Sketchnote

A framework for taking smart notes. From Take Useful Notes. — The Outline Wall is a technique used by historian Robert Caro [1], to organize and make sense of large amounts of information. He would create an outline of the main ideas and concepts of a historical event or period and post it on a wall. …

A framework for taking smart notes. From Take Useful Notes. — It was on March 2nd, 2022, when I attended the Eventbrite event “Sketchnoting with Mike Rohde” [1]. Therefore, it was an intense pleasure for me to have a live online workshop together with him and more than a hundred participants. As I listened to his voice and watched his live…

Have you ever read some code, happily clicked “step into” in the debugger of your choice and suddenly encountered expressions like this? private final long[] bits; public boolean getAndSet(int index) { int wordNum = index >> 6; long bitmask = 1L << index…

Most people who “can’t draw” never even bother to try sketchnoting. That’s a shame as they are missing out on a huge benefit that experienced sketchers will never experience. You’ll improve your drawing ability fast When you start learning a new skill, it’s far easier to make rapid progress. Yes, it feels tougher as well, but…

A framework for taking smart notes. From Take Useful Notes. — Just finished reading the amazing book “How to take Smart Notes“ from Sönke Ahrens [1]. As a visual thinker and sketchnoter my first idea was to use this method to combine visual thinking with networked thinking. Taking smart notes is great but taking smart sketchnotes would be even greater. To…

A framework for taking smart notes. From Take Useful Notes. — There are 12 basic principles for working with a Zettelkasten: 1. Start with a clear goal. Determine what you want to achieve with your Zettelkasten and use this to guide your note-taking and organization. 2. Use templates. Consistently use a consistent format for your notes to make them easy to…

A framework for taking smart notes. From Take Useful Notes. — When starting to understand Zettelkasten I asked Google to find a “Zettelkasten Manifesto” for me. As I learned from agile projects, you always need a “Manifesto”[2] before to start working. [2] Ken Schwaber et al., ‘Manifesto for Agile Software Development’, n.d., https://agilemanifesto.org/ After more than 15 minutes of unsuccessful search…

A framework for taking smart notes. From Take Useful Notes. — Let me assume you are a networked thinker. Then you will have a mindset characterized by the following traits: Open-mindedness Collaboration Connectedness Flexibility Continuous learning Systems thinking Embracing diversity and multiple perspectives. You approach problem-solving by seeking diverse perspectives and drawing connections between seemingly disparate ideas. You view knowledge as decentralized and strive to build relationships and networks to access information and resources.

from: Take Useful Notes — My Zettelkasten is now more than 9 months old. When I started to write my first notes with Obsidian I followed the rule “Start early and learn by experiment.” But I also learned: Experiments took a lot of my precious time. …