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project is based on a program that comes from an actual exchange network
run through the United States and Canada, whereby classrooms are partnered
and send an actual box of clues to each other. The children then examine
each of the ‘artefacts’ received and research information
about them which leads them to "solving" the mystery, or
finding the location of the partner school.
With the same
idea in mind this Digital Artefact Project is a completely digital
or virtual project. All the artefacts are in digital form –
the artefact projects in HTML are exchanged and uploaded to the schools’
web sites for exploration. Children use the Internet to ‘solve’
the mystery.
It is suitable
for children in the senior primary level. Classes can explore the
Exemplars with no preparation or teachers learn how to compose a Digital
Artefact Box with their class.
Seamless
cross-curricular project integrating SESE Geography, SESE
History, Music, Mathematics, English Writing and the Visual
Arts
Engages pupils in discovery-based, collaborative and independent
learning
Pupils are given opportunities to develop skills of investigation,
designing and composing in a collaborative working environment
There is a password protected section where teachers can get
the answers to current exemplars so they don’t have
to explore the project before the pupils do
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Current
Projects for Exploration (Exemplars) |
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Mission
D. Possible
This box of artefacts has been collected by a school and
presented under the Mission Digital Possible theme. Your mission
is to examine the artefacts to discover the location of the
school. The clues given are divided into three levels; country,
county and finally town.
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James D. Bond
This box of artefacts has been collected from somewhere
in the world. Accepting this mission will lead you far from
Ireland to explore foreign landscapes, music, food, buildings
and famous people.
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