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Learning Artifacts

A Principal's Reflections

I routinely speak about the need for students to produce learning artifacts that demonstrate conceptual mastery. Knowledge often comes to us via transcribed content or artifacts, which is derived from other''s knowledge. These are facts, concepts, processes, procedures, and principles (Clark & Chopeta, 2004).

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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

A Principal's Reflections

Along with video , pictures were one of the most potent artifacts that I used to tell our story through greater context. Many of these became the catalyst for more detailed blog posts that illustrated how theory and research were being implemented in a way that led to evidence of better results. Apparently, there was a reason for this.

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Autonomy Breeds Change

A Principal's Reflections

He also developed his own blog and started a Twitter account for his classes. 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. Jessica also used the time to develop the school’s digital newspaper, The Lance , from scratch.

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Improving Instruction in a Digital World

A Principal's Reflections

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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Become the Storyteller-in-Chief

A Principal's Reflections

Image credit: [link] In the face of adversity, right off the bat the seeds for innovation will be planted and students will begin to create amazing artifacts of learning to demonstrate conceptual mastery.

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Recognizing the Digital Assets You Have at Your Disposal

A Principal's Reflections

Blog posts are a great option to get into the nitty-gritty of change. Hyperlinks A simple strategy to add more context to tweets and social media updates is to add a hyperlink to supporting research, mainstream media pieces, blog posts, or other resource sites. If you are not blogging, it’s time to get over the hurdle.

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Authentic Learning Can't Be Standardized

A Principal's Reflections

Please visit the blog for an in-depth look at the dedicated students who participated in HST 2013 as they reflect upon what they learned. For a more detailed synopsis check out Day 5 from the trip blog. For a more detailed synopsis check out Day 8 from the trip blog. Lostice is a town of about 3,000 people.

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