Make Sure Your Notes Are Readable!

Teaching tip: make sure your notes are readable.

I recently made the mistake of taking notes made in light pencil into the room where I was teaching. I didn't have any problem reading them in the light where I wrote them -- but the light was much stronger in the room where I was teaching, and my notes were practically invisible in the glare off the page! (Maybe my aging eyesight was a factor, too.)

Be sure to use pen or pencil that will have good contrast, so you can read even in challenging lighting conditions. Contrast is the key. It also helps to have a broader pen-stroke than a finer one.