Re: notecards

["Kimberly A. Ault" <ault_k@MAIL.DRAGON.K12.PA.US>]

I agree Karen. There is a much larger number of kids who are copying and
pasting from the web/electronic sources directly into word processors
than I'd like to admit!

...or even worse yet printing directly from the electronic encyclopedia
eliminating tell-tale headers by trimming and photocopying the pages and
turning them in to their teachers!

Another purpose of notecards, as I recall, was ease of organizing and
re-organizing your information. I think the skill is valid and valuable.

Kim



Karen Beth Huber wrote:
>
> Our community is rural also, but everyone seems to be so short of time, the
> preferred method of notetaking was photocopying.  With copyright laws as
> they are, students seem to be doing more notetaking.  I think this is a
> good idea because students learn to paraphrase and summarize and not
> plagiarize.  Our students sometimes use notebook paper, but many use
> notecards.  Notetaking seems like a pain, but in the end the paper is more
> original.  They also learn to cite and pay attention to their sources, more
> critical thinking skills.  It might be "old-fashioned, but it is a good
> skill to learn.
>
> Karen Huber, Librarian, Indian Valley High School,Mifflin County School
> District, Lewistown, PA  kbh32@acsworld.net or kbh32@mcsdk12.org
> ----------------------------------------
> In reply to:
>
> I am beginning to feel like I am in a time warp here in our small rural
> community and wonder what the rest of the world is doing.  Our English
> department requires that students take their notes on notecards, with
> bibliography cards set up and coded so that they can accurately cite their
> sources.  The kids are fighting it as usual, and several younger teachers
> are not sure what the big deal is, that sheets of paper or highlighted
> printouts work fine.  What are you all doing in your schools?  Are we
> being too "old fashioned", or is this still a valid procedure?
> Thanks for helping.
>
>  Carole Ashbridge <ashbridg@ALDUS.NORTHNET.ORG>
> Subject: Sec: Gen Notetaking
>
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Kimberly A. Ault, Librarian
Lewisburg Area High School
815 Market Street
Lewisburg, PA 17837
ault_k@mail.dragon.k12.pa.us

opinions are, of course, mine, all mine, and nobody else's ;-)
. . . I mean  . . .  and may not reflect those of my employer

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