Module #1, post #1

http://www.abtec.org/projects.html

This week’s readings made me really think about what types of resources there are on the web for aboriginal peoples. Therefore, I conducted a simple search on Google and found a plethora of sites. A couple of the sites mentioned the abtec site and its components.

Resources available / Links to other sites

This site provides various projects for visitors to interact with such as TimeTraveller where you can immerse yourself in history, Skins which is storytelling in cyberspace, and CyberPowWow  where visitors can interact via chat rooms.

Usefulness for research in IKMCR (indigenous knowledge, media, and community reality)

I believe that this site is useful because it provides a number of ways in which Aboriginal people to use new media technologies to complement their culture and for others to learn about their culture. Overall, I think that this site has much potential in creating a virtual reality for those that do not live near others, thus providing a safe and culturally rich environment.