A note taking method that blends the best of paper and digital note taking that I’ve been exploring lately. So far it’s working really well for me :) Hope it helps!
Each note taking system has its pros and cons. Here are some of the problems I found with (fully) paper and (fully) digital note taking systems.
Paper
Can’t use the search function on your notes.
Can’t add images and other types of digital files easily.
Difficult to keep overview between notebooks.
Can’t share these as easily as digital notes.
Digital
Not as ‘romantic’.
Sometimes less engaging.
Lack of physical presence can lead to you forgetting about it.
Can be more difficult to do things like sketching, making schemes, making illustrations etc.
Benefits of Hybrid
I like using hybrid methods because they bring you the best of both worlds.
Easily searchable.
Information in your notes is traceable.
Makes it easier to find and carry out actions e.g. finding extra info.
Doesn’t damage books.
Allows you to embed different types of files.
Source material (e.g. book, academic paper)
Any kind of notebook :)
Digital note-taking app → I like Notion (it’s free).
As you go, use a pencil to lightly put numbers into the margins whenever you deem something worthy of noting down or remembering. This will help you locate the source of specific parts of your notes later.
Write the information down in question-and-answer style. Come up with useful questions that link to the material you want to remember (e.g. Q → What is the main problem with using platform-based planning for new ventures? A → Assumptions underlying the plan are used as fact rather than best-guess estimates to be tested and questioned). Use the numbers you placed in the margin of the pages to specify the source of the information you used for each answer.
Example → Chapter 1 page 27 note 3 becomes 1.p27.3
Supporting notes
Write down your thoughts, anything you’re curious about, things you want to look up, things you’re confused about, actions you’ve been inspired to do, etc. For example → ?m Maybe I can apply this to my visualization assignment? / ! Look up what 'plurality of the future’ is / fex Organizational transformation through design. I find this a great way to support and manage the learning process.
Action key
Keep a small action key in which you have an overview of what your action marks mean (e.g. ?m→ questions to myself, f → find, fex → find example, ?? → I don’t get it, ! → general actions)
Don’t be afraid to customize your actions!
Actionable notes
Your paper notes will contain a structured and easy to read overview of actionable items that came up during the reading. This can be questions you need answered, reminders to find specific information, etc. This will make them a lot harder to forget to do!
Easily traceable sources
With the codes you’ll be able to tell easily and quickly where the information you’ve written in your notes came from.
Searchable & review-ready notes
Notes will be (mostly) made in question-and-answer style. This will allow you to easily review using active recall. All you need to do is cover/hide the answer and you can check how well you truly know the material.
Thanks for reading!
Part 1.
1.Le luxe est une affaire d'argent. L'elégance est une question d'éducation- Luxury is a matter of money. Elegance is a matter of education.
2. À vaillant coeur rien d'impossible- For a brave heart, nothing is impossible.
3. La vie est simple, mais c'est le monde qui la complique- Life is simple, it’s the world that complicates it.
4. La vérité vaut bien qu'on passe quelques années sans la trouver-The truth is more valuable if you have spent some years without finding it.
5. Rester, c'est exister. Mais voyager, c'est vivre-To stay where you are is to exist. To travel is to live.
6. Vous êtes votre seule limite- You are your only limit.
7. Nous sommes nos choix- We are our choices.
8. Avoir une autre langue, c'est posséder une deuxième âme- To speak another language is to have a second soul.
9. Au milieu de l'hiver, j'ai découvert en moi un invincible été- In the midst of winter, I discovered within me, an invincible summer.
10.Exister, c'est oser se jeter dans le monde- To live is to throw yourself into the world.
Part 3.
Quotes about Love.
- Water -
♡ Ocean = l’océan ♡ Sea = la mer ♡ Lake = un lac ♡ River = une rivière ♡ River (that leads into the ocean) = un fleuve ♡ Stream = un ruisseau ♡ Waves = les vagues ♡ Foam = l’écume ♡ Shore = le rivage ♡ Beach = la plage ♡ Sand = le sable ♡ Rock = une pierre ♡ Rock (small) = un caillou ♡ Rock (big) = un rocher ♡ Pebble = un galet ♡ Cliff = une falaise ♡ To glisten = briller / scintiller ♡ To crash = se briser ♡ Shell = une coquille ♡ Whirlpool = un tourbillon ♡ Salt water = l’eau salée ♡ Fresh water = l’eau douce ♡ Island = une île ♡ Islet = un îlot ♡ Bubble = une bulle ♡ Reflection = un reflet ♡ Dune = une dune
- Animals -
♡ Dolphin = un dauphin ♡ Whale = une baleine ♡ Killer whale = une orque ♡ Shark = un requin ♡ Fish = un poisson ♡ Sea gull = une mouette ♡ Ray = une raie ♡ Starfish = une étoile de mer ♡ Sea horse = un hippocampe ♡ Crab = un crabe ♡ Lobster = un homard ♡ Mussel = une moule ♡ Clam = une palourde / un clam ♡ Prawn/ shrimp = un crevette ♡ Squid = un calamar ♡ Octopus = une pieuvre ♡ Jellyfish = une méduse ♡ Sea snail = une limace de mer ♡ Penguin = un manchot ♡ Emperor penguin = un manchot empereur ♡ Turtle = une tortue marine ♡ Seal = un phoque ♡ Clown fish = un poisson clown ♡ Tuna = un thon ♡ Salmon = un saumon ♡ Anchovy = un anchois ♡ Puffer fish = un tétraodon ♡ Mermaid = une sirène ♡ Sponge = une éponge ♡ Coral = un corail
- Plants -
♡ Sea weed / algae = les algues ♡ Kelp = le varech ♡ Palm tree = un palmier ♡ Coconut = une noix de coco
- Verbs -
♡ To swim = nager ♡ To surf = surfer ♡ To sunbathe = prendre un bain de soleil ♡ To tan = se faire bronzer ♡ To dive = plonger ♡ To snorkle = plonger avec masque et tuba ♡ To take the boat = prendre un bateau ♡ To take the ferry = prendre un ferry ♡ To fish = le pêcher ♡ To read = lire ♡ To sleep = dormir ♡ To burn = brûler ♡ To play sports = faire des sports
- Other nouns -
♡ Volleyball = le volley-ball ♡ Tennis = le tennis ♡ Football / soccer = le football / le foot ♡ Holiday = les vacances ♡ Sandcastle = un château de sable ♡ Ice cream = la glace ♡ Sea food = les fruits de mer ♡ Cocktail = un cocktail ♡ Fruit = la fruit ♡ Sun cream = la crème solaire ♡ Book = un livre / un bouquin ♡ Bikini = un bikini ♡ Beach towel = une serviette de plage ♡ Parasol (big) = un parasol ♡ Parasol (small) = une ombrelle ♡ Shorts = un short ♡ Sun glasses = les lunettes de soleil ♡ Swimming costume = un maillot de bain ♡ Goggles = les lunettes de natation ♡ Ball = une ball ♡ Beach ball = un ballon de plage ♡ Float = une planche ♡ Sun hat = un chapeau de soleil ♡ Shade = l’ombre
Yo!! for those of you students (or not) who’re taking AP tests, there’s this channel called Crash Course that has a bunch of AP-related series. each video’s between 10-15 minutes long and a lot of students use them as review or catch-up on stuff that their class skimmed over/stuff they didn’t understand or missed. Here are the ones that I know are for sure AP courses:
AP World History (also, if you want a more in-depth look at a lot of these topics, check out World History 2 as well)
AP US History
AP Ecology
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP English Literature (in terms of analysis and close reading, not so much about paragraph and essay styles…sorry, if anyone’s got a good source for that, please reblog and add some sources)
AP Psychology (helped me get a 5 on the ap psych test, no joke!!)
AP United States Government and Politics
AP Micro- and Macro-economics* (I believe, feel free to contest this)
AP Physics* (not sure which specific tests these videos cover) - (MinutePhysics is also a good source for specific topic in physics)
* indicates series that are, as of May 3rd 2016, still running/incomplete
If anyone has any other AP-related testing help (in terms of subject matter, not how to take the test), please reblog and add more. I hope y’all pass your tests!!
c’est pas enorme: it’s not much
s’est mal passée: did not go well
il se trouve que: it just so happened
nous allons en rester là: agree to disagree
pire que tout: worst of all
encore moins: let alone
dans l’heure: within the hour
accro du boulot: attached to work (workaholic)
en vouloir: to hold a grudge
faire bonne figure: put up a front
à froid: in cold blood
l’hiver - the winter
décembre - december
janvier - january
février - februray
la neige - the snow
la boule de neige - the snowball
le flocon de neige - the snowflake
la glace - the ice
le froid - the cold
la manteau d’hiver - the winterjacket
les gants - the gloves
l’écharpe - the scarf
le chandail - sweater
le manteau - the coat
la luge - the sled
faire de la luge - to go sledding
faire du ski - to go skiing
faire du patin - to go iceskating
renifler - to sniffle
le rhume - the cold (sickness)
le chocolat chaud - the hot chocolate
le thé - the tea
le café - the coffee
la tasse - the cup
la cheminée - the fireplace
les fêtes - the winterbreak
la couette - the duvet
les oreillers - the pillows
un matin sombre - a dark morning
phrases
il neige ! - it’s snowing!
j’ai froid - i’m cold
j’ai un rhume - i have a cold
tu veux (voulez-vous) [faire de la luge]? - do you want [to go sledding]?
je voudrais [une tasse de chocolat chaud], s’il vous plaît - i would like [a cup of hot chocolate], please
[changeable] (formal) ! please correct me if i’m wrong !
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So, I’m an Anki user and I’m completely aware of how intimidating Anki can be upon first glance. Here are some Anki add-ons that can help make the experience a better one. Feel free to suggest your favorites as well!
Pokemanki: For each basic deck you have, this add-on gives you a Pokémon egg, and it grows stronger as you review. I am a huge Pokémon fan, so this is a necessary add-on in my opinion.
Migaku Vacation: This add-on lets you take sick days and vacations from your Anki reviews, to not make the process so overwhelming if you miss a day.
Anki IPA: Haven’t personally used this one yet, but as a linguist it’ll be super helpful for French. It transcribes your cards into IPA instantly! Only a handful of languages are supported, so check it out.
Pull from Duolingo: This will take words you’ve learned so far in your Duolingo course and make them into cards! Definitely great for those beginning stages of a language when you aren’t sure how to make your Anki deck.
Puppy Reinforcement: Nice puppies tell you you’re doing a good job :)
Anki Simulator: This one lets you simulate your progress. I like looking at shiny graphs, so if you do too then this is for you.
Migaku Spanish: This add-on features audio recordings, color coding for grammatical gender, and a dictionary. It’s also available for French and Portuguese and - I think - German, if I’m not mistaken.
Beeline: It adds gradients to text to make it easier to read. Helpful for long blocks of text!
Beautify Anki: Are you tired of the boring grey background of Anki? This is one of your options. It’s an attempt to make the interface a lot more friendly-looking.
Randomize Fonts: I literally had ZERO idea why you would use this one for fun, but one of the reviews pointed out it’s good for identifying words in different contexts, and if you are learning a language that uses a script that isn’t what your native language is written in, this could definitely be cool!
Anki Accountability 2: Allows you to generate a report to send to someone about your consistency with your reviews. Could be useful among a competitive group of friends, or for language teachers who would like to implement use of Anki in the classroom!
Au coeur de l’histoire (history)
les chasseurs de nazis (nazi hunters)
france musique
on ne parle pas la bouche pleine (food + literature)
les chemins de la philosophie
le collège de france (advanced)
il était une fois (fairy tales)
la main verte (gardening)
la méthode scientifique
regardez voir (photography)
sur les épaules de darwin
very good trip (rock n roll)
chroniques du ciel (aviation)
la tête au carré (popularization)
les p’tits bateaux (pros answering children’s qs)
les grands musiciens (interview with a pro musician)
littérature moderne et contemporaine
Arte radio (politics, health, history, tech…)
slate (similarish to ted talks)
hashtag (debating very current problems)
quoi de meuf (women talking about pop culture)
affaires sensibles (trials)
les gentilshommes (relationships men/women)
bouddhisme et méditation
kiffe ta race (about racial problematics)
le flow (well being)
sois gentille dis merci fais un bisou (portraits of women)
les couilles sur la table (men talking to women)
miroir miroir (destroy social norms)
du grain à moudre (debating sensible questions)
coucou le q (casual sex ed)
change ma vie (about personal growth)
la poudre (powerful women’s interviews)
nice to hear you (talks with creators, ceos, artists and nice humans)
mortel (to reconcile you with death and mortality)
la menstruelle (periods)
La cartouche (gaming)
la chronique ciné
studio 404 (tech)
geek inc (nerd chatter)
nouveau monde (innovations)
2h de perdues (shitty movies)
silence on joue (gaming)
radio rôliste (role playing, mmorpg)
nociné (pop culture/movies)
season one (to discover new shows)
cuire, faire cuire (au four) to bake mélanger, remuer to mix, stir tamiser to sift lever to prove, to rise (dough) préchauffer to preheat
la levure yeast le levure chimique baking powder la levure de boulanger baker’s yeast le levain sourdough starter le bicarbonate (de soude/sodium) baking soda la sucre sugar le sel salt la pépite de chocolat chocolate chip la farine flour la farine complète whole grain flour la pâte dough la canelle cinnamon la (noix de) muscade nutmeg
le pain au levain sourdough bread le pain complet whole grain bread le pain de seigle rye bread le gâteau cake le petit gâteau cupcake, cookie la tourte a savory pie la tarte a sweet pie, tart, or torte le quatre-quarts poundcake le biscuit cookie le brownie brownie le petit pain roll, bun