Curve of Forgetting
Ink Colors
Repetitions
Time
Focused Notes Phases
100

How much of what you learn do you forget after one hour?

One-half

100

You should NOT use these colors on repetition number 2

Blue and Red

100

How many main ideas are highlighted in repetition number one?

1-3

100

When does repetition number one occur?

Within 10 minutes of taking your notes

100

What two things are written down during Phase 1?

EQ and notes

200

After one day, how much do you remember of what you learned?

One-third

200

This is the color you use to circle and define vocabulary in repetition 3

Red

200

What do you fill in during the second repetitions?

Missing information from another source

200

When does repetition number 2 occur?

Within 24 hours of taking your notes

200

What repetitions correspond with Phase 2 of the Focused Note taking?

Repetitions 1, 2, and 3?

300

After revisiting your notes one day later, your recall goes from ____________ to 100%

70%

300

What repetition uses Blue Ink to write wonderment questions?

4

300

What are the two choices of repetition #3?

Circle and define vocabulary in red or make a brain map of important information to be remembered

300

How many days does the repetition process take?

5 days

300

Repetition number 4 corresponds with which phase of the Focused Notes process?

Phase 3

400

After revisiting your notes after __________ minutes, your recall goes from 55% to 100%

18

400

These are used to notate key ideas in a different color during repetition number one

Highlighters

400

What kinds of questions should you write in repetitions #4?

Wonderment or Costa's Questions

400

What does 10-24-5 represent?

10 minutes, 24 hours, 5 days

400
What happens in Phase 4 of the Focused Notes process?

Students write a summary and reflection of the notes

500

How many repetitions are needed to solidify information?

Five

500

What color pens did Ms. Shelander give me at the beginning of the year that I should have in my pencil pouch?

Blue, black, and red

500

How many sentences does a sumflection require?

1-2 for a summary, 1-2 for a reflection

500

How many minutes a class period does Ms. Shelander give you to work on your repetitions for your Focused Notes?

10

500

What occurs during Phase 5 of the Focused Notes process?

Applied learning- use notes to study, prepare for test, etc

M
e
n
u