Freshman year of high school, students were required to purchase their own iPads, as this would make it easier for students and teachers to communicate, teach, and learn. This was the first year, in my years of being in school, that we were allowed to take notes online. An app called, Notability, was one that we were required to purchase as well. In this app you could take notes by writing with a stylus, typing, etc. All throughout high school, I rarely took notes in a traditional paper notebook.
Throughout college, my note-taking styles have slightly changed. In certain classes, it is easier to type my notes. For example, if my teachers mainly lecture or throw a large amount of information at me at once, it is easier to type quick notes. However, for the slower paced classes, I prefer to write my notes, using various colors, headers, highlighting, etc. Generally, when I type my notes, I do have headings, but the notes are more plain, organized, and have no color coding or highlighting. However, when comparing the notes, the content is pretty similar.
Written Notes vs. Typed Notes
Although my note taking style is pretty similar from notebook to laptop, there are some pros and cons to each. For the laptop, I can take notes quicker, have more detail, and not waste paper. As for my notebook, I can color code certain things, I study better on paper, and physically writing notes has been proven to help you remember it better. A good median between these two is the app, Notability. There is an option to both type notes, and physically write them.
However, for myself, my notes do not differ too much between devices or notebooks. This is predominantly because I learned to take notes a certain way. The way I take notes helps me study best, so I take notes the same way on any platform provided.
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