Notetaking is like Texting: you process information for its key points and ideas

Several students who reviewed their academic year recognised the importance of taking good notes.  That is, knowing the key points to make and writing notes in a condensed form. This teacher makes an excellent point on the relationship between text messaging and note-taking. Students have to make decisions many times a day and PROCESS the key/main points in their text messages. 

I've been pushing the Cornell method of making notes with my students and it is an excellent method for making effective notes which great for revising for exams, etc. I'll post a template for this type of note taking soon.

David Crystal speaks up the benefits of texting on "It's Only A Theory"

The Prof. debunks several myths here. Great stuff!

A New Literacy: Making Connections in Electronic Environments

Only 3 or so minutes long and worth watching. Young people today write and read more than they did before the invention of the telephone, and perhaps earlier!

David Crystal - Texts and Tweets: myths and realities

                      

Professor David Crystal, probably the world's greatest expert on the English language, gives his views on how new technology helps young people learn. Interesting - and amazing stuff from a man who looks a little like Father Christmas.