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Bits and Bytes Don’t Leave Bones

Anthropology News

Cultural artifacts, traditions, and knowledge do not simply move; they shift, adapt, and sometimes disappear in the process. When MySpace lost 50 million songs during a server migration , it wasnt just a glitchit was a reshaping of independent music history, determined by infrastructure choices rather than cultural value.

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Spain’s Move to Decolonize Its Museums Must Continue

Sapiens

In early 2024, Spain’s culture minister announced that the nation would overhaul its state museum collections, igniting a wave of anticipation—and controversy. It is crucial to understand that decolonizing efforts in museums do not equate to an immediate, wholesale return of cultural material. Unlike the U.K.,

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Best of SAPIENS 2024

Sapiens

Cultural Relativity Finding Footprints Laid at the Dawn of Time By Mariana Petry Cabral In the Brazilian Amazon, a university-trained archaeologist and Wajpi Indigenous people understand traces from the past differentlybut their partnership bears fruit for both.

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The Role of a Leader in Building Capacity

A Principal's Reflections

While it is understood that management is a necessity associated with the position, it should not be something that comes at the expense of improving the learning culture. If improvement is the ultimate goal, we as leaders need to focus on elements of our job that impact student learning.

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Measuring Impact with the Digital Practice Assessment (DPA)

A Principal's Reflections

It begins by examining the strategies in place at each school or district that support student learning with technology in the areas of rigor, relevance, relationships, engagement, and overall culture. Additional data is collected and archived in the PLP during classroom observations.

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Musings on Leadership, Change, and #EdTech

A Principal's Reflections

The idea then popped into my head that I should archive all of these in a blog post. An idea is wasted if it is not acted upon leading to change in culture and/or practice. As I looked through my updates I noticed that I had posted quite a few quotes, ideas, thoughts, and opinions on leading change. It is time to do what you do better.

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Small Changes, Huge Results

A Principal's Reflections

You can view the archive of the event here. We have seen many shifts in terms of instruction, communication, and learning at NMHS resulting in a transformative culture that is more in line to meet the needs of our students. Refer to the archive mentioned above to see some of the amazing things my teachers are now doing.

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