Presented for Kids-2-College – an educational day camp for children ages 9 to14 – offered through the Lamar State College-Orange Leisure Learning Department. For more information call 409-882-3053.

1. INTRODUCTION TO
SKETCHNOTING
VISUAL NOTETAKING
TO LEARN, EXPRESS, AND COMMUNICATE
KIDS-2-COLLEGE, SUMMER 2018
PRESENTED BY LAMAR STATE COLLEGE-ORANGE, LEARNING CENTER
June 25 - 28, 2018
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2. WRITING OR DRAWING?
Indian Creek State Park (Utah)
National Archives Identifier: 545671
We can use both to record information, communicate, and express ourselves.
Hieroglyphs from the Great Hypostyle
Hall in Karnak (Seti I, 13th century
BC)
Graffiti artist at work in Leake
Street, London, 2009
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3. DO YOU LIKE TO DOODLE?
Doodling can be a way to learn.
https://www.craftsy.com/art/article/doodle-drawing-ideas/
https://youtu.be/xwYHCgaUYpM
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4. WHAT IS SKETCHNOTING?
• A form of notetaking that combines text and other visual elements.
o letter styles / pictures / symbols / shapes / diagrams
• Purposeful doodling to record, summarize, and synthesize learning.
o information / ideas / events / processes
• A tool for learning and a form of creative expression.
• Should be sketchy, not perfect.
• No right or wrong way – should be unique and personal.
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5. SKETCHNOTE BASICS
To view video from YouTube, click URL: https://youtu.be/gY9KdRfNN9w
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6. WHY SKETCHNOTE?
•Enhances memory through multiple cues
(words/writing, pictures/drawing).
•Connects verbal to visual.
•Personalize information (translate into your own
visual language so it makes sense to you).
•More Fun than just writing.
•Anything else?
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7. SKETCHNOTE ELEMENTS:
TEXT
3-DComic Book Style
Artistic Visual
Mnemonic
Fancy
Express importance and meaning (hierarchy and distinction).
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8. SKETCHNOTE ELEMENTS:
IMAGES
Emoji
Keep drawings simple and easy to recognize.8 June 25 - 28, 2018

9. SKETCHNOTE ELEMENTS:
STRUCTURE
Show how ideas relate and processes work.
Organize ideas so they make sense.
Containers / Connectors / Diagrams / Maps
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10. SKETCHNOTE ELEMENTS:
concepts personality
Signs
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11. EXAMPLE: LIFE SCIENCE
https://drsuepillans.com/education/sketchnote-your-science/11 June 25 - 28, 2018

12. EXAMPLE: PHYSICAL SCIENCE
http://edublogs.mjds.org/cclyde/2017/09/20/sketchnotes-and-doodles-in-science/
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13. EXAMPLE: LANGUAGE ARTS
https://www.thecreativitycore.com/student-samples.html13
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14. EXAMPLE: COMPARE/CONTRAST
https://www.thecreativitycore.com/student-samples.html
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15. EXAMPLE: EXPLAIN A PROCESS
http://sachachua.com/blog/2012/03/visual-book-notes-how-to-read-a-book/15 June 25 - 28, 2018

16. MAKE SKETCHNOTES TO . . .
• Summarize a lesson or textbook reading.
• Create a book report.
• Explain a process or how to do something.
• Study for a test.
• Think about something you’re learning.
• Show others what you’ve learned.
• How will you use sketchnotes?
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17. SKETCHNOTING RESOURCES ONLINE:
• Sketchnote Army showcases the work of sketchnoters from around the world. The site includes a blog and a podcast.
• http://sketchnotearmy.com/
• Educator Kathy Schrock’s site gathers sketchnoting information from all over the Web.
• http://www.schrockguide.net/sketchnoting.html
• Braindoodles offers videos and handouts for teaching sketchnoting.
• http://braindoodles.net/lessons/lesson02-03.html
• Information design student Claudine Delfin created “Sketchnote Frenzy” video tutorials in fulfillment of her college thesis.
• http://sketcho-frenzy.weebly.com/tutorials.html
• Educator Meghan Everette shares sketchnote teaching tips and examples.
• https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/meghan-everette/visual-note-taking-keep-focus-and-improve-retention/
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18. HAPPY SKETCHNOTING!
Kids-2-College – an educational day camp for children ages 9 to14 – is offered
through the Lamar State College-Orange Leisure Learning Department.
For more information call 409-882-3053.
June 25 - 28, 201818