Take Note: Use A Pen and Power Down The Laptop Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email New research indicates that students who take notes with laptops, rather than by hand, remember less and are more distracted. ( Zero Creatives / Getty ) Produced by Kristen Meinzer Hosted by Todd Zwillich Produced by PRI and WNYC