Learning Logs!!!Writing is a tool for

Learning!!

Why do we need to use learning logs during class?Learning Logs helps you to FOCUS on what

you are learning in classes by:Writing your thoughtsWriting your reactionsWriting your responses to class lectures,

videos or discussions

Learning Logs….- help us use writing as a process of

discovery and to clarify ideas-may on occasion replace cornell notes when

a class is not conducive to note taking-helps us make personal connections with

subject matter-resulting in meaningful learning!!

Writing is a tool for learning!“How do I know what I think

until I see what I write?”

Basic Learning Log Questions1. What did you do in class today?2. What did you learn?3. What did you find interesting?4. What questions do you have about what

you learned?

Let us do these together……………….

Writing About MathematicsWrite a letter to another student in the class explaining, in detail, how to do a math problem that you are studying. This will force you to slow down and think carefully about the process that you go through in learning a math concept or solving a math problem

Writing about Social Studies“you are there” scenes: Place yourself in an historical period or event that you are studying and write about it from the point of view of someone who is there. In your response, focus on the questions of “what, who, why, how and what if.” Share and discuss your responses with other members of class.

Let us practice…Rubric 20 points for each step!1. Choose an article of your liking (mark

your text!)2. Summarize your article by answering the

following:who, what, where, when, and why

you chose this article… 3. present your summary to the class 4. classmates must take notes on Learning

Log Handout #4.6 5. Complete Learning Log #4.7 Apply

what you learned to your life……. (2 paragraphs)