Learning journal - template
Learning journal - template
Welcome to your learning journal!
This is a place for you to share your reflections and note
key learning from each week. The Moodle activity we are using for your
learning journal is called a Glossary. Learn more about Moodle
Glossary via the IT Knowledgebase.
As part of the learning activities of FLO, you are asked to respond to a specific prompt for that week. Linking back to the course learning outcomes, prompts have been designed to help you identify important and relevant learnings from the week and build towards your final “capstone” deliverable, the online teaching philosophy. Your reflection can be video or text-based; for text-based entries, you are encouraged to use images to enhance your entry. Your entries can also take the form of storytelling if you prefer. You are also encouraged to read and comment on each other’s journal entries.
Note: Peer facilitators also complete Learning journal entries in their facilitation week, writing from the facilitator's perspective. This means your journal entry can include examples from your experience as a peer facilitator. Peer facilitators will give feedback to each other's journal entries as well as participants' entries.
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Weekly Prompts:
- Week 1 prompt: How do I define the role of the facilitator in online learning? What are two best practices for effective online facilitation? What new strategies am I considering adding to my facilitation practice? What else has resonated with me thus far?
- Week 2 prompt: What role does community play in online learning? What did I learn from the CoI framework? What else has resonated with me thus far?
- Week 3 prompt: What role should the facilitator play when using discussion forums? What are two examples of effective ways to use a discussion forum? What else has resonated with me thus far?
- Week 4 prompt: What three pedagogical values are important to foster a thriving online learning environment? Why? What else has resonated with me thus far?
- Week 5 prompt: What was the most surprising thought that came to mind as I was reflecting on my teaching philosophy? Why? What else has resonated with me thus far?
Adding posts:
Click “Add a new entry”. In the field called “Concept”, put the title of your reflection. You may wish to use the corresponding week as your title (e.g. “Week 1 reflection”). Your reflection goes in the field called “Description”. When you are done, click “Save changes”. Remember, your reflection can be video or text-based. For text-based entries, you are encouraged to use images to enhance your entry. Refer to these articles from the IT Knowledgebase for support:
Adding comments to others’ journals:
You are also encouraged to read and comment on each other’s
journal entries. To add a comment, click “Comments” underneath the post. Write
your comment in the text box. When you are done, click “Save comment”.