Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Excavations revealed thousands of stone artifacts and animal bones, indicating human presence approximately 44,000 years ago. Excavations in a deep cave on Timor Island unearthed thousands of artifacts, revealing signs of human presence dating back 44,000 years. 1 Shipton, C., Morley, M.

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TeachThought

MAY 16, 2024

A layered text is a digital document that is filled with hyperlinks that communicate, well, just about anything: Questions students have, opportunities for further inquiry, odd references and allusions that reflect the schema students use to make meaning, and so on.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 29, 2021

Using Devices to Document Learning. Teach students to use their devices to capture visual media documenting their learning. Use audio capture to record notes, capture realizations, or document interviews. Organize and Save Documentation in a Digital Notebook. What is their documentation revealing about their learning?

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Anthropology for Beginners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

archaeologists study past humans and societies primarily through their material remains – the buildings, tools, and other artifacts that constitute what is known as the material culture left over from former societies. Application of Archaeology Archaeology is the study of human past through material remains.

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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. During this reflective process, it is expected that school leadership teams collect and document aligned evidence for each item.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 6, 2024

For the first time, researchers have documented innovative methods such as the "splitting technique," wherein small pieces of split wood were sharpened for various purposes, including the processing of hunted animals. The wooden artifacts from Schöningen’s Spear Horizon and their place in human evolution. 1 Leder, D.,

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Anthropology for Beginners

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Boas criticized the use of EVOLUTIONARY STAGES as the basis for organizing museum displays, arguing that exhibits should display artifacts in the context of specific cultures. Most societies are not relativist: they view their own ways as good, other people's as bad, inferior, or immoral a form of ETHNOCENTRISM.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 14, 2024

These intricate wooden artifacts, etched with symbols and patterns, represent far more than mere mnemonic aids; they are windows into the sophisticated communication systems of Australia's First Nations peoples. Acquired in 1885, this artifact offers insights into Indigenous communication methods and cultural symbolism.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 18, 2015

A piece of student writing can become a diverse and substantive document when it is the basis for a step-by-step exchange of ideas and questions between teacher, peers, authors, and mentors. There are thousands of free digital tools available that promote the art of doing.

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Teaching Artifacts Critical Thinking Educational Technology 419

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Document, Reflect , and Revisit Goals. The coach can help teachers document parts of their lesson (e.g., video recordings) to review and reflect on, analyze data, or examine artifacts of student learning to identify what worked well and what might need to be modified or reimagined.

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Artifacts Leadership Professional Development Teaching 218

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

I also curated a document that had comments ready to go aligned to sound pedagogical practice and research where applicable. Create mechanisms for educators to share work through artifacts and portfolios. You can view the template HERE. I made it a point to conduct each observation post-conference the very next school day.

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Anthropology News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Possible angles include, but are not limited to: The role of artifacts and heirlooms: how they influence the construction of historical narratives and cultural identity. The pursuit of linguistic treasures: documenting languages and preserving linguistic heritage.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 22, 2021

e-Portfolios are different from journaling and documenting evidence for a performance framework. This occurs through a targeted approach to documenting, reflecting, and identifying a change in action or behavior. Include artifacts (e.g., Write frequent, short summaries on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. to bring your post to life.

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Artifacts Middle School Teaching Education 152

Edthena

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

You’re] able to give really specific praise and feedback in a particular area, when you have that video artifact.”. Monica shared, “It’s a good opportunity to build out an artifact of your professional experience over the course of the year.” A digital portfolio can be very helpful to share when applying to new jobs or roles.

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EdTech Artifacts Primary Sources Educational Technology 97

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2020

Each week, students submit a found “artifact” — an image, an object, a news story, a meme — that encompasses both their learning in the course and their personal experience of the coronavirus. The artifacts will be part of a permanent online collection of Covid-19 materials in the college’s special collections department of the library.

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Anthropology.net

MAY 11, 2024

Insights from Surface Surveys In tandem with geophysical surveys, the researchers scoured the surrounding landscape for surface artifacts. Additionally, the meticulous documentation of a Late Neolithic circular ditch shed new light on ancient socio-economic dynamics.

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Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The site also contained “Scythian-style” artifacts, including horse-riding equipment, linking it to the early horse-centered traditions of the Scythians—a nomadic people renowned for their horsemanship and animal-style art. Photo credit: Trevor Wallace/Antiquity Publications Ltd.

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Anthropology.net

JULY 30, 2024

Expanding the Archaeological Map Recent funding will enable further fieldwork to document archaeological sites and date these “green corridors” across the Namib landscape. Initial surveys have revealed a landscape rich in artifacts, suggesting potential migration routes.

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Archaeology Humanities Artifacts History 60

Studies Weekly

JANUARY 10, 2024

Creating Connections Because Studies Weekly’s print publications are consumable, students can create artifacts to demonstrate their learning by cutting the primary sources and other information out of their publications. As students physically create artifacts, they visibly represent their thinking, understanding, and skills.

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Artifacts Primary Sources K-12 Psychology 52

Digital Promise

MARCH 10, 2022

Are there options for types of artifacts requested? As leaders in the field, it was important for us to document our equity audit, and share the impact of this work with our partners and more. Equity : Does the micro-credential consider equity in how it asks for the competency to be demonstrated?

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4QM Teaching

APRIL 30, 2023

That rubric defined “rigor” as student engagement with primary source texts and artifacts. Jon and I believe very strongly that students in social studies classes should engage with meaningful artifacts created by the people we’re studying. In other words, that’s what they expected to see in a high-functioning social studies class.

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Primary Sources Artifacts Archiving Social Studies 40

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 30, 2014

Total freedom was given to create a presentation in any format they wanted to including but not limited to: a written document, a poster, a collage, pin board, a chart etc. 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.

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Artifacts High School Cultures Education 419

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Working together we are not only getting into more classrooms, but we have also developed a streamlined process using shared documents in Google Drive. Post-conferences have focused on how one can “prove” that he/she is meeting the criteria contained in a standards-based rubric, especially with uploaded artifacts.

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Artifacts High School History Education 342

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 15, 2013

Our students were engaged in an innovative approach to Holocaust education by viewing these boxes, which included documentation of survivors from Lostice and the surrounding towns. The culminating learning activity is the ultimate creative artifact where students compile everything they learned into a book and documentary using Adobe tools.

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NCHE

APRIL 3, 2023

At the grocery store: “ Your students did such a great job documenting our local history! As Valencia Abbott mentioned in a previous History Matters newsletter, “if it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen” ( Valencia is a fellow participant in the Rural Experience in America grant project ). Hey, will you have Cooper call me?

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Anthropology.net

AUGUST 19, 2024

These hearths typically consist of circular arrangements of stones surrounding ash deposits, often accompanied by burned artifacts or plant remains. Such findings have been documented at several ancient sites, pointing to controlled fire use among early hominins.

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Humanities Archaeology History K-12 95

Anthropology.net

MAY 22, 2024

Later Maya political leaders supported this flexible farming approach, as seen in the artifacts and settlement patterns of post-collapse communities and documented by 16th-century Spanish monks. These practices are detailed in the book , which traces the deep history of Maya milpa agriculture.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Examples of Student Learning Artifacts created with Studies Weekly printed publications: I hope you find these resources helpful. Your Studies Weekly Online classroom contains digital versions of your publications and more online resources like digital lesson plans, videos, and presentations you can project to the whole class.

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Anthropology.net

AUGUST 23, 2024

Similar weapons have been documented in the Late Holocene across North and South America, Africa, Eurasia, and Southeast Asia. Dr. Byram noted, “People who are doing metal military artifact analysis know all about it because it was used for stopping horses in warfare. The use of braced pikes is not unique to North America.

Archaeology 52

Archaeology Artifacts Anthropology Humanities 52

Edthena

MARCH 30, 2021

Micro-credentials are an emerging method for helping teachers document their professional learning. They offer districts an innovative way to document teachers’ skills while allowing the teachers to share their progress with others via a digital badge. What are micro-credentials and why are they useful for teachers?

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Rosie the History Teacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

There are thousands of amazing primary sources available from the Smithsonian including photographs, documents, physical objects, audio, and video. Change the title and description, add and remove artifacts from the collection, and make it into exactly what you need! It is free!) Spend some time exploring – there is a lot to see!

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History Primary Sources Museum Artifacts 52

Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

It’s been a huge time saver, especially since it allowed me to focus more on the classroom and less on the stress of documenting every detail. To enhance their writing, we utilized AI feedback through Claude Artifact, allowing students to receive targeted suggestions on how to improve their topic sentences.

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Primary Sources Artifacts Geography Lesson Plan 86

Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

For the reading, I handed out a streamlined, one-page document that highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of both armies. They incorporated the strengths, weaknesses, and lifestyle aspects they’d learned throughout the lesson, transforming the facts into a personalized, imaginative artifact.

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

To represent the archaeology, a number of artifacts that were excavated were 3D scanned and then digitally placed into the 3D model to show where they were found—in a sense, returning them to their original context. The Great Snake is represented as a moving shadow on the shelter wall.

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Cultures Archaeology Heritage Artifacts 69

4QM Teaching

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The thinking skill associated with Question Two is interpretation, and in high school we’re usually interpreting a primary source document. In the earlier grades we are often looking at a pattern of behavior or an artifact.

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Artifacts Primary Sources Social Studies Professional Development 40

Digital Promise

MARCH 5, 2020

As a former librarian and district leader, I found that success was the best form of advocacy—when the great work of librarians is shared and documented, good things follow for students and library programs. That said, it’s often difficult to effectively tell the story about how librarians make a difference for students and colleagues.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 7, 2019

UAMEZ helps learners transfer online research skills into practical applications to improve educational and career pathways, such as conducting a job search, completing an application, and uploading relevant documents. Connection Literacies.

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