iMU reading and note taking discussion on how to be more effective with college level work.

1. Reading for Understanding

4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzY0MWEEE6U

7. If you let it, your brain will make as many tasks as possible Automatic.

10. Notebook pages are divided in half.
Left hand column is devoted to
notes from the textbook on the
topic.
Right hand column is for your
interpretations, drawings,
anecdotes/facts from teachers
etc.
“CLASS NOTES”

11. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs,
each about the size of a fist.
They are located just below the rib cage,
one on each side of the spine.
Every day, the two kidneys filter about
120 to 150 quarts of blood to produce
about 1 to 2 quarts of urine, composed
of wastes and extra fluid.
Major Duties of a Kidney:
• remove waste products from the body
• remove drugs from the body
• balance the body's fluids
• release hormones that regulate blood pressure
• produce an active form of vitamin D that
promotes strong, healthy bones
• control the production of red blood cells
Kidneys pages 35-49
Story of teacher’s grandma who
has bone issues because of kidney
disease.
Filter by use of the nephrons
which clean the blood.
Glomerulus lets fluid in, but not
cells or anything large…. Said like
a one way door.

13. At the first available time after class…
In your notes, force yourself to write a question to the teacher on the bottom of
every page of notes.
Whether you intend to really ask it or not!!!
Forced rehearsal of materials.

14. takes time but pays off when studying.
Give each topic / chapter a number. Place a number in the top right corner of
every page in your notes that matches the topic.
When studying, make a list of the numbers you need to study… no more
searching your notes for what you need, just look at the page.

15. chapter numbers…
1 – anatomy of cells
2 – nucleus
3 – DNA and RNA
4 - how cells divide
5 – viruses, bacteria
Everything that has to do
with DNA and RNA should
have the 3 in the corner.
Don’t put multiple
numbers on a page. You
might use more paper, but
it will be easy to know
which pages of notes to
study and which to ignore.

16. A few things to do with handouts…
1. 3 hole punch all handouts and place in your notes… where they fit.
2. 3 hole punch all handouts. Place at the end of the numbered part of the
chapter.
3. Have a folder for each chapter and keep hand outs in order.

18. Honest Feedback…
On average, when a teacher assigns you something
to read, what % do you actually read?
For example, if teacher assigns 100 pages by next
class, how many of the 100 would you read?
Bring cards up front on table with a %, no names.

19. Aoccdrnig to a rseearch sduty at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it
deosn’t mttaer in what oredr the ltteers in a word are, the
olny iprmoetnt tihng is that the frist and lsat ltteer be in the
rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can still
raed it wouthit a porbelm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid
deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

20. With hocked gems
Financing him
Our hero bravely defied
All scornful laughter
That tried to deceive his scheme.
An egg, not a table typify this
Unexplored planet.
Now three sturdy sisters sought proof
Forging sometimes through calm vastness
Yet more often over turbulent peaks and valleys.
Days became weeks as many doubters spread fearful
Rumors about the edge.
At last, welcome winged creatures appeared
Signifying momentous success.

21. Reading Does Not Equal Understanding….
Very few people read Hocked Gems and “understand” it without thinking.
Background
knowledge Decode
Vocab
Connect old and
new information
Why am I
reading this?
Admit
Confusion!
Is there a hidden
meaning?
Don’t Read On Cruise Control

23. Go gle has 211,000,000 results for “reading strategies”.
We will give you a few proven strategies.
Do what works for you, but do something!

24. Preheat the oven to 160ºC/gas 3. Place the trotters in a casserole with the diced carrots and onions, the wine,
port and veal stock. Cover and braise in the oven for 3 hours.
Meanwhile, fry the sweetbreads in the butter for 5 minutes, add the morels and chopped onion and cook for
another 5 minutes. Leave to cool.
Purée the chicken breast with the egg white and cream, and season with salt and pepper. Mix with the
sweetbread mixture to make the stuffing. Take the trotters out of the casserole and strain the cooking stock,
keeping the stock but discarding the vegetables. Open the trotters out flat and lay each one on a piece of foil.
Leave to cool.
Fill the cooled trotters with the chicken stuffing and roll tightly in foil. Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 220ºC/gas 7 or prepare a steamer, and when the water is simmering, steam the foil-
wrapped trotters until heated through. Alternatively, put the trotters in a casserole, cover and heat in the oven
for 15 minutes.
Put the trotters on a serving dish and remove the foil. Pour the reserved stock into the casserole and reduce by
half.
Whisk in a knob of butter, pour the sauce over the trotters and serve very hot.

25. *Highlighting something in a text makes it important.
That only works if you know what it means.
*People highlight a lot of text but don’t go back and
then find out what it means.
This is important.

26. Mushroom/Chicken stuffed
pigs feet.

27. Write about what you are reading directly on your text.
Statements, Questions, Thoughts.
Works for text, pictures, diagrams, anything.
met·a·cog·ni·tionˌ
Noun PSYCHOLOGY
1.awareness and
understanding of one's own
thought processes.
Metacognition:
Thinking about Thinking

34. Google it
Read the back first
Khan academy

36. Why did I get teeth from my Grandma?
It’s About Context:
*Grew up during depression, didn’t have a lot.
Growing up, nothing was wasted.
Money is money, people picked up pennies on the street.
Personal gifts were more prized than “store” bought
items.

37. Creating vertical libraries are
a great way to get context.
Very intense reading about a subject – Primary sources
Very easy material on a subject - article from google

38. Reading Strategies for Understanding & Success
When reading try to understand Author’s point of view to better understand the point
of what is written and be more engaging with the text.
Author’s Point of View
Knowing the background of a text will help to understand vocabulary terms, people,
setting etc. To learn more context you have to read more.
Context
Write what you are thinking about when reading. This forces your brain to engage the
text and make you actively read as opposed to passive reading.
Talk to the Text
Reading the summary and key terms first allows you to get your brain ready for what
it’s about to read.
Backward Reading
By making purposeful stopping points in the text you are more likely to remember what
you read and take the time to analyze smaller parts.
Stop Marathon Reading
A BDA chart is a good tool to use when reading a lengthy text. Forces you to engage
the material and avoid reading just to “get it done”.
Before ,During, After
Chart
Break up the parts of a chapter and literally diagram how you are going to read and
digest the pages of a large reading.
Battle Planning
Don’t just highlight. Go back and summarize what you highlight to think about your
thinking.
Effective Highlighting
This strategy makes you identify key terms and think about them and your everyday
vocabulary. Can be used to study from as well if vocab is a part of assessment.
Survival Words

40. “Regular irrigation helps to prevent feeding tube occlusion. Usually,
20 to 30 mL of warm water every 3 to 4 hours during continuous
feedings and before and after intermittent feedings and medication
administration can maintain patency. The volume of irrigant may
have to be reduced for fluid restriction. Automatic enteral flush
pumps are also available. Tube occlusion may occur as a result of
stagnant formula, inadequately crushed pills or medication interaction
with formula.”
Choosing Your Survival Words….

41. All readers experience words that they are aware of, but don’t know the exact definition of. Identify 10 terms from the text and rate your
awareness of the definition.
KEY
A: I’ve never seen the word B: I’ve seen it, but don’t use it. C: I know the meaning, but don’t use it. D: I know it and use it.
Term A B C D I think it means…..

42. With hocked gems
Financing him
Our hero bravely defied
All scornful laughter
That tried to deceive his scheme.
An egg, not a table typify this
Unexplored planet.
Now three sturdy sisters sought proof
Forging sometimes through calm vastness
Yet more often over turbulent peaks and valleys.
Days became weeks as many doubters spread fearful
Rumors about the edge.
At last, welcome winged creatures appeared
Signifying momentous success.

43. Preheat the oven to 160ºC/gas 3. Place the trotters in a casserole with the diced carrots and onions, the wine,
port and veal stock. Cover and braise in the oven for 3 hours.
Meanwhile, fry the sweetbreads in the butter for 5 minutes, add the morels and chopped onion and cook for
another 5 minutes. Leave to cool.
Purée the chicken breast with the egg white and cream, and season with salt and pepper. Mix with the
sweetbread mixture to make the stuffing. Take the trotters out of the casserole and strain the cooking stock,
keeping the stock but discarding the vegetables. Open the trotters out flat and lay each one on a piece of foil.
Leave to cool.
Fill the cooled trotters with the chicken stuffing and roll tightly in foil. Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 220ºC/gas 7 or prepare a steamer, and when the water is simmering, steam the foil-
wrapped trotters until heated through. Alternatively, put the trotters in a casserole, cover and heat in the oven
for 15 minutes.
Put the trotters on a serving dish and remove the foil. Pour the reserved stock into the casserole and reduce by
half.
Whisk in a knob of butter, pour the sauce over the trotters and serve very hot.

45. Vertical libraries for topics…. Build up to materials
50, 25, 12 summarizing strategy