In November 2023, a bipartisan report produced by the US Senate Committee of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs argued that AI advancements simultaneously challenge human independent thinking and interconnectivity. We must, they say, identify structures and best practices that allow humanity to evolve and compete with AI. Here, I propose that the live lecture/note-making model is a core teaching practice that will become essential as AI unfolds. Good note-making reflects critical thinking, comprehension, communication, and creation. In an age of AI and mechanized learning, notes also embody crucial human interactions between teachers and students. At the same time, however, our lecture/note-making practices must be reassessed in light of changing student thought patterns and new tools students use to make notes. Conclusions derive from a SotL conducted in the fall of 2024, where I assessed over 500 sets of student notes for a gen ed class.
