Focused Note Taking
What does a KWLA chart stand for?
What I KNOW
What I WANT TO KNOW
What I LEARNED
How I can APPLY
Which level of question is this example? "What is the capital of Japan?"
Level 1
How many Harry Potter books are there?
7
How would you define the 5th phase of note-taking (apply learning)?
"Show what you know"
What are two different examples/forms of note-taking?
Mind maps, Cornell Notes, Graphic organizers, interactive journals, column notes...
How would you describe a level 2 question/statement?
Connecting different pieces of information from a text
Which movie made the most money in theaters? (Frozen II, Inside Out 2, Zootopia 2, Minions)
Zootopia 2
Typically, how do we show the 5th phase of note-taking?
Tests
Why do we have an "Essential Question"?
To create and establish a note-taking purpose
What does WICOR stand for?
Writing
Inquiry
Collaboration
Organization
Reading
What is the capital city of Italy? (Venice, Rome, Florence, Turin)
Rome
What is an "anomaly"?
Something that is out of the ordinary
Name the 5 types of WONDERMENT questions/statements
Comprehension
Prediction
Anomaly Detection
Application
Planning and strategy
A student is asked to compare two characters in a story and explain how their differences affect the plot. Which Costa’s Level of Thinking is being used?
Level 2
What year did the USA become a country?
1776
Finish this sentence - "if you don't use it, you _______ "
Lose it!
Based on the "Curve of Forgetting" video, how much information do people forget in just one hour?
50%!
Write a level 3 question based on this jeopardy game
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Which country has won the most beach volleyball medals overall? (Brazil, USA, Spain, Jamaica)
Brazil
Write down the 5 phases of note-taking in order!
1. Taking Notes
2. Processing Notes
3. Connecting Thinking
4. Summarizing and Reflecting
5. Apply learning