University.
- Open learning at Harvard: Series of video lectures from Harvard University.
- MIT Opencourseware: Series of audio and video lectures from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Tedx talks: Extensive database of video presentations in the form of short, powerful talks. (See also list of topics).
Outputs
The purpose of sharing your outputs is to demonstrate your success in using the digital tools, and to develop your skills and confidence in using social media to support your learning online. While this sharing activity is optional, it is important for building our learning community. Your notes may be valuable for your peers.
- Share your notes by publishing via Simplenote
- Copy the share link
- Post this share link on mastodon.oeru.org, provide a caption summarizing your experience of this activity and remember to include the hashtag: #lida101and #lida101notes. You should also include subject specific hashtags, to help readers to identify the topic of your notes, for example: #marketing, #onlinelearning, #history etc.
- View a few notes from your fellow learners by searching for the lida101notes tag. Don’t be shy in complimenting a good post by “favoriting” or replying to a toot. It is also a good idea to “follow” learners with similar interests.