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Book SynopsisThis book provides everything you need to get started with visual notetaking. Tools, inspiration, how to start, ways to practice, and ways to continue learning. It provides the research behind the benefits of using this tool for your own learning, as well as with your students. This note taking technique can be used by K-12 educators and beyond. The information is applicable to all grade levels and subject areas. The business world has been utilizing this technique for years, it's time for education to jump on the bandwagon and make the most of creativity to help us learn, understand, and remember.
Trade ReviewIn this book about the process of sketchnoting in schools, Perry, Weimar, and Bell pool their knowledge and expertise to provide educators with all the information they need to implement visual notetaking to support teaching and learning. Their practical processes and examples, coupled with the rationale, research, and support of standards, makes this book a must have for educators who wants to learn everything they need to know about sketchnoting, as well as providing additional material to enhance the knowledge of those already using sketchnoting in the classroom. -- Kathy Schrock, educational technologist and adjunct faculty member, Wilkes University, PA
Everyone can learn to make visual marks to help ourselves think. Whether you want to use visual language to unlock learning, communicate more effectively or overcome art scars, this book is for you. -- Sunni Brown, chief human potentialist, best-selling author, Gamestorming and The Doodle Revolution
Table of ContentsAuthors’ Note Chapter 1: What is Sketchnoting? Chapter 2: Why Use Sketchnoting? Chapter 3: How Can I Use Sketchnoting? Chapter 4: What Materials Do I Need? Chapter 5: But I Can’t Draw—How Do I Get Started? Chapter 6: Putting it All Together. Chapter 7: Summing Things Up Appendix A: Sketchnoting Resources Appendix B: Examples, Practice, and Templates About the Authors Index
