{"id":4049,"date":"2021-04-26T11:30:59","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T18:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gemmlab\/?p=4049"},"modified":"2021-04-26T11:31:03","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T18:31:03","slug":"why-did-i-start-sketchnoting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gemmlab\/2021\/04\/26\/why-did-i-start-sketchnoting\/","title":{"rendered":"Why did I start sketchnoting?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Sol\u00e8ne Derville, Postdoc, OSU Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Science,\u00a0Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna Lab<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sketchnoting, also known as \u00ab\u00a0visual notetaking\u00a0\u00bb is a technique combining words with drawings, diagrams and typography to record ideas (Figure 1). This concept was invented by designer Michael Rohde in 2006 to combine tedious notetaking with doodling. He quickly discovered that adding drawings to his notes helped him concentrate and remember better. He would also be more likely to come back to his notes later on (something we must all admit is not so common). Similarly, after I followed a short online class by Magalie Le Gall<\/a> (Sorbonne Universit\u00e9) I became convinced that sketchnoting shows\u00a0 promise and can have a positive impact on my scientific work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 1\u00a0: What is sketchnoting\u00a0? By verbaltovisual.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Draw to remember more<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The impact of sketchnoting on memory is not without scientific backing. Back in 1971, Allan Paivio, an American professor of psychology, developed the dual-coding theory. It posits that visual and verbal information are mentally processed in two distinctive systems and have additive effects on cognitive operations such as memory. Numerous experiments have empirically confirmed that dual coding (images + words) improve learning and memory. In addition, converting what you hear or see into visually interconnected drawings and words helps you synthesize content. Personalizing ideas into your own symbols and images also lays a strong basis for remembering. The implications of sketchnoting for educational purposes are therefore huge!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Draw to stay focused<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have only started sketchnoting recently but the impact this method had on my concentration immediately struck me. In the constant stream of information that we experience nowadays, I found that synthesizing ideas on paper using symbols and diagrams helped me stay focused on what I am presently reading or hearing, instead of letting my thoughts drift in a thousand different directions. Again, this outcome can have big implications in the classroom or at your desk. Using very basic lettering, bullets, frames and connectors (Figure 2), sketchnoting appears to be a good didactic tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 2\u00a0: A few drawing tips by sketchnoter Carol Anne McGuire.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Draw to create and appeal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 3 (source: ASIDE 2013)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Mike Rohde\u2019s motto is \u00ab ideas, not art\u00a0\u00bb because a lot of people have an immediate reaction of fear of failure when they are asked to draw something. He emphasizes that sketchnoting is not necessarily meant to be pretty, as it mostly serves a personal purpose. However, if you have an artistic fiber (even slightly!), sketchnoting becomes a great communication tool and can help you convey ideas in posters, slides, blogs, etc. Even very simple drawings are appealing and fun. You can create your own visual libraries from a few basic shapes (Figure 3). Anything can be drawn with a few simple lines! You can also use drawing libraries such as quickdraw.withgoogle.com<\/a> to find examples and eventually gain confidence… as you realize that the average people\u2019s drawing skills are pretty low (the dolphin drawings on this website are worth a look)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, the key to developing this new skill is clearly to practice! From now on, I have decided to record every one of our monthly GEMM lab meetings in a sketchnote to make sure I keep track of our great discussions. I will also definitely try to apply this approach when reading scientific literature, attending conferences, preparing drafts, teaching and so much more! And for a start, what could be better then to sketchnote the research project I currently working on\u00a0(Figure 4)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 4\u00a0: My first attempt at sketchnoting! Illustration of the OPAL project<\/a> that I am working on (credit\u00a0: S. Derville).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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References & resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great intro to sketchnoting by Mike Rhode: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=39Xq4tSQ31A<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Training, tips, videos etc.: https:\/\/www.verbaltovisual.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link to many ressources and websites: https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/ipadmultimediatools\/sketchnote-tools <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paivio, A (1971). Imagery and verbal processes. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Sol\u00e8ne Derville, Postdoc, OSU Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Science,\u00a0Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna Lab Sketchnoting, also known as \u00ab\u00a0visual notetaking\u00a0\u00bb is a technique combining words with drawings, diagrams and typography to record ideas (Figure 1). This concept was invented by designer Michael Rohde in 2006 to combine tedious notetaking with doodling. He … Continue reading Why did I start sketchnoting?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8072,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[188686],"tags":[177942,1310713,5,5614,1310712,1310533],"class_list":["post-4049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-projects","tag-data-visualization","tag-drawing","tag-science","tag-science-communication","tag-sketchnoting","tag-solene-derville-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gemmlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gemmlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gemmlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gemmlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8072"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gemmlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4049"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gemmlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4055,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gemmlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4049\/revisions\/4055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gemmlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gemmlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gemmlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}