Post 1
Aboriginal Content Validation
http://education.alberta.ca/media/646281/content.pdf
This pdf document contains very interesting information that should be used by educators when teachers intend to incorporate Aboriginal resources into an educational context. The document was created by Alberta education and outlines the many characteristics of resources that should be examined before integrating it as a educational resources for teaching and learning. The document identifies a very robust set of characteristics which include historical validity, cultural authenticity, cultural diversity, language and technology, and presentation of Aboriginal women. When resources accurately portray Aboriginal culture, students will better understand the significance of Aboriginal communities to culture and history.
Post 2
Storytelling in a digital age: digital storytelling as an emerging narrative method for preserving and promoting indigenous oral wisdom
http://gqrj.sagepub.com/content/13/2/127 (sometimes doesn’t work)
This article describes the research process of a group of individuals who developed storytelling method to engage a rural community in Labrador. The storytelling narrative served as a means to examine the connection between climate change, physical, mental, and spiritual health. The study aimed at finding an effective and appropriate method that the community could identify with. The researchers discovered that Indigenous storytelling, in combination with digital tools and resources, could prove to be an effective platform to engage participants belonging to the Aboriginal community.
Post 3
Community-based Indigenous Digital Storytelling with Elders and Youth
This research article describes the process and impact of digital storytelling and how Indigenous communities, including elders and youth, should be involved to share a cultural perspective and narratives. The benefit of researchers working with a community provide avenues for the Indigenous to control their portrayal in order to better express their culture to a wider audience. This article delves into the many stages of digital storytelling including capturing images, editing, converting to film, and most importantly honoring the stories and traditions.
Post 4
Stories of My Life: Sharing Aboriginal Experiences Through the Written Word
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/waubgeshig-rice/aboriginal-literacy_b_3618190.html
As part of a four-part series by the National Reading Campaign, five participants with experience in writing, education, and journalism, describe their joy of reading. This article represents Waubgeshig Rice’s perspective and she dicsusses the role of reading within an Aboriginal context and it’s significant impact on culture. Rice discusses her childhood and the importance of stories that were told to her by the elders and her parents. The stories shared and passed down to her, instilled in sense of a pride in her and an enthusiam for stories. She feels that the role of new media and reading resources that could benefit young readers and encourage and enhance literacy.
Post 5
Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace (AbTeC)
The Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace Project/Site housed at the Concordia University in Montreal. This site provides information and resources that are web-based. The resource available on the network are aimed at the youth and empowering youth to take a more active role in the creation of technology rather than just consumers. Learning material on the site also include digital stories, 3d games, animations, performance art and workshops.