When conducting research for my final project about whether or not technology could help implement the First Peoples Principles of Learning within the classroom, I actually found a website resource created by former students in the UBC MET program that conducted similar research. In this resource, they share recommendations of incorporating technology meaningfully. I found Recommendation #1: Place Based Learning Using QR Codes and Student Voice intriguing because I was curious about how technology could factor into Place Based Learning. In this recommendation, they share a community project where students from Chase Secondary and Haldane Elementary with the help of Secwépemctsin language teacher Ivy Chelsea created a “Story Trail” in Tsútswecw park. They recorded “stories and information about the landscapes, plants, and important aspects of the local indigenous communities” and also used the Secwépemctsin language in the informative audio recordings. It is stated on the site that “visitors are able to use their smartphones to scan the QR codes and listen to the descriptions as they travel along the trails and become immersed in the rich culture and history connected to the area.” More information on this can also be found on the BC Parks Foundation website.
Monkman, K., Scott, S., Laurie, M., & Drozda, J. (2019). Recommendation #1: Place Based Learning Using QR Codes and Student Voice. First Peoples Principles of Learning. https://learningconference-fppl.trubox.ca/