Plug-In-Notes!

Plug-In-Notes

Do you have a tendency to have sloppy notes? Do you have put them away after class and never look at them again?

I do the same thing! Try Plug in Notes, they really can help!

How do I use Plug In Notes?

I, for the first time, tried using Plug In Notes. I opened my Microsoft Word on my computer and went into the “Notebook” option. In this section there are many options for how you would like to do your own notes to make them easier for you to read! This is such an easy option. It keeps your notes very easy to read and printable. Since I am a aural and visual learner this has really helped me to see my ntoes clearly without the annoying sloppyness of my notebook. I did not like typing my notes previously because it made it harder to draw pictures and do all of the things I can do while writing. BUT DON’T WORRY! There is a drawing option so that it is easy to draw any type of diagram or picture to make your notes perfect for your own use. There is also an option to record to the lecture for the aural learners, which I hope to use in the future. At the bottom of this document, one should write a few questions on a chart that you think may be on the exam, and then answer them in another column.

How has this helped me?

I tried this method in Human Sexuality. I can’t handle having messy notes! I have terrible handwriting. I wont read my sloppy notes or I will waste my time re-writing them. I have also found that it is easier and faster to type these notes, rather than hand-writing them. It is also easy to click anywhere on the page, especially after writing the notes from the slides, and add details that are spoken in class. Since I am an aural and visual learner, it is important for me to see my notes and charts clearly. I also found that there is an option in the program to record the professor speaking. I usually just read my notes out loud, but this method will be wonderful to use in the future. It is also great to be able to go back and draw charts. I drew a chart while using this document, it is a little sloppy because the mouse is hard to move, but it certainly does the trick and I found it to be very helpful. This program makes it easier to go back and review my notes after class. I review my notes in order to make review questions for myself to answer in a chart. It really helps me when I look over the notes afterward to get a better understanding and if any of the questions I have predicted are on the exam, I am certain I will get it right!