I was a constant doodler in school. I doodle when I’m on the phone and I doodle when I need to puzzle something out.

Now I know why:

Studies show that sketching and doodling improve our comprehension — and our creative thinking. So why do we still feel embarrassed when we’re caught doodling in a meeting? Sunni Brown says: Doodlers, unite!

In this talk, she makes the case for unlocking your brain via pad and pen.

So tell your teacher that you are listening! Doodling makes you smarter.

Phone call doodle

And I like this idea of a group doodle. Everyone working on their area until doodles over lap: