It sounds fantastic, and would gladly pay for it, but then I hesitate… I worry that, if my kids are not taking notes, and they pride themselves on their good notes, retention wouldn’t be the same? I am always on their back that the value of flashcards is in MAKING them. On good ol’ paper cards. Borrowing or finding them on Quizlet is not the same.
What’s the thought on this?
I didn’t mean to take this thread sideways but this had been brought up. For many like myself, I never knew how to take notes. I like studied and wrote down everything. Wish I had this in medical school. Plus it organizes the notes and you can create quizes and flash cards. I think that is cool.
I have no relationship with this company but do AI for my medical charts that I am a medical advisor for at a separate company.
You made me think of another question. Are students generally allowed to record their lectures or does it vary by professor?
Trial 7 days. Then it is 130 a year or $11 a month. Not very cheap for students…
Vary by professor and school…
Weirdly, my kids learned to take notes in middle school math. They had a flipped classroom where the HW was to watch the lectures and take notes. The teacher was a stickler.
I’ve pretty much decided to go with the Ipad Air but it comes in 2 screen sizes (aprox 11 inches & 13 inches). Is one size preferable to the other?
I don’t have any advice as to which would be better, I just wanted to put in a plug for the Remarkable 2 tablet. My math heavy STEM son who started a PhD this year started using one this year for managing his notes and absolutely loves it. He uses it in combination with a Windows laptop. When working from home he uses his laptop with a separate large screen monitor.
I don’t have a kid in college (yet – next year!) but I am a university prof, and I don’t allow electronic devices in my classes. Obviously many professors do, but some don’t. I would allow ReMarkable, though (but haven’t had any students use it yet). Whatever you get your teen, they should understand that they might need to take pen and paper notes in some classes.
Thank you so much for this perspective. Will make sure teen also has non digital note taking tools too.
FWIW, my kids still prefer a good ol’ spiral notebook. Even my CS son, who gets questioning glances in all his STEM classes. He decided to see how it went but is sticking with it. That means he has to scan his problem sets to turn in but it’s the system he used in HS and it works for him.
My son also used spiral notebooks until he got the Remarkable. It’s an e-ink tablet that feels just like writing on paper (unlike using a stylus on a touch screen) but with added digital functionality.
It is expensive though.
My son-in-law (phD candidate) really really loves his Remarkable. He’s had it for several years. He has a MacBook for other work.
I have one. I have wondered if he would like it. Does anyone have any experience with the new, colored one? I have debated getting one for my D in particular but she is really into her pens (Pilot G2s in every imaginable color) and envy worthy note taking.
The one my son has is the new one with colour display.