Taking Notes
Have a goal or set a question to answer. Start with Pen and Paper. Taking notes by hand promotes reframing the content which assists comprehension and retention.
The better your notes are, the faster you'll learn.
Method
Always start on paper. Then map out.
- Key objectives
- State changes and influences
- What core concepts/principles
- Capture unfamiliar concepts/vocabulary (Record time)
- Capture topics where elaboration required
- Write down questions
- Draw connections
Digitialisation
Digitize paper notes for to evolve your digital knowledge Schema
- Create a document page(s)
- Quantify gaps or value in spreadsheets
- Extract heuristics and make them memorable
- Create ANKI flashcards refering back to page here
Create digital drawings using standard components to grow and share knowledge.
- Convert notes into components
- Connect the dots with comments on relationships
- Copy components to create different diagrams
Add page for the subject
- Link page to diagram
- Link to related concepts that add context
When you identify a word or phrase you don't understand write it down.
Cornell Method
Organise notes into easily digestible summaries.
Build a Semantic Tree focusing first on understanding the trunk and big branches of knowledge so you have something for the leaves/details to hang on.
For example; first read and understand the chapter outlines of book before reading in chapter in depth. Then repeat the process for each chapter.
Mnemonics that summarize and compress information to make it easier to learn.