how do you guys take notes in class?

[Jasonbot]

iPod touch...

No, actually I prefer using metscap (lined paper) and a pen. I then staple all notes on specific sections together and file based on subject.

 

[0098386]

Pen and paper, and PowerBook if I needed to record some audio.

 

[juanm]

If it's interesting, I pay attention and so far I've never needed to take notes. Everytime I've tried, I've ended with a piece of paper full of drawings.

 

[byakuya]

I take notes the old fashioned way...
pen and paper...
I seem to remember stuff better this way...plus no distraction

 

[gadgetgirl85]

Pencil and paper (well the lecture notes) usually write what the lecturer says as its in different words to whats on the paper. Works very well for me

 

[hartwork]

Pen and paper works fine for me.

Only a small number of Australian uni students actually use laptops and it can be a pretentious thing to others. I find it annoying because it's heavy to carry, gotta set it up and everyone's looking at you because you're the only one with a laptop and the typing is distracting, or they're looking over your shoulder to see what you're doing.

 

[Shaduu]

PowerBook and Pages for everything. Works extremely well for English, Psychology, Spanish and IT but I'll definitely be checking out some of the stuff suggested in this here thread. Actually, does anyone know if I can get a Spanish dictionary for Pages? That would be a huge help. 😀

EDIT: Never mind, Google and MR have helped me once more. I feel as though my life is owed to Google at times...

 

[72930]

Pages on my Macbook, I'm an extra-time guy (dyspraxia) and really used to fall behind with pen and paper, although I still use it in French...

 

[samuraikiss]

On my MacBook, of course! I love the notebook view in Microsoft Word for Mac.

 

[Plymouthbreezer]

My MacBook Pro, and before my ol' PowerBook G4. Works for pretty much everything except math.

 

[Meecrob]

Use OmniOutliner. It's powerful, intuitive, and very useful for reviewing your notes because it lets you expand and collapse certain topics. Definitely a must-have.

 

[GSMiller]

I never have to take notes. I'll highlight some of the important points in the book but what I study is never on the tests anyway so I don't even bother...

 

[iMacZealot]

Pen and paper. I don't own a laptop, but I tried using my Palm Zire 31 for a stint. That didn't work out too well.

Back to the participation thing: My school has a policy that each class must have a 10% participation weight-- which is so stupid because you can't really participate in geometry. And my teacher also hates me for causing her to interrupt but I'm just merely trying to move at my own pace. Sick bastard.

 

[zap2]

Pen/Pencil and Paper


I'll start using my laptop when I can have my textbooks as PDFs on it..

 

[n00basaur]

pencil/paper

 

[CalBoy]

Pen and paper. 🙂

Actually, I rarely took notes.

I don't take many notes either. It always freaks people out when they don't see me writing.😛

I don't, I find it better to just pay 100% attention.

Yup. On a test, I actually remember the lectures that the question is based on. Really helps more than a computer could.

Plus it seems that actually physically writing the notes helps me retain that information, rather than typing.

There's a physiological reason for that. Writing is an intimate action, and you are more likely to remember what you've written than what you've typed. They've done studies on this, yet college students don't seem to care.🙄

Does anyone else think that this should have been a poll?

 

[TimJim]

Pen and paper.

But the rare times I use my computer i use Pages

 

[Brianstorm91]

I write my notes by hand, it helps me remember, it's often quicker, and I can hand work in quicker etc.

 

[Rodimus Prime]

The amount of notes I been taking has decreased each year of college. Mostly because the classes I was taking had less and less notes to really need to take. My teacher supply the notes they used and mostly I just add stuff to that. Now I used to take notes on my laptop for those classes that typed notes where good for. Biggest problem is engineering, math and science have to many formuals and diagrams needed to be useful for a computer.

So most of my hand written notes are on engineering paper.

 

[Eternity]

Pen and paper here too, with lots of drawings along side my notes that I don't seem to notice I'm doing most of the time.

I don't think anyone uses laptops during our lectures. Might be the odd person who brings theres in during practical/technical sets, but theres not much point when we're all provided with iMacs.

 

[mozadek]

For my past political science courses, drugs and society class and American studies I took notes on my MacBook Pro using word.

 

[cycocelica]

this semester most of my teachers have posted their notes online, so I rarely take notes.

when I do though, it's the old fashion pen and paper.

 

[72930]

There's a physiological reason for that. Writing is an intimate action, and you are more likely to remember what you've written than what you've typed. They've done studies on this, yet college students don't seem to care.🙄

My written notes always ended up scrappy and/or doodled on...I learn better writing, but revise much better from computer notes....

 

[Brianstorm91]

I'm far too easily distracted to use a laptop in lesson.
I'd just be on the wireless 24/7.
😎

 

[72930]

I'm far too easily distracted to use a laptop in lesson.
I'd just be on the wireless 24/7.
😎

Its a pity I get wireless only in French (where I don't use my laptop) and an economics lesson with a really interesting teacher...