A Principal's Reflections

MAY 1, 2022

A combination of data and artifacts will tell you and anyone else whether or not goals were met. Evidence can come in many forms, but in the end, it should clearly paint a picture that the ideas and strategies implemented have resulted in a better, more improved outcome.

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Sapiens

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Excavation uncovered several layers of human occupation associated with stone artifacts, animal bones, shells, and charcoal—all physical remains discarded by ancient humans living at the cave. Foraging in the Rainforest A key finding of the excavation was a tree resin artifact that was made at this time.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Recent analysis of artifacts from two Lusatian Culture cemeteries suggests that early metallurgists were not only working with iron from terrestrial sources but also incorporating metal from ataxite meteorites—an extremely rare form of nickel-rich iron that originates in space. A Witnessed Meteorite Fall?

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 26, 2018

Along with video , pictures were one of the most potent artifacts that I used to tell our story through greater context. Artifacts : As a job-embedded coach I am always taking pictures of student work across all disciplines, assessments, what kids are doing on devices, and any tangible item that illustrates good practice.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 22, 2020

Content consumption does not equate to the construction of new knowledge, discourse, answering questions, solving a problem, or creating a learning artifact. That is a good start, but not a solution if learning is the goal. Here is where app smashing comes into play.

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Primary Sources Artifacts Pedagogy Leadership 477

Anthropology.net

MARCH 14, 2025

Traditionally, scholars have debated linguistic origins based on indirect clues—symbolic artifacts, brain size, or the complexity of tool-making. Fossils do not speak, and ancient DNA does not carry recordings of conversations.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2015

When technology is integrated with purpose, students can create artifacts to demonstrate conceptual mastery, apply an array of acquired skills, illustrate the construction of new knowledge, and be empowered to take ownership over their learning.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

A New Way to Study Ancient Artifacts For decades, archaeologists have relied on traditional methods to analyze artifacts and architectural remains. The team matched 3D scanned pottery fragments with physical artifacts, streamlining their study of sherds located in distant museum collections. 1 Cobb, P.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 26, 2014

At NMHS we place a great deal of emphasis on creating artifacts to demonstrate conceptual mastery. The key is to determine what we want our students to know and let them have a choice as to how they will demonstrate and/or apply their learning. Technology can become a nice pedagogical fit when viewed this way.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 18, 2021

During each virtual coaching session, they were pushed to bring artifacts from their respective cohort. During my recent work with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), I had the honor of sharing what I have learned from the field while helping them look at and analyze evidence from their change efforts during our time together.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2016

I for one want students empowered to own their learning, create artifacts, to demonstrate conceptual mastery, use their voice, be responsible in online spaces, and connect with the world in authentic ways. Artifacts : Examples of digital lessons, projects, assessments (formative, summative, rubrics, etc.)

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Abolishing the routine of announced observations, having teachers provide artifacts of evidence to show the bigger picture since you can never see all that is done in a single observation, and prioritizing the collection assessments over lesson plans can also be effective.

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Leadership K-12 Artifacts Lesson Plan 541

Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

These artifacts were found alongside skeletons, jewelry, pottery, and other items in a well-preserved tomb from the Early Bronze Age. Our artifacts are older and from a different area on the map, suggesting the alphabet may have an entirely different origin story than we thought," Schwartz noted.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 18, 2015

Students can now pick the best ones in order to create an artifact that demonstrates conceptual mastery through the construction of new knowledge as well as the acquisition and application of essential skill sets. There are thousands of free digital tools available that promote the art of doing.

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TeachThought

JULY 12, 2024

Share ‘school work’ Ideally authentic products and artifacts produced through new skills and knowledge useful to people and communities. Curate cultural artifacts and ‘local memory’ Today, museums do the work of ‘curating,’ but that’s a crude way to preserve the cultural artifacts that matter.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

These artifacts—used for processing grains in early Neolithic settlements—were not merely discarded tools. Their placement was striking: “The artifacts were carefully placed in pairs, with the working parts in contact and oriented from east to west. The evidence suggests the latter.

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Artifacts Archaeology Humanities Cultures 98

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Found in tombs scattered across the region, these delicately carved, hand-sized artifacts bear geometric designs whose purpose has sparked debate for centuries. Deciphering the Plaques: A History of Theories Since the 1800s, scholars have speculated about the meaning of these artifacts, numbering around 1,626 recovered to date.

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Archaeology Artifacts Ancestry Anthropology 98

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2020

In each case, an activity can be designed to get kids using the IWB to collaborate, manipulate, solve problems, and create artifacts of learning. Blended learning represents the best option in the form of station rotation, choice boards, and playlists.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 27, 2015

Allowing students choice over which tools they will use to create artifacts of their learning that demonstrate conceptual mastery builds a greater appreciation for learning while simultaneously preparing them for the real world.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 10, 2017

Here is where the tool supports or enhances the pedagogical technique to aid in conceptual mastery, construct new knowledge, or demonstrate learning through the creation of a learning artifact. One such method that is rapidly gaining traction is blended learning.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

However, recent excavations led by the University of Wyoming's Todd Surovell and Wyoming State Archaeologist Spencer Pelton have revealed additional artifacts that deepen our understanding of life at this site, including the oldest known bead in the Americas, made from a hare bone. Source: Wiley: Prehistoric North America , 2018.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

School should allow students to follow their passions, use real world tools to solve real world problems, develop and apply essential skill sets, think divergently, create artifacts of learning to demonstrate conceptual mastery, and foster creativity. Schools need to work for students if the goal is to prepare them for the real world.

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Anthropology.net

AUGUST 18, 2024

By revealing that humans likely traversed the northern route 55,000 years ago, this small artifact challenges previous assumptions and emphasizes the importance of continued research in understanding human evolution, movement, and societal development.

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Artifacts Humanities Archaeology Research 98

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 14, 2015

Conceptual mastery is now being demonstrated through the creation of artifacts that align to more rigorous standards and the attainment of essential skill sets. In these cases learning has become more meaningful and relevant for students, which in turn sets the stage for increasing achievement.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 8, 2015

Are they creating a learning product/artifact? Image credit: [link] Here are some questions that will assist in determining if engagement is leading to actual learning: Is the technology being integrated in a purposeful way grounded in sound pedagogy? What are the learning objectives/outcomes?

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

We then leverage evidence-based rubrics to observe leadership and instructional practices while collecting artifacts to provide evidence of effective digital learning and innovative professional practice. Step 4 : The DPA report is shared and discussed with the school leadership team.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 30, 2014

We witnessed our students shine when given the autonomy to produce a learning artifact that was meaningful, relevant, and reflected the importance of student voice. Check out her amazing PowToon presentation below. As a principal and educator you could not ask for a better day.

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Artifacts High School Cultures Education 419

Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Neanderthal burials included items such as wild goat horns, red deer jaws, tortoiseshells, and stone artifacts, while early H. “If you look at sites with overlapping timeframes, the artifacts alone would not indicate whether they were Neanderthal or H. sapiens included deer antlers, boar jaws, seashells, and ochre.

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Artifacts Cultures Humanities Tradition 98

Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Artifacts suggest that the Zeravshan Valley was not only a migration route but potentially a place of cultural exchange. A Window into Climate and Migration Beyond individual artifacts, Soii Havzak provides clues about the larger environmental shifts that early humans endured.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

It hinges upon our ability to provide an environment and activities that unleash our students’ passion for learning and allows them to create artifacts with the tools of their choice to demonstrate conceptual mastery.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Image credit: [link] The number one responsibility and challenge for digital leaders is to create a relevant, meaningful, and authentic learning culture that allows students to create learning artifacts to demonstrate conceptual mastery. A common misconception is that you have to be "tech savvy" in order to be a digital leader.

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Leadership Artifacts Professional Development Cultures 403

Anthropology.net

JANUARY 6, 2025

Dating back more than 20,000 years, this artifact provides a fascinating glimpse into how Ice Age hunter-gatherers perceived and interacted with their landscape. Researchers have uncovered an extraordinary engraving on the cave floor, suggesting it may be the oldest known three-dimensional map.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 8, 2013

He is now working on developing a student project where they will use iMovie to create artifacts of learning related to historical concepts later this year. History teacher Joe Manzo learned how to use iMovie and created a project on the Vietnam War to engage his students in some of the essential concepts.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

We began to create a school that worked better for them in that they could create learning artifacts to demonstrate conceptual mastery through the construction of new knowledge and application of skills.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 25, 2021

Packed with ready-to-use ideas and embedded resources, including the latest digital tools, templates, and artifacts from real classrooms, readers will learn…. It is up to educators to find the right blend of these strategies to empower learners.

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Artifacts Humanities Cultures Teaching 408

Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

This discovery, centered on an ancient tree resin artifact, challenges previous assumptions about when and how early humans moved through this complex island chain to reach Sahul, the landmass combining modern-day Australia and New Guinea during the Pleistocene.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

Rubrics are then leveraged to observe leadership and instructional practices while collecting artifacts to provide evidence of efficacy-based innovative practices. The data and artifacts are analyzed, leading to a summary report detailing the current state of practice at each school or district.

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