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Process Journal
Process Journal
Throughout the process of the Personal Project students need to keep accurate records of their research, product development, learning, and thoughts so that they can successfully write their project report.
Throughout the process of the Personal Project students need to keep accurate records of their research, product development, learning, and thoughts so that they can successfully write their project report.
Reflection ATL Strands:
Reflection ATL Strands:
• Keep a journal to record reflections
The Personal Project Process Journal is NOT MARKED.
The Personal Project Process Journal is NOT MARKED.
It is YOUR RECORD of your process and a place to gather evidence, information, and reflections to be used later when writing your report.
It is YOUR RECORD of your process and a place to gather evidence, information, and reflections to be used later when writing your report.
You might get inspiration from the journaling you have done in classes prior to the Personal Project but please remember that the Process Journal is your space to do whatever you find useful.
You might get inspiration from the journaling you have done in classes prior to the Personal Project but please remember that the Process Journal is your space to do whatever you find useful.
Possible Process Journal Entries:
Mind Maps of your Topic/Goal/Product
Notes from meetings with your Supervisor or Expert
Sketches of your product idea
Notes from Research and Analysis of Sources
Images of the creation of your product
Etc
The Personal Project Process Journal is also a great place to respond to the actions you are taking and re-evaluate your progress and plan to complete your project.
The Personal Project Process Journal is also a great place to respond to the actions you are taking and re-evaluate your progress and plan to complete your project.
Reflection is a key part of the Personal Project. Successful students use consistent reflective practice as part of their process.
Reflection is a key part of the Personal Project. Successful students use consistent reflective practice as part of their process.
(see below)
Weekly reflections
Weekly reflections
During the process of your Personal Project you will be constantly forced to make decisions and act without complete information or instructions. This is a major facet of any lifelong learning situation. Reflection helps you process these decisions, learn from them, and towards making better decisions in the future.
During the process of your Personal Project you will be constantly forced to make decisions and act without complete information or instructions. This is a major facet of any lifelong learning situation. Reflection helps you process these decisions, learn from them, and towards making better decisions in the future.
Reflection is also a key aspect of the Personal project Report. Your entire Criteria B mark is based on your ability to reflect on your process towards your Learning Goal (B1) and Product (B2). Practicing weekly reflections will help you make better decisions in the project, become a stronger learner, and perform better in Criteria B of the Personal Project.
Reflection is also a key aspect of the Personal project Report. Your entire Criteria B mark is based on your ability to reflect on your process towards your Learning Goal (B1) and Product (B2). Practicing weekly reflections will help you make better decisions in the project, become a stronger learner, and perform better in Criteria B of the Personal Project.
Reflection ATL Strands:
Reflection ATL Strands:
• Identify strengths and weaknesses of personal learning strategies (self-assessment)
• Consider content
– What did I learn about today?
– What don’t I yet understand?
– What questions do I have now?
• Consider ATL skills development
– What can I already do?
– How can I share my skills to help peers who need more practice?
– What will I work on next?
What?
Why?
How?
What?
Why?
How?
The What/Why/How framework from Drama might help you focus your reflection on an individual task or decision. Ask yourself:
The What/Why/How framework from Drama might help you focus your reflection on an individual task or decision. Ask yourself:
- What did you do?
- Why did you do it?
- How do you think you might do it differently next time?
Using the Life Lesson reflection strategy from Visual Arts will force you to consider the lasting learning that is taking place during the Personal Project. Focus on:
Using the Life Lesson reflection strategy from Visual Arts will force you to consider the lasting learning that is taking place during the Personal Project. Focus on:
- What did you do or learn?
- How does it connect to a lasting Life Lesson?
Life
Lessons
Life
Lessons
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