Key Learnings & A-Ha’s

Rationale: There is considerable evidence that reflection after a learning activity helps to deepen
the learning experience. This activity is an opportunity for you to reflect on, clarify, describe, and
deepen your understanding of ideas, concepts, tools, and issues contained the readings, and in the
classroom activities and discussions.
Description: There are five (5) reading sets (collections of articles and handouts) available on
the course Google Drive Web site. For this project, you are asked to create (using Microsoft
Word) four written, ‘learning journals' based on four different reading sets (reading set #1 +
reading set #2 + two other reading sets of your choice), as well as on the in-class presentations,
discussions, and activities. Note: Reading sets usually contain more than one .PDF file (e.g.,
reading set #1 = #1a + 1b + 1c + 1d + 1e).
 The first learning journal should be based on reading set #1 (#1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, and 1e).
 The second learning journal should be based on reading set #2 (#2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d).
Purpose: The main purpose of these learning journals is not to regurgitate facts to the instructor,
but to reflect upon the readings, and to create understanding and meaning for yourself and for
your professional practice.
Directions: Each journal should be a minimum of 500 words in length. For each journal, you
are asked to think about and record your personal reflections, using the headings provided below:
1. Key Learnings & A-Ha's  Please list and describe your key learnings from the readings
and/or the in-class presentations or activities. What new ideas/concepts stood out to you as
being particularly important? What new ideas were ‘A-Ha's' for you? Please list and
describe—in a numbered list—at least five (5) key learnings and A-Ha's.
2. Potentials  How might various ideas, concepts, activities, and/or skills that you learned be
useful in the future? What are some possible applications in your own classroom or
professional practice? Please list and describe—in a numbered list—at least five (5) potentials.
3. Questions or Concerns  What questions or concerns do you have about any topic or tool
presented in the readings or in the in-class presentations or activities? Please list and
describe—in a numbered list—at least three (3) questions or concerns.
Format:
 Each journal should be written in full sentence format throughout.
 Each section of your journal should have a heading (underlined) followed by a line space.
 Please list your ideas in numbered lists and in paragraph format—but no long blocks of
text. Sentences should be grouped into small paragraphs, with each paragraph separated
by a line space.
 Please explain your ideas with examples—One sentence is seldom sufficient to explain an idea