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Title:
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THE ANCESTOR PROJECT: ABORIGINAL COMPUTER EDUCATION THROUGH STORYTELLING |
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Author(s):
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Marla Weston, Dianne Biin |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-18-0 |
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Editors:
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Demetrios G Sampson, J. Michael Spector, Dirk Ifenthaler and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2013 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Indigenous, storytelling, literacy, culture, pedagogy, collaborative |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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85 |
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Last Page:
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92 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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The goal of the ANCESTOR program is to use digital storytelling as a means of promoting an interest in technology careers for Aboriginal learners, as well as increasing cultural literacy. A curriculum was developed and first tested with Aboriginal students at the LÁU,WELNEW Tribal School near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Based on feedback from both teachers and students, the curriculum was updated and then tested with non-Aboriginal students. Following more refinements, the curriculum was then delivered to Aboriginal learners using two different approaches. The first was a summer camp that took place within a First Nations community over three weeks, and the second was a special elective for grade 6 Aboriginal students at Shoreline Middle School in Victoria. The results from all these deliveries highlight student engagement, cooperation and imagination plus an increased interest in technology. However, in spite of a rich First Nations storytelling tradition, youth were unable to provide cultural perspective in their stories which demonstrates the lack of cultural transference. Next steps will include more emphasis on the integration of technology with the use of traditional language(s), as well as experiential components such as the inclusion of elders and time "on the land". |
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