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Literacy in a digital education world and peripheral issues.
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Note Taking With Technology | Edutopia

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In a 2014 article in Psychological Science called “The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard,” Pam Mueller and Daniel Oppenheimer claimed that while note taking in itself could be beneficial to student learning, using a laptop proved to be detrimental. A recent article from Scientific American, “Students Are Better Off Without a Laptop in the Classroom,” added fuel to this fire.
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Some Excellent Note-taking Tips for Students

Some Excellent Note-taking Tips for Students | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

Note-taking is easier than writing your essay. But it is more complicated than simply listening to your professor or reading the assigned textbook chapters. So why should you bother?
The idea of note-taking benefits is based on the premise that a student cannot remember every word the lecturer says, no matter how attentive he or she is. It can be helpful for you in the following ways:
* Notes enhance understanding of the material forcing you to paraphrase it;
* Reviewing information commits it to long-term memory;
* It prepares you for constructing better arguments in your academic papers;
* Reviewing the notes helps to score higher results on tests and exams.

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