> Such that the student can focus on understanding what's happening instead of just writing down what the teacher says. If you are writing down everything the

> Such that the student can focus on understanding what's happening instead of just writing down what the teacher says. If you are writing down everything the teacher says, you aren't taking notes, you are transcribing a lecture. Taking notes should only be the highlights, key ideas, and things you didn't understand or misunderstood when you prepped for the lecture.