note taking
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Use the Boxing Method to Take Better Digital Notes
Taking notes by hand is generally preferable to using tech, both because it’s better for retention and also because so many of the best note-taking methods are designed for notebooks. But sometimes, you just need to the utility of digital notes, and if you don’t want to digitize what you’ve already written, you should take…
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Why You Should Stop Bringing Your Laptop to Class
With all the apps and digital tools available to enhance your studying, plus how fast and easy it is to type notes, it seems like a no-brainer to bring your laptop with you to class. But it actually might be a no-brainer in the literal sense: There’s good reason to believe taking notes by hand…
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What Are Your Favourite Apps For Taking Notes?
4The internet and subsequent rise of smartphones and cloud storage have revolutionised the act of taking notes. It’s easier than ever to save your thoughts (since we almost always have a connected device within arm’s reach), access them from a variety of other devices, and share them with people who need to know what you’re…
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Improve Your Handwriting By Slowing Down
Every now and then, you have to write something longhand for someone else to read: A note, a notice, a birthday card. If you’re like the many people we’ve gotten notes or notices or birthday cards from, it sometimes comes out illegible. We’ve presented many methods for improving your handwriting, but before you try them,…