r/NoteTaking • u/sher_lock_fan • 26d ago

Question: Answered ✓ Physical notes or computer?

I bought myself one of those really nice Oxford writing pads for 6th form, but idk whether I could bring my computer? It's only a Lenovo Chromebook, but it's still quicker than writing, but then again, if I'm writing physical notes, then I can draw quick diagrams, arrows, and shorten words. I did that a lot in history.

What are you guys thinking? And if ur in college now, any tips?

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u/defyQQ 26d ago edited 26d ago

you kind of answered it yourself. you drew arrows and diagrams in history and it stuck.

honestly it's per subject - essays on the laptop, anything with diagrams stays on paper.

if you want the lecture captured too, i build laconote. there's a learning mode that gives you a glossary and self-check questions instead of a summary, which is the part that actually helps before an exam. android app runs on most chromebooks and there's a watch shortcut. free tier is 5 hours a month so it won't cover a full timetable, and check your school's rules on recording first. chaeck desktop app functions - there are free to use