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Engagement Does Not Always Equate to Learning

A Principal's Reflections

When speaking at events I often ask leaders and teachers how they measure the impact of technology on learning. Are they creating a learning product/artifact? More often than not I receive blank stares or an open admission that they have no idea. What are the learning objectives/outcomes?

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Paleolithic Discoveries at Soii Havzak Rockshelter Illuminate Human Migration in Central Asia

Anthropology.net

Artifacts suggest that the Zeravshan Valley was not only a migration route but potentially a place of cultural exchange. A Window into Climate and Migration Beyond individual artifacts, Soii Havzak provides clues about the larger environmental shifts that early humans endured.

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Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms: Preparing Students for Their Future

A Principal's Reflections

Learning is a process, not an event. Packed with ready-to-use ideas and embedded resources, including the latest digital tools, templates, and artifacts from real classrooms, readers will learn…. We must critically evaluate if the way things have always been done in the classroom sets learners up for success now and in the future.

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A Forgotten Chapter in Human Evolution: The Hidden Ancestry of Modern Humans

Anthropology.net

A Hidden Population, a Vanished Legacy What makes this finding particularly striking is that this ancient genetic mixing event is not just a curiosity of the distant past. This approach circumvents the need for physical fossils, offering a way to reconstruct population history even when no bones or artifacts remain.

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Authentic Learning Can't Be Standardized

A Principal's Reflections

Students that participate in this experience travel to Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic as they learn firsthand about one of the most traumatic events in human history. 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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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. Tools like Ustream allow you to share live events such as concerts, athletic contests, art shows, etc.

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Let Your Work Do The Talking

A Principal's Reflections

Their unselfish work geared towards kids that is exemplified through sharing, conversation, and artifacts is what sets them apart from others. At this point I never ask to be included in events or conversations, as I would hope that my work places me in this position. To put people like this down perplexes me deeply.

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