Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

This groundbreaking work not only enhances documentation and analysis but also redefines how archaeologists interact with their data in real-time. A New Way to Study Ancient Artifacts For decades, archaeologists have relied on traditional methods to analyze artifacts and architectural remains. 1 Cobb, P.

Humanities 98

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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

MAY 5, 2024

Rubrics are then leveraged to observe leadership and instructional practices while collecting artifacts to provide evidence of efficacy-based innovative practices. School leadership teams are expected to collect and document aligned evidence for each item during this reflective process.

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Artifacts Leadership Digital Resources Lesson Plan 269

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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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.

Cultures 360

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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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Critical Thinking Artifacts Teaching 355

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.net

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The map background is GNU Free Documentation License A Side-by-Side Look at Ancient Craftsmanship The study, led by Giulia Marciani and colleagues, took an unprecedented approach. To correct this, the team organized a workshop where archaeologists directly examined artifacts from both traditions side by side. 2020 ) and Douka et al.

Archaeology 98

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NCHE

MARCH 25, 2024

Some of those articles are written for mass-market publications, while others focus on specific topics and outlets ranging from nursing to Black culture to material artifacts. Bunk demonstrates that our discipline matters in ways young people cannot see in textbooks, static documents, and often outdated historiographic debates.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 10, 2025

Nestled within the limestone cliffs of Uluzzo Bay in southern Italy, Grotta della Lea has remained largely untouched since it was first documented in the 1970s. Unlike many other archaeological sites that have been repeatedly excavated over decades, this cave has only recently been investigated systematically.

Archaeology 97

Archaeology K-12 Artifacts Humanities 97

Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

” A Travois Without Wheels: Early Transport Innovation A travois—a simple sled-like structure made from wooden poles tied in an A-frame—has long been documented in Native American cultures. Historically, it was used by Plains peoples to haul loads across the land, often drawn by horses or dogs.

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Humanities Artifacts Tradition Research 94

Anthropology News

MARCH 27, 2025

Cultural artifacts, traditions, and knowledge do not simply move; they shift, adapt, and sometimes disappear in the process. Digital artifacts follow the same patterns. In theory, migration ensures that digital artifacts remain accessible as technology evolves. But migration is not a neutral act.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 11, 2025

Some scholars suspect it might even be Shouxiangcheng , a fortress documented in Chinese records and built in 104 BCE during a Han campaign against the Xiongnu. Meanwhile, scavengers searching for metal artifacts continue to disturb the ruins.

Archaeology 88

Archaeology Artifacts History Research 88

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 4, 2024

When math teachers ask students to document their reasoning and explain their mathematical thinking, it helps to reinforce their understanding, highlight areas of confusion or need, and document their growth over time. The post Math Journals: Reflection, Documentation, and Deep Engagement appeared first on Dr. Catlin Tucker.

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Artifacts Research 79

Sapiens

APRIL 3, 2024

Their remains and the artifacts found with them shed light on this major turning point in human evolution. Ksâr ‘Akil 4 remained unknown to researchers until 2019 when we—an archaeologist and a biological anthropologist—found a photograph of those teeth within towers of carboard boxes of documents from the Ksâr ‘Akil excavations.

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Archival Research Museum Archiving Artifacts 138

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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Anthropology.net

MARCH 8, 2025

The burial contained an assortment of artifacts, many of which were unusual for Manteño burials. While chaquiras have been found in only one other Manteño burial at the site, mascaras and obsidian artifacts were entirely unique to Burial 10. Was the young woman sacrificed as part of a ritual? Why was her leg removed?

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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 172

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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Anthropology.net

MARCH 10, 2025

In archaeology’s early days, animal remains were often ignored, discarded, or treated as unimportant compared to human burials and artifacts. The paper argues that the first step in addressing this issue is thorough documentation—museums need to know what they have and where it came from.

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Museum Archaeology Artifacts Anthropology 52

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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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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Professional Development Artifacts Library Research 143

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.

Humanities 98

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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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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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Library Artifacts Advocacy Tradition 114

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

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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Cultures Anthropology Artifacts Museum 100

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 98

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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Edthena

MARCH 3, 2016

But assembling the different artifacts, commentaries, and video clips in an organized way – and then transferring it to the edTPA platform – can be a challenging part of the journey for a candidate. This means an audio file can’t get accidentally uploaded to a document task part. Document management? Dashboards?

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Artifacts Lesson Plan Teaching EdTech 63

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 2, 2019

Visitors didn’t trek to this exhibit to view famous works of art or historic artifacts. Rather than follow a strict curriculum, teachers are encouraged to listen to and document children’s interests and observations, and then develop activities to build upon previous learning.

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Private School Artifacts Professional Development Economics 102

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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Oral History Public History History Museum 100

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.,

Archaeology 52

Archaeology Heritage Artifacts Humanities 52

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.

Humanities 105

Humanities History Archaeology K-12 105

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.

Cultures 98

Cultures Archaeology Heritage Artifacts 98

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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