Sketchnoting in School: Discover the Benefits (and Fun) of Visual Note Taking

(Paperback)

Available Formats

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

This 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, its time for education to jump on the bandwagon and make the most of creativity to help us learn, understand, and remember.

Reviews

In 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

Author Bio

Dr. Karin Perry is an assistant professor at Sam Houston State University in the Library Science Department. Prior to working at the university level, she worked as a school librarian in both the elementary and middle school settings. Holly Weimar is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Library Science at Sam Houston State University. Her research focuses include virtual learning presence, educational sketchnoting, and researching in the school library. Mary Ann Bell, BA, MLS, Ed.D. was a professor at Sam Houston State University, where she taught classes related to technology and librarianship. She was the author of Internet and Personal Computer Fads, Haworth Press, 2004 and Cybersins and Digital Good Deeds: A Book About Technology and Ethics, Haworth Press, 2006, and School Librarians and the Technology Department: A Practical Guide to Successful Collaboration, 2013.