In what was probably the most influential moment in my education, my grade 10 English teacher assigned me (and the rest of the class) a journal-writing assignment. We could write or create anything - and I created stories, drawings, crossword puzzles, and much more in my journal. I never stopped the practice, and carried it over to the digital world as soon as posting stuff online became a reality for me. This article describes a more structured approach to the same sort of concept, and I think it would be more appropriate for younger students who need prompts like 'this week I worked on...' or 'this week I was surprised by...'. The big challenge, reports Alice Leung, is time. "Having dedicated time to support students to self-assess, to think about their own learning and reflect on their successes will help them grow into self-regulated learners."
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