The power of doodling as a learning tool

When I was in Elementary and High School, I would get yelled at, not because I was a bad kid, just a distracted one who just didn’t care about school.

In fact I hated learning, it was boring and I was lost. 

Funny that I eventually became a teacher and now I am moving forward spreading the word of the future of education, technology and creativity.

Sometimes I would draw caricatures of classmates but mostly draw caricatures of teachers. I would get a laugh from classmates and a call home from my teacher. 

I was a constant dooodler, most other kids notebooks were filled with notes, mine were filled with drawings.

I find myself still doodling today, mostly at meetings, but this time I am doodling my notes. 

I have been doing this for years not knowing that this is actually a real thing called sketchnotes.

If these are unfamiliar with sketchnotes, check out some of the examples below:

• Description and Links | Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Sketchnoting in the Classroom
• Images and Ideas | Sketchnote Army
• Article | Sketchnoting 101
• Video | Mind Mapping
• Article | Using Mind Maps to Unleash Your Brain’s Creativity and Potential
• Images | Mind Maps Created by Art Students

Maybe you have been doing sketchnotes an have not even known it or maybe you think that it was just time wasted. Whatever you call it….doodling, sketching, drawing, I believe that there is tremendous value in thoughtful sketchnote taking as a real learning tool .

I want you to take the time this week and do some thoughtful skatchnote taking and invite you to come back and share your experience. 

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