What are Interactive Student Notebooks? · 2016. 8. 3. · What are Interactive Student Notebooks? •A student thinking tool •And organizer for inquiry questions and what I learned…

What are InteractiveStudent Notebooks?

• A student thinking tool

• And organizer for inquiry questions and what I learned…

• A way to access and process the learning utilizing various modalities (writing, drawing, and discussion)

• A place for writing reflections based on hands-on learning

• A formative assessment tool for teachers

• This style of notebook uses both the right and left-brain

hemispheres to help sort, categorize and be creative with

the newly attained knowledge.

• The right side of the notebook is for writing down

information given by the teacher (Cornell notes,

vocabulary, video notes, performance tasks, etc.).

• The left side of the notebook shows the understanding of

the information from the right side (brainstorming,

computation, reflections, drawings/figures, etc.).

Right vs. Left Side

Left brain

controls the

right side

Right brain

controls the

left side

Right Side? Left Side?What Goes Where? Suggestions…

Left Side IdeasStudent Output

The brain remembers things in color better.

Created word problems using process

Drawings & cartoons Reflective Writing Questions/Answers Data and Graphs Student created graphic

organizers and semantic maps

Multiple intelligences such as raps & poems for formulas and concepts

Right Side IdeasTeacher Input/Content

Information given in class Performance Tasks KIM-vocabulary Summaries/sample

problems Procedural notes for problem

solving Classroom specific

information Graphic organizers Foldables Concept Maps

Have you ever said . . .

Why Use Interactive Student Notebooks?• Enhance writing skills

• Improve organizational skills

• Use as resource when studying

• Promote student involvement

• Use assignments as formative assessments

• Improve critical thinking skills

• Express understanding creatively

• Improve ways to learn vocabulary

• Less loose papers = happy teacher

Note taking becomes an active

process

• Students are invited to take notes— it’s fun!

• Students will read their notes—they have to in order to

process for the left side

• Students will be working with (rehearsing) the

information which facilitates learning

• Students will actively be involved with the information

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Materials for MSG

• 1-subjet spiral notebook or composition book

• Colored pencils

• Do not use markers – tend to bleed through

• Highlighters

• Sticky notes (optional)

• Lots of Glue sticks (large ones work best)

• Scissors

Step 1• Paste/Tape Formula

Sheet on Inside Cover.

Step 2• Number the bottom

corner of EVERY page. Front and Back.

Step 3• Paste Table of Contents

on pages 2-4 in notebook.

Step 4• Tape Bookmark to inside

of back cover.

Step 5• Glue envelope on top of

bookmark.

Step 6 (optional)Tape a large straw to the spine of the

notebook for a pencil holder.

Step 7Decorate! Be creative!

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Date Left Side Date Right Side

8/1 1 All About ME

8/3 2 Table of Contents 8/3 3 Table of Contents

8/3 4 Table of Contents 5 Online Resources Guide

8/3 6 IN Expectations 8/3 7 Cornell Note-taking System

8/1 8 Classroom Expectations 8/3 9 Unit 1 Title Page

8/3 10 Unit 1 Standards Checklist 8/3 11 REWIND Assignment

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Pages 2-4

Do NOT glue in this assignment until it

has been returned to you after grading.

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Examples:

• Graded Papers (Ex., Skills Checks,

Quizzes, etc.)

• Study Guides

• Bell Ringers