Decide upon a purpose. Before you begin planning, consider what you hope your students get out of creating reflective logs. By doing so, you can better tailor the structure of the logs by giving prompts to help the students accomplish the goals you set for them.
Create a form. Students often do best when given a detailed form for writing their logs. Create a printed form, making a three column chart that features a space for the date on which the log was filled out, the topic of the log and the reflection itself. Prepare copies of this for the students to use in their logging.
Prepare reflective log prompts. While you could let students write their reflective logs on whatever topics they wish, the task often proves most effective when you provide students with a clear log topic. Create prompts for this purpose, making one prompt for each log you intend to have students write. Prompts could include anything that will get students thinking about the topic at hand. For example, if you want students to reflect upon a story they had read, your prompt could be, "How does the tale relate to your everyday life?"
Present the activity to students. Explain reflective logging to your students, telling them why you have decided to have them complete the task, as well as what you hope that they gain by completing the task. Immediately after explaining the activity, give students their logs along with the first prompts upon which you want them to write.
Model reflective logging. As students begin the task, complete the first couple of logs with them. Share your responses with them and ask them to do the same, allowing them to get a feel for the reflective logging process.
Review student efforts and correct errors as you see them. Conference with students one-on-one regularly to discuss their log responses. This regular conferencing allows you to build relationships with these student loggers and will likely strengthen your rapport.