Examples of Learning Logs
In a course on Canadian Families in Society, students are working on extended projects. Some of the research topics are: the perception of teenage fathers on the impact of divorce on children in the middle-years and the battered women's syndrome�s impact on men. The students would be asked to do the following during the course of one week:| Monday: | "Write something in your logs." - Free responses |
| Tuesday: | "What is the biggest problem you are having right now in your project?" - Structured response |
| Wednesday: | "Explain what you have been doing to use resources more effectively." - Habits of mind |
| Thursday: | "What are you most confident about so far?" - Content probe |
Example: Student Log/Journal in a Canadian Politics Class
Structured Response
| My evaluation of my understanding of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms | My evaluation is based on the following evidence . . . |
| I think that I have a fairly good grasp of the content of the Charter of Rights and Freedom. | My oral report on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms included my reading of the entire document in its original form. I combined the information that I already knew about the charter with the information that I got from reading the original document. |
Example: Student's Journal Entry
Free Response
- Wednesday
- I had difficult time understanding the concept of conditional sentences. I am going to need extra worksheets on this grammatical concept. Hope that Miss Leggart has extra.
- Thursday:
- After the teacher gave us the chart that shows what tense corresponds with what tense, the concept is now a lot clearer in my mind.
- Friday:
- I like the activity that we did today, but I wished that we had spent more time practicing the use of conditional sentences. It would really have clinched it for me.
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http://www.journeytoexcellence.org/practice/assessment/portfolio/logs/example.phtml
Learning Log
Name:Date:
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/frameworks2/teachers/science/middle/assess/examples/journal.shtml
Reading Response Journal Questions
Non-fiction books
1. What information surprised you?
2. How can you use this information in your life?
Fiction Books
1. After reading, I wonder...
2. Create a timeline of events from what you have read.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/85954965/Response-Questions
Journal Topics for students:
Consider providing some of these journal topics to your child(ren): 1. What is your favorite holiday?
2. What is your favorite season?
3. What do you want to be when you grow up?
4. This makes me really happy...
5. My pet...(if you don't have a pet, write about a pet you would like to have)
6. Make a list of things you would need to take on a camping trip.
7. When I grow up I want to be...
8. My favorite television show...
9. My school is cool because...
10. What are you thankful for?
11. How are you a good friend?
12. How has someone helped you?
13. How have you helped someone?
14. If you could bring a character to life from either television or a story, who would it be?
15. Who do you look up to and admire? What does it mean to be a good role-model? Is the person you wrote about a good role-model? Explain how.
16.Which of the four seasons do you enjoy most?
17. Which of the four seasons do you enjoy least?
18. If you could make a new holiday, what would it be? How would you celebrate? What would you do?
http://voices.yahoo.com/35-journal-prompts-elementary-students-7078542.html
Teacher Made Checklist
1. Was the student able to follow instructions? yes or no
2. Did the student complete the task? yes or no
3. Did it include details and explanations? yes or no
4. Creative? yes or no
5. Did the student participate during the presentation? yes or no
Score: /5
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