Description:
First Nations Pedagogy Online provides an abundance of information pertaining to online learning and programs for aboriginal learners.
The website is divided into Community, Practices, Learning, Sitemap, Circle and Participate. In each section, there are more links to relevant websites and/or videos.
In Community, there is a discussion forum as well as videos on Elders Teachings, Nourishing the Learning Spirit, What is a learning Spirit?
In Practices, we learn that ABORIGINAL KNOWLEDGE:
- is a living process to be absorbed and understood, not a commodity to possess
- is both empirical (based on experience) and normative (based on social values)
- preference for experiential knowledge using a multiple intelligences approach
- values ability to learn independently by observing, listening, and participating
- values introspection, reflection, meditation, prayer, self-directed learning
- is structured by language and symbolic, verbal, and unconscious order
In Learning, there are an abundance of learning materials for childhood, secondary, post-secondary and general adult learning.
In Circle, Incorporating Aboriginal Wisdom to Promote Ecoliteracy is discussed through text and a series of videos. My personal favorite is “How Wolves Change Rivers”.
Credits to Sylvia Currie and June Kaminski for the development of this online resource.