Notes, Notes, and more Notes.....

Well, I think that I am pretty good at taking notes. Taking notes was something that I actually kind of enjoyed doing in school. I could always write really fast and keep up with what was being said. I usually wrote myself little side notes to be sure that I would remember exactly what was being said at that point. I use a lot of arrows and pictures and things to help me remember whatever it is I should be remembering. I could always listen to what was being said and make my own notes up as it went. High school was strictly copying whatever it was from the board. I never realized my note taking skills until college came and I was forced to take notes however I saw fit. The teachers would lecture and I would take the notes that I needed and draw my representations to help me remember. I think that not taking is a great skill to have. I don't think that I know how to "properly" take notes, but what I do works for me. I would like to better learn how to teach my students to take useful notes so they will be able to aquire this helpful skill.
Note making is a totally different ball game. I am horrible at making my own notes without someone telling me the information I need to know.(or atleast guiding me) In high school and in college I have been forced to read chapters or articles and make my own notes on the important facts. I fail, miserably. I always feel like I'm not catching the most important points or I am just totally over thinking the whole process. I can write things that I thought about while reading and that sometimes helps me remember stuff, but overall I just think I suck at choosing the things to make note of. I would much rather listen to someone tell me about the topic and allow me to take notes while they speak or just copy some notes that they have already made. I think that note making is a skill that students need to master. It makes things much easier on them and cuts a lot of time out of their work if they are having to read a large amount of text. I hate doing this so I really need to know how I can teach my students to find the important things and choose things worth making note of. I was never taught how to take notes, but somehow just mangaged to figure out a way that works for me. I'm a very organized person, but my notes are totally opposite. Having everything all over the paper is how it usually ends up, but I always have the information I need when I go back to study.  Since I was never taught how to take notes or really make notes either, how do  I encourage them or show them how to figure out their own style?  and the best to help them learn?