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How to improve your note-taking skills
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items Whether you're a student or professional, it can make a huge difference to be an effective note-taker! I've tried many methods and supplies to improve this skill, and these are my most recommended!
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Methods
Inspiration
Apps/Tools
Other Supplies
Methods
You'll want to try different note-taking methods before you settle on one that works best for you
Crash Course is a great place to start to learn why taking good notes is so important!
Taking Notes: Crash Course Study Skills #1
When I have more time, I love to take beautiful notes like this! So satisfying to watch!
How I take notes - Tips for neat and efficient note taking | Studytee
I was taught the Cornell method in high school and this video does a great job of quickly explaining why it's such a great way to take notes!
Cornell Notes - Find out how they work
Color coding my notes has become one of my most important tips! It makes it easy to capture the important points.
How to Color Code Notes
I am a firm believer in sticky notes! By having them in my notebook for my notes, I'll never lose them again.
Planning the entire week using only sticky notes
Inspiration
If you're taking notes often, it can be easy to run out of ideas! These are some of my favorite creators for notes
One day I'll have enough time to put this much detail and color into my bullet journal, but for now, I'll just be inspired by Anna
@annajournals_ Bullet Journal Inspo
Her use of pictures and color are so inspiring! They make note-taking so much more fun.
Kate | Digital Planner Creator on Instagram
Not only do the big titles make the notes more fun, they also make it much easier to find the notes you're looking for later on!
@vall.studies
In case you want to make your own bold titles! Having a fun title can set the tone for your entire page of notes
Easy And Fun Header Ideas For Cute Notes | Masha Plans
Apps/Tools
When I'm not using my notebook, these tools are my go-tos!
I love Google Keep for keeping my family organized! We have group notes that we can all add to and it makes such a difference in our weekly productivity.
Google Keep
Evernote is a note-taking classic at this point! I love it for digitizing handwritten notes I've taken.
Organize Your Notes with Evernote
Notion will work for every kind of note taker! I mostly use this at work.
Work on the go | Notion
Other Supplies
You don't need much to take good notes!
I prefer spiral notebooks since they can easily lay flat on any surface! It also comes in so many beautiful colors.
Spiral Notebook Mucho | Marine
Transparent sticky notes will change your note-taking game! I love the sleek look of these.
Paper Junkie Transparent Sticky Notes, Self-Stick Pads, 3 Colors, 3x3 In, 600 Sheets
A good pen is key and these are my favorite. The ink lasts forever too!
Retro Journal Planner 0.5mm Fine Tip Pens
Handwrite your notes and then have them transfer to your computer! This is expensive, but worth it if you're constantly taking notes.
reMarkable 2 10.3” Paper Tablet with Marker Plus RM113 - Best Buy
Taking notes on an iPad is extremely popular for a reason! You don't need the newest model to be effective either.
iPad 10.9-inch
The variety of colors are so fun! These are vibrant and stand out on the page.
Zebra Pen Mildliner Double Ended Highlighters, 30 Pack