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Interactive notebook11/28/2023 ![]() ![]() Think of it as an all-in-one resource for students on any given subject. And be sure to check out all the awesome interactive notebook examples we found to give you some inspiration. If you’re new to the concept, or just unsure of where to start, here’s what you need to bring this learning tool to your students. There is a writing prompt cut and glued at the bottom of the Thinking Side that says, "I back up and reread when…." That sentence starter could have easily been written by the student at the bottom of the page.In the last few years, interactive notebooks (INBs) have become incredibly popular in all sorts of classrooms. ![]() We defined the strategies on the right (input) and the student drew pictures on the left (output) to help them remember what each strategy meant. In the above example, we were learning about two reading comprehension strategies: Check for Understanding and Backing up to Reread. You don't need even need glue and scissors to use interactive notebooks in your class! Observe: This activity is in my Geometry IN product In this case, there's nothing wrong with a good old-fashioned worksheet for students to complete to apply the new skill they've learned. We just don't have the time for our students to cut out 12 flip-flap practice problems, glue them in their notebooks, and then solve them by writing the answer underneath the flap. If you can achieve the same effect with a worksheet, then why not shrink down the worksheet, trim it, and glue it into the notebook? Example: Math. You don't need to cut and glue a million tiny pieces to effectively use interactive notebooks in your classroom! Flip-flap activities are fun, but let's be honest. I hear a lot of people say, "I just don't have the time to do interactive notebooks in my class. I think there's a common misconception out there that interactive notebooks are simply flip-flap books or foldables glued into a notebook. But more on lesson planning in later posts :) In my second grade class, I plan my lessons so that I will only need one input page and one output page per lesson. It works for upper grades, as they can't always contain their lesson notes to one page. So their kids take notes on both sides of the paper, and when they do the output (student thinking) activities, they draw a box around it. The middle school teachers in my district actually don't have a left side/right side. Some people like the notebooks to work left-to-right, so the input (information) side is on the left and the output (student thinking) side is on the right. ![]() I like the visual reminder that students are stopping to back up and think about the new learning. I like to set up my notebooks with the input (information) side on the right and the output (student thinking) side on the left. Science Interactive Notebook: click HERE for the phases of the moon wheel Here's an example of what my notebooks look like: Some activities include: graphic organizers, foldables/flip-flap activities, problem solving, written reflections or opinions, or illustrations. Students use thinking strategies to "interact" with the new information. This is where the word "interactive" comes into play. It allows the students to take the new information from the input side and apply it in their own way to demonstrate understanding of the new content. It can include class notes, notes from a reading or class discussion, handouts, graphic organizers, or visuals (diagrams, charts, graphs, etc.). It includes the new information the students are learning for the lesson. I call this the Information Side or the Learning Side. Interactive notebooks are divided into two parts: Interactive notebooks differ from traditional note taking, in that they allow students to stop and interact with the new information and receive feedback from the teacher and classmates about their understanding of the new information, instead of just copying down notes from a book or the board and having no clue what they're writing. An interactive notebook is a place where students can take information supplied from the teacher and merge it with their own thinking. ![]()
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