Reflect check-ins in Class Notebook are a brilliant way for teachers to get a good understanding of which students may need additional support or guidance.
Meanwhile, reflecting on learning is good practice for students to build self-awareness and take ownership of their own education.
In this guide, we show you how to insert a Reflect check-in into Class Notebook, how students can use the Reflect tool and how teachers can view student responses.
How to insert a Reflect check-in into Class Notebook.
- Open the page in Class Notebook you wish to insert your Reflect check-in.
- Select Class Notebook on the top navigation bar.
- Select Reflect to bring up a window where you can configure your Reflect check-in.
4. Choose what you would like your students to reflect on. For example, “confidence to succeed”, “satisfaction with their progress”, “motivation to learn” or “understanding of the content”.
5. Type in a check-in question (or use the default question).
6. Select Add check-in to page.
How students can use Reflect check-ins in Class Notebook.
When a teacher has inserted a Reflect check-in to a Class Notebook page, it should look something similar to this:
- Use emojis to answer the question. You can hover over each emoji to see what they mean.
- Select Submit.
Note: Only the teacher(s) for this class see responses.
How teachers can view responses for Reflect check-ins.
There are two main ways teachers can view student responses for Reflect check-ins.
View Reflect check-ins via Class Notebook.
- Go back into the Class Notebook page where you originally placed the Reflect check-in.
- Select Check-in details – or any of the emojis – to see a breakdown of student responses.
3. Select any student’s name to view their previous reflections and compare them.
Handy tip: You can click the student’s name to start up a Teams conversation with them if need be.
View Reflect check-ins via Insights.
- Open Insights and select Reflect.
- Select In Class Notebook to view the Reflect check-in responses from Class Notebook.
You’ll be able to see all the reflections in a list and click specific questions to narrow down your data.
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