Artefact

Jeremy Foote says, One of our arguments is that a shared artifact allows for a simple way to communication what needs to be done. Are there things that federated wiki contributors do in order to coordinate work? mastodon

In a sense, our mantras, artefacts, rituals and traditions ‘brand’ us. They allow others to see, hear and feel what we stand for. They signal our identity, represent our vision and strengthen our belonging.

While human life is certainly a manifestation of biology, social relations (culture) are the origin of what distinguishes humans from other animals (Vygotsky, 1997b).

"the apparent sequence of things causing one another in Time is an artefact of the left-hemisphere way of viewing the world"

Returning to her ‘base word’ – Communities – and ‘scrambler’ – Visual Arts – an idea for her artefact presented itself: Hunter would create a didgeridoo.

Lucas was a learner in a Year 4 class in 2021 who, along with his classmates, undertook a DiG where learners were encouraged to build upon their HASS curriculum learning around the ‘base word’ of Culture. Lucas was assigned the scrambler word ‘ethics’. He tapped into his interests and set off down Rabbit Holes researching ANZAC Day – a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand.

A term that emerged from a discussion between Thompson Morrison, Nick Salmon and Kavita Tanna. One that was quickly validated by Rose Poka, a dear friend, in Kenya. One that we seek to explain through our understanding of our existence.

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artefact

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artefact | BrE ˈɑːtɪfakt, AmE ˈɑrdəˌfæk(t) | noun Artefakt (Neutr.)