6-1-14: Read three online articles (50 minutes).
Continue this sort of tally for each and
every time you work on anything for this course outside of the in-class activities.
Then, before the assigned due date, type a 4-5 sentence paragraph
reflection on what you have learned by reflecting on your activity log.
In order to reflect on your activity, you should reflect on three
questions:
Some examples of each of these factors:
"As I look over my work during the past week, it is clear that I am under-estimating how long it takes me to read the articles. I only received a 5 out of a possible 10 points on the quiz. That makes me think I may need to start scheduling more time in order to really understand the lessons and do better on the next quiz."
"I need to stop using my smart phone while I'm trying to study. I am constantly being interrupted and I'm not making as much progress on my homework as I think I should be."
"When I look at my work on my web site, I am pretty satisfied with my efforts. This week I put in about 2 hours on my web site and really accomplished a lot. I think I want to keep working at this pace until I'm finished with my website. It seems when I am working on something I really care about I can find the time to work harder."
Before
you move to the final step, go back and look at your previous learning
logs to see how you're progressing. Did you (Start/Stop/Keep) what you
wanted to? Why or why not?
If you have any, you should also add any questions or
suggestions you might have regarding the course. If you find dead links on our moodle site,
let me know. If you have any other questions or suggestions that
will help you learn, let me know! I can't improve the course without
your feedback.
Why Are We Doing This? The goal of the Learning Log activity is earnest
self-reflection on your class participation in order to promote substantial skill development. Research
on what helps students become successful learners suggests that one of
the most important activities is self-reflection which leads to
self-regulation. This activity is aimed at both promoting and rewarding this sort of development.
As discussed in class, my goal is to
assist you in becoming a self-starting and self-developing technology
user, not a passive "just show me how to use it" user. This sort of
change takes effort. You probably won't become a self-starting
technology user doing only what you already do now. You must push
yourself to do things with which you are not already familiar and
comfortable. Please speak with the instructor if you have any questions
or need assistance.
How to Enter Your Learning Log on
moodle:
In order to streamline the process of entering, cataloging, and
reviewing your logs, a forum has been set-up on moodle for you to enter
your Learning Logs. Go to the moodle for this course and look for
"Learning Log Forum." Click on that link. You will need to click on the
"Add a new discussion topic" button to enter your log. Title your log,
"Your Name--Learning Log #N," where you put your name where it says,
"Your Name" and the log number where it says "N."
It is very important you label your entry with your name and log number or
date. When I get 25 generic "Learning Logs," it makes it very
difficult to distinguish one person's assignment from another.
Thanks!