going "digital native"...

[Mia Kalish]

Interesting article. Very hopeful.


On 2/25/05 8:48 AM, "Mia Kalish" <miakalish at LEARNINGFORPEOPLE.US> wrote:

> I was talking to my friend Janie yesterday. She teaches at Mescalero,
> technology in the computer lab. And we were talking about this very issue.
>
> She said her kids are "amazing". "Stunning". And they love technology.
> Indian kids aren't any different than any other kids when you give them
> technology.
>
> I have also seen this, hanging out in the Tribal Library, watching the kids
> come in.
>
> I don't think there is much published research. It is getting more and more
> difficult to do any "research" these days, but that is another who
> discussion.
>
> Mia
>
>
> On 2/22/05 7:16 PM, "phil cash cash" <cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Mia,
>>
>> there's just not a whole lot of information out there on how indigenous
>> youth access technology.  tvs, video games (portable & non-portable),
>> portable cd-players, and tape recorders are a big deal in my community
>> (at least among my younger relatives).  now, recently dvds.
>>
>> here is a slice of life that is pretty good (despite the date):
>>
>> http://www.alternet.org/story/14363/
>> Beyond Tradition: Today's Native Youth Organizing
>> By Michael Gaworecki, WireTap. Posted October 23, 2002.
>>
>> if anybody finds recent info, please post it to the list,
>>
>> qots (later)
>> phil cash cash
>> UofA
>>
>>
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