I'd completely agree w/Jared's comments below. Good note taking is
very, very important. So important in fact that we developed our own
framework to track everything in. Record anytime you can. I use a
small Leica to photograph any time I can.
On Feb 2, 2009, at 3:48 PM, Jared Spool wrote:
Trying to remember everything you see, especially in an 5 to 6 hour
session, also splits your attention. Tape recorders, web cams, and
video cameras change the participants behaviors as much, if not
more, than note taking.
When I'm doing field studies, I prefer to take a small audio
recorder. (I'm in love with the Olympus LS-10, though we often use
bulkier Marantz PMD-660s.) However, I still take my trusted
Moleskine large-size reporter's notebook, for which I take most of
my notes. I would not take notes on a laptop or palm-sized keyboard.
Cheers!
Todd Zaki Warfel
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