# Journals **URL:** \ **Category:** VEX GO\ **Created:** [September 24, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/journals/2159 "2026-09-24T01:35:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Danielle\_McCoy](https://plc.pd.vex.com/user_avatar/plc.pd.vex.com/danielle_mccoy/32/3876_2.png) [@Danielle\_McCoy](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Danielle_McCoy)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/journals/2159/1 "2026-09-24T01:35:56Z")
Journaling is a very important part of documenting your STEAM journey! How do you have your students document their VEX experiences within the classroom? #StayOrganized #DocumentTheProcess #VEXGO ![IMG_7228](https://plc.pd.vex.com/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d032f0cb11a46a54b0a87bb30615862d76811ade.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Jason\_McKenna](https://plc.pd.vex.com/letter_avatar/jason_mckenna/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Jason\_McKenna](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Jason_McKenna)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/journals/2159/2 "2026-09-24T18:48:24Z")
Love this, Danielle. Documenting the process is a habit that pays off all the way up through IQ and V5 notebooks. Some approaches that work well at the GO level: - Have the Journalist do the recording during the lab: sketches of the build, what the robot did, and what they changed. - Use the data collection sheets from each STEM Lab as journal pages so the journal fills up naturally. - Take a photo at each Mid-Play Break and have students write or dictate one sentence about it. - End each class with the same prompts: What did we try? What happened? What will we do next time? Looking forward to seeing how your students progress. ---
**Author:** ![Erin\_Campbell](https://plc.pd.vex.com/letter_avatar/erin_campbell/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Erin\_Campbell](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Erin_Campbell)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/journals/2159/3 "2026-09-26T19:07:25Z")
Thank-you so much for these posts because I know I need to do a better job with this! I feel like time runs out SO quickly and I let the journal part go… we have many students for whom writing is a major challenge and this is a big ask. I am going to look at these posts and back at the video you showed us earler of the notebooking from K-12 to get me back on target! Seeing other people’s notebooks would be amazingly helpful too if anyone has any to share!! ---
**Author:** ![Jason\_McKenna](https://plc.pd.vex.com/letter_avatar/jason_mckenna/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Jason\_McKenna](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Jason_McKenna)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/journals/2159/4 "2026-09-27T15:37:38Z")
[This article](https://kb.vex.com/hc/en-us/articles/49010276056596-Getting-Started-with-Engineering-Notebooks)has a few examples you can reference. Let us know if you need anything else. ---
**Author:** ![Erin\_Campbell](https://plc.pd.vex.com/letter_avatar/erin_campbell/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Erin\_Campbell](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Erin_Campbell)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/journals/2159/5 "2026-09-27T23:42:52Z")
Thank-you so much. You can probably tell I am very new to this. My question is not germaine to this topic… but it is perhaps a big ask. We are working on the clamshell in the ocean competition and the arm moves up and down too quicklly. I know the children can change the velocity when they code, but I would be so happy if we could have the option to set a lower velocity in drive mode. Would it be a collasal effort to add that feature in the drive screen? I am not familiar enough to know if this is a crazy request or if it’s something someone could add on. Thanks so much! Truly, I am so grateful to have found VEX. THe kids love it, the families love it. We have parents who have asked how to buy a kit for their children at home. You have a great product. ---
**Author:** ![Jason\_McKenna](https://plc.pd.vex.com/letter_avatar/jason_mckenna/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Jason\_McKenna](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Jason_McKenna)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/journals/2159/6 "2026-10-11T14:47:48Z")
Erin, great request, and good news: that feature is coming. Stay tuned! On the writing piece, the journal doesn’t have to be written. A sketch, a photo, or a sentence a student dictates to a partner all count. What we care about is the thinking, not the handwriting. ---
**Author:** ![Danielle\_McCoy](https://plc.pd.vex.com/user_avatar/plc.pd.vex.com/danielle_mccoy/32/3876_2.png) [@Danielle\_McCoy](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Danielle_McCoy)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 2:23am UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/journals/2159/7 "2026-10-15T02:23:25Z")
I know that this is an example of our123 platform, however it does showcase the simplicity of what notebook can look like at the younger level! Note-booking “helps students make their process visible so they can remember what they tried, learn from evidence, and communicate their work clearly.” - VEX Robotics ✏📖 ![IMG_7365](https://plc.pd.vex.com/uploads/default/original/2X/5/58e247febe9d21bed2f15895d83599f5e14430ad.jpeg)