Christmas is nearly here. So what better time to get the sketchnoter in your life a gift that shows you know them. Below are a few items that I would bet any sketchnoter would like to receive. Starting with a couple of sketchnoting kits for the new and experienced sketchnoter, then moving on to...

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Last year I had an idea but it didn’t get off the ground in time. The idea was Black Ink Friday, a sketchnote replacement for Black Friday. This year, I’m going public, I want you to help me start a new holiday tradition. What is Black Ink Friday? Instead of shopping, I want you to make a...

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You don't have to tell many sketchnoters that drawing is a great way to remember. But this video is a good summary of the growing evidence of that power. Drawing helps remember more The fact that drawing helps remember information so much more effectively is one of the key reasons why...

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Okay, let's talk analogue sketchnoting tools. While tools aren't everything, getting the right tools can help you a lot. They can add an enthusiasm for creating you and your students’ sketchnotes. Ultimately, you only need a pen and paper...or pencil...or whiteboard marker. But these analogue...

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As great as books are, blogs are also of great value. After all, a good blog will be updated frequently and include more specific examples rather than a general rules of thumbs that you see in books. As such, you should check out these wonderful Sketchnote blogs. Some aren't education specific...

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Do you ever look with envy at those insanely beautiful sketchnotes online? Do you wish you could make as good sketchnote as them? If you're like me, then you weren't the best artist at school then you may well feel frustrated at not being able to create as beautiful sketchnotes as other...

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YouTube opens up the possibility of seeing a visual note and sketchnotes being created in real time. This is great for us who make visuals or who want to help our students make visuals as well. Seeing the order and items as they are created help. Check out these great sketchnote youtube channels...

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Although analogue sketchnoting tools like pen and paper are great, you'll probably want to use some digital sketchnoting tools at some point, especially if you are thinking of using what you or your students create online or in a digital medium. As such, you'll need some digital sketchnoting...

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As soon as I came across sketchnoting I knew it was suitable for language learning. How? Because I recognized that my own language learning notes were a form of sketchnotes. Instead of using only words, I used icons and diagrams as well as words. That was because I was encouraged not to use my...

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One of the ideas that I think I’ve picked up on in sketchnoting circles is that teachers should just “start sketchnoting” in their classroom. I’ll admit that this might be my misinterpretation of what people say (sometimes we read into things what we want to hear) but I felt like this has come up...

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