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Module 4 – Post 5 – First Nations Pedagogy Online

First Nations Pedagogy Online

http://firstnationspedagogy.ca/storytelling.html

This site was important for me on a personal basis.

Part of the reason for taking this course is to gain more knowledge and understanding of First Nations issues, traditions, etc. As we near the end of our studies, I now realize I did not understand the importance of storytelling in First Nations culture.

The course, obviously, has changed that and this site has some excellent video examples. A few to note are:

  • Teaching Storytelling in the Classroom
  • Elder Stories of Buffalo Hunting
  • Raven and the First Mean

Module 4 – Post 3 – Aboriginals on the Web

Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace

http://www.abtec.org

From the site

Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace is a network of academics, artists and technologists whose goal is to define and share conceptual and practical tools that will allow us to create new, Aboriginally-determined territories within the web-pages, online games, and virtual environments that we call cyberspace. Our multi-faceted effort will include a storytelling series, an ongoing gamesnight, a modding workshop, Machinima, and performance art.

The main objective is to implement methods so Aboriginal people can use new media technologies to complement their cultures. As is stated, “even on the Internet, Native people need a self-determined place to call home.”