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. Pedagogy first, technology second when appropriate.

Artifacts 464

Artifacts Pedagogy Leadership Cultures 464

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Based on what we learned from challenge sessions, artifact reviews, and in-depth interviews with district leaders, we created the Challenge Map. On the Challenge Map you’ll find ideas about instructional technology coaching and the intersection of pedagogy and edtech, as well as research on the use of technology to enhance learning.

Education 84

Education Artifacts EdTech Pedagogy 84

Edthena

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

Share non-video artifacts. This last component type — non-video artifacts — is a great example of what you can learn by talking to your users. We discovered four common themes for how they structured learning: Reflect on one’s own video. Provide feedback to peers on their videos. Analyze an example of instruction.

Professional Development 45

Professional Development Artifacts Cultures Research 45

Edthena

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

But a video artifact of what happened is as close as we can get to enabling the teacher to directly observe themselves and come to a shared understanding about what is happening in their classroom, and that shared understanding could be between them and their students. How do you build a culture of trust for teachers using video?

Teaching 98

Teaching Artifacts Research Professional Development 98

Edthena

MAY 20, 2022

But when you kind of flip the script, if you will, and really what you say as the non-negotiable is that these conversations will happen, that reflecting on practice is important, that is important from a research perspective, but that’s just important oftentimes from a culture perspective in a school.

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Artifacts Professional Development 52

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

I know this might rub technology aficionados the wrong way, but the fact remains that edtech has been over-promised and under delivered. This can come in the form of data, improved observations/evaluations, artifacts, and portfolios. Any leader who has gone through a successful digital transformation realizes this.

Leadership 347

Leadership Artifacts EdTech Pedagogy 347