MAKING A BEGINNING WITH SKETCKNOTING AS A TOOL
TO ENLIVEN TEACHING: FOUR BASIC SKILLS FOR A NOVICE
TEACHER
DR. LALIT KISHORE
Definition of sketchnoting
Sketchnoting is a style of visual note-taking and note-sharing that is used to add interest and metal effort to codified information and its communication.
For students sketchnoting can work note-taking technique and for teachers a teaching journal.
Sketchnote as teaching aid
Sketcknotes can be used as a teaching aid. A sketchnote has to be comprehensive
reference for developing content around it. An instructor, as a classroom practitioner,
needs to capture his or her relevant information and thoughts on a given topic as a sketchnote to be converted into a slide, chart or chalkboard illustration for classroom interaction.
The cyclic process of creating and improving sketchnotes
Materials required
Fine-tip sketch pen or bolder gel pen
A4 size sheets or sketch book
Correcting fluid or whitener A clip board
Sketching skills to be mastered as readiness phase
Sketching of some common objects as simple line and shape drawings
Sketching of containers, banners or boxes of information
Basic shapes like star, spiral, swirl, rectangle, triangle, circle
Sketching of arrows Writing words in wavy, zig-zag, rising or droping
fashion, double-lining words, writing sideways, writing along loops
Suggestive strokes around the words. Using hand-drawn graphic aids
Example: Skechnote on mastering a skill including the sketchnoting skill
Four initial skills for a beginner Drawing shapes of containers
Drawing arrows and connectors
Lettering stylesWord shapes
Shapes and containers for information to practice
Practice arrows and connectors
Letters and words practice
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