Part 2 of the Chemical Reaction Artifact series. Part 1 describes what an artifact of learning is and why I use them. I’m not someone who really enjoys being the center of attention. I don’t enjoy talking for longer than 5-10 minutes a time during class and yet I found myself being the center of [...]
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Part 1 of the Chemical Reaction Artifact series of posts. I’m teaching at a new school this year. I’ve been unhappy with how little I’ve been able to integrate projects that involve students creating an “artifact of their learning.” I’ve been doing too much sage-on-the-staging, which I greatly dislike for a great many reasons. I’m [...]
I’ve made the switch. This year I’ve been using a cumulative project in lieu of a traditional written test, and at this point I believe that the projects are a better indicator of student knowledge than the old examinations. Students have just started working on their final projects for the 3rd Trimester. So far, I’m [...]
