Sketching out thoughts is not a new idea. Thinking that the process of doing so will add value to instruction is. As educators, we have been drawing images of plot, the steps to an experiment, and the meaning of vocabulary words for decades. This, revisiting image to remember or to make meaning in a deeper way, is new to many. I like to think that taking a step back to introducing and accepting Sketchnoting or Visual Notetaking for our students will gain so much value that the time spent will save time in the long run.
Don’t take my word for it.