This graduate thesis by Alejandro Mayoral-Banos describes a mobile application development cycle based on the concept of the Tipi and suggests it as a potential approach to introduce mobile application development in post-secondary education. I could see this approach being used in secondary schools as well if technology within the school allows. Banos (2016) is looking both at how the development of mobile software, and the post-secondary education system itself can be decolonized
The paper has helpful definitions of decolonization on while acknowledging that “the concept of decolonization may differ between communities and groups because the processes of colonization varied from place to place and occurred at different times.” (Banos, 2016, p.26). Additionally, Banos states “that technology can be decolonized just as long as it is developed by/for/with Indigenous peoples through a process that valorizes Indigenous knowledges (epistemology). This process should emphasize culturally appropriate methodological principles (methodology) during the whole procedure of the design of such technology (e.g. the mobile application).” (Banos, 2016, p.2)
References
Banos, A. M. (2016). Decolonizing Technology through a Tipi: Creation of an Indigenous Mobile Application at York University (thesis). York University, Toronto, ON.