Empty Outline

Give out a partially completed outline of a short lecture on a topic related to course content and go over it with students. Then deliver the lecture and have them complete it. They can compare notes with each other after the lecture.

 

With this activity students are not only getting primed to listen to the while in going over the note taking form but also practicing speaking skills with a peer. Finally, their note-taking skills are scaffolded with the partially completed outline.