Using Technology WithClassroom Instruction That Works

SummarizingGeneralizations

• Effective summarization:delete, substitute, keep some info

• Must analyze the info at fairly deep level

• Be aware of explicit structure of info

Summarizing andNote Taking

SummarizingClassroom Recommendations

• Teach rule-based summarizing strategies

• Use summary frames• Teach reciprocal teaching strategy

(info and printable)

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Note TakingGeneralizations

• Verbatim is least effective

• Notes are a work in progress

• Use notes as study guides for tests

• More notes taken, the better

Summarizing andNote Taking

Note TakingClassroom Recommendations

• Give teacher-prepared notes

• Teach variety of note-taking formats

• Use combination notes(linguistic/non-linguistic)

Summarizing andNote Taking

SummarizingWord Processing

Rule-based Summarizing

1. Delete trivial and redundant material

2. Sub super-ordinate terms for more specific terms

3. Select (or invent) topic sentence

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SummarizingWord Processing

Summarizing andNote Taking

SummarizingWord Processing

Summarizing andNote Taking

Track ChangesTools > Track Changes

Set optionsTools > Options(Track Changes Tab)

SummarizingWord Processing

Summarizing andNote Taking

AutoSummarizeTools > AutoSummarize

Note TakingWord Processing

Combination NotesOutlining, webbing, pictographs, text

Summarizing andNote Taking

Note TakingWord Processing

• Bulleted or numbered outlines

– Tab to indent

• Shift + Tab to reverse indent

Summarizing andNote Taking

SummarizingOrganizing and

Brainstorming Software

Summary frames

series of questions designed to highlight critical elements of specific kinds of info and texts(Marzano notes six types of summary frames)

Info about summary frames

Summary frames printables

Summarizing andNote Taking

Summarizing / Note TakingOrganizing and

Brainstorming Software

Summarizing andNote Taking

Summarizing / Note TakingMultimedia

Use multimedia to present summaries and notes

Summarizing andNote Taking

Summarizing / Note TakingMultimedia

Summarizing andNote Taking

Summarizing / Note TakingWeb Resources

Summarizing andNote Taking

Summarizing / Note TakingWeb Resources

Summarizing andNote Taking

Summarizing andNote Taking

Summarizing / Note TakingCommunication Software

Wikis

Summarizing / Note TakingCommunication Software

Summarizing andNote Taking

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