FNESC: B.C. First Nations technology team wins international award

Thursday, June 18, 2015

FNESC: B.C. First Nations technology team wins international award

http://www.fnesc.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Sept-8-2011-WaterKeeper-Program_final-for-web.pdf

This is an example of First Nations people creating educational technology in order to affect the quality of community living. A B.C. FN multimedia team has created a 3D training tool for operators of small drinking water systems. They have won international recognition for their success and the software is widely used. One component of the software has also been adapted for use in grade 8/9 mathematics curriculum.

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