Thinking Tools
Learning Log
Primary use
- to think through activities and events and find their strong and weak points, what works well and what does not work
- to find out how a person can benefit from these activities more
Who can benefit?
Individuals and families:
- by getting better results from taking part in activties
- by having a chance to get more engaged in activities
Professionals: by having a structured way to capture information and improve practice
When can you use it?
- when your child is starting a new activitiy
- when you need to check if an activity is still enjoyable and beneficial to your child
How can it help in the SEN system?
You can use Learning Logs to check that the support that is being provided to meet your child's statement is appropriate and working. Using Learning Logs regularly can ensure consistency in the approach.
Learning Log is a tool which helps people to think about events or activities and find patterns in them. By using this tool it is easier to discover how to improve results of events and activities.
You can use this tool for any kind of event or activity. This can be:
- introducing new food in the diet
- going to a sports club
- being in a new class
- starting with a new method of support or a new professional
Learning Log can be very useful in new situations because it helps to develop the best practice more quickly. But it can also be helpful when you want to check that existing routines or familiar activities are still enjoyable for your child.
When you use Learning Log you need to think about all aspects of the activity: about time, place, people that are involved, about what worked well and what didn't work and needs a different approach.
Learning Logs should be used when there is a large group of people involved in the support that your child receives. This tool enables people to record their observations and share them with others and that in turn leads to more consistent support.
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