Inquiry Group 2: Vulnerability

Sarah H., Megan, Anthony, Autumn

ARTIFACTUAL
LITERACIES
CONTEXT & DEFINITION
Stemming from work done by Dr. Joanne Marciano and Dr. Vaughn Watson,
we define artifactual literacies as any items or experiences that are
meaningful to who students are. These artifacts serve as sites of exploration
about where students have been, where they are, and where they might be
going. Since these artifacts are student-dictated, the artifact itself doesn't
fit into a box; it is the students' choice to highlight the things and moments
they feel are important to them.

STEP-BY-STEP
STEPS FOR BRINGING ARTIFACTS INTO YOUR CLASSROOM COMMUNITY

CHALLENGE your students INTRODUCE your students

to think about the things they love, to artifacts, and explain to them
that are important to them, and/or how they can contribute to
impactful experiences creating a community

INVITE your students to bring DESIGN lessons and/or

those artifacts (or their best assignments around the artifacs
representations) to the
classroom

EXAMPLE LESSONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

1.Creative Short Stories 2.Student Share-Alouds 3. Digital
Stories 4.Responding to other's artifacts

HOW ARE THEY USEFUL

They contribute to trustful relationships by inviting honesty

and vulnerability
They allow students to be noticed beyond academics
We are able to gain a deeper understanding of who they are
and where they come from
They can be a key to opening up a community

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Check out Dr. Marciano's & Dr. Vaughn's article
If you want more tips, tricks, and ideas for vulnerability and
trust in the classroom, read this article