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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. With the technological tools that are at our disposal today this has become easier than ever.

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Devices Need to Support Learning

A Principal's Reflections

When it comes to educational technology I often get the feeling that the learning is often secondary. Using technology just for the sake of using it equates to a huge waste of instructional time that could be dedicated to deep, meaningful learning. Technology can become a nice pedagogical fit when viewed this way.

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How Digital Tools Improve Teaching and Learning

A Principal's Reflections

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. digital learning educational technology ICLE' By no means is this list exhaustive.

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Engagement Does Not Always Equate to Learning

A Principal's Reflections

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? Are they creating a learning product/artifact? What are the learning objectives/outcomes?

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Autonomy Breeds Change

A Principal's Reflections

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. 21st Century Education Change educational technology Flipped Classroom Innovation New Milford High School teachers'

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Substance Over Assumptions and Generalizations

A Principal's Reflections

In addition to professional learning, we also have to be more critical of what we see and hear when it comes to educational technology. For technology to be taken seriously as a tool to support and enhance teaching and learning then we must no longer accept assumptions and generalizations as to what it actually does.

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Authentic Learning Can't Be Standardized

A Principal's Reflections

The culminating learning activity is the ultimate creative artifact where students compile everything they learned into a book and documentary using Adobe tools. Authentic Learning educational technology Holocaust New Milford High School' This is followed by a public presentation to the New Milford community and program donors.

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