Documentation

Document the Process

A process journal is a requirement of the Community Project. You can maintain parts of your journal digitally in Google Docs or in the interactive notebook. Your journal entries will be submitted using the links below.

Your reflections will indicate your progress toward meeting all 4 objectives of the project (Investigating, Planning, Taking Action, and Reflecting). At the end of your project, you will choose extractions from your journal to submit with your reflection paper. These extractions will demonstrate your progress throughout the project. Students will choose up to 10 journal excerpts to include with their final reflection paper if working alone. Those working in groups may include up to 15 journal extractions to use. You may choose to keep or record some of your information digitally, and those pictures/charts/videos may be used as some of your chosen excerpts.

An extract may include the following:

  • Visual thinking diagrams

  • Bulleted lists

  • Charts

  • Short paragraphs

  • Notes

  • Timelines/Action Plans

  • Annotates illustrations

  • Annotated research

  • Artifacts from visits to museums, performances, galleries

  • Pictures, photograph, sketches

  • Up to 30 seconds of visual or audio material

  • Screenshots of a blog or website

  • Self and peer assessment feedback

The IB Projects Guide provides helpful information regarding what a process journal IS and IS NOT.

Use Docs or Word to create your reflections to document your progress.

Upload your entries in ManageBac:

Journal 1/Reflection A

Journal 2/Reflection B

Journal 3/Reflection C

Journal 4/Reflection D

Final Reflection Paper

Remember to summarize important aspects of your service and your reflection regarding the experience. Think back to all 4 Objectives on the previous pages, and include as much information as possible in ManageBac

Bibliography

Include the sources you researched while preparing for your service and writing your reflections. Keep in mind that conversations with experts or interested parties also generate information; be sure to include names of people or groups who provided information in your bibliography.

You can also use NOODLE TOOLS and print them out before presentation day.