Different notes for different folks - DaveShearon

October 10, 2005

Different notes for different folks

In class the other day, I noticed the differences in notes in my area. My mind map is on the left, a classmate's on the right, and below is another classmate's approach. That's a tablet pc, by the way. I don't know if I write down as much info when I mindmap, but I enjoy it better, enjoy looking at my notes later, and can more quickly get back into what was going on in the class. I like it.

Oct 10, 2005 10:12:46 PM | Masters in Applied Positive Psychology, Web/Tech

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Great suggestion.

Posted by: FeatherSue Wisdombox | October 20, 2005 at 12:53 PM

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