Laptops for Conference: Tips for Taking Notes & Avoiding Loss"

[jwpamp]

I am new, and just ordered one on Dell.com that should be here in time. Does anyone use them to take notes, etc....don't want it to end up missing, though!

 

[chefjeanine]

Yes, people do take them to conference (I dont' have one so I don't).

Are you more likely to remember the information if you write it out? Will you have travel time (when you are not driving) to go over your notes on the way home? I like to pack a highlighter so I can use the train ride home to mark the points I most want to remember.

 

[ChefLisa]

Oh, please don't bring one to take notes during the training sessions. The clicking noise can be quite disturbing to those around you while the speaker is presenting. However, it might be good to have if you are trying to keep up with your business while at conference.

Thanks!
Lisa

 

[dianevill]

Lisa, I couldn't agree MORE!!! Last year in one of the workshops the lady next to me was clicking away, and I was sooooo irritated because I couldn't concentrate on the presentation. People all around me were shooting the offender some pretty nasty looks, and one of the presenters kept glaring at her (we were in the front row). If you bring a laptop, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE type the notes afterwards.

Thank you

Diane

 

[Cindycooks]

I'm definitely taking my laptop - for business - but I would not dream of taking it into a session. The clicking is soooo irritating & distracting! I think I remember more writing stuff down anyway. Then later going back and highlighting.

 

[nikkijo]

There was a study done about note taking by laptops and writing it down. It was found out that you retain more by writing it down, when using a laptop your just like stenographer (sp? the person in court that types everything up) you don't retain it. Some Professors are starting to ban laptops in class because of this. I'm a full time student and I use a laptop in some of my class's and I have to admit that this is true. Your to busy trying to type everything that is being said that your not paying as much attention.

Go ahead and take a lap top to type up your handwritten notes if you want to, but I would suggest to hand write your notes in the class's.

 

[jdavis]

I would definately have to agree with that study, I know for a fact that I retain more when I write the things down, then I might rewrite them so that they make more sense later, or type them up.

 

[AJPratt]

I don't think I could balance it on my lap that long!