Here is my go at playing with the idea of sketch quotes to match the Courageous Voices article. It quickly became enjoyable and the technique is effective for zeroing in on key points and big ideas, although it took a little while to start. A reader is forced to “close read” and consider what should be included. It allows for individuality and creativity, although it is more time-consuming than classic note-taking. One downfall is perhaps not having enough space to add as many details as I may with other formats as I was mindful of space and visual appeal (whereas my regular notes can look like a windstorm of words). I can see using this with students to pick out the big ideas, elements and key quotes for articles or story/poem/songs. It would be a helpful intro for further assignments which involve visual essays, infographics or detailed mind maps as a trial run to see what works well visually.
