[NAEP] Fwd: Beautiful example of ICT and First Nation storytelling

[Dawn Wiseman]

Congratulations to Peter MacDonald and his students at Eel Ground First 
Nations School in New Brunswick. With the help of story teller, Joseph 
Leonard Ward, they've developed some fabulous online Mi'kmaw stories. 
Get more details below, and by all means visit the site.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Fwd: Beautiful example of ICT and First Nation storytelling
Date: 	Tue, 7 Mar 2006 15:13:19 -0400
From: 	Peter MacDonald <macdonal at nbnet.nb.ca>
To: 	dawn at encs.concordia.ca



> Do you remember sitting in class, hearing content, and then feeding it 
> back to the teacher at test time?  To borrow a line from the ad 
> agencies, "this isn't your grandmother's content" ... then again, in 
> the case of First Nation education, this really is your grandparents 
> content!

> http://www.eelgroundschool.ca/storytelling/

> The Industry Canada First Nation NIS (Network of Innovative Schools) 
> project done by Eel Ground (NB) First Nation school illustrates how 
> ICT can promote education and culture.

> Mi'kmaw storyteller and spiritual advisor Joseph Leonard Ward shared 
> stories with students from grade 5 through 8.  The students feed it 
> back, okay, but with a media richness and meaning that's guaranteed to 
> make you smile!  All the while, learning more lessons than are taught 
> ... technology, teamwork, dedication, and creativity.

> Mr. Ward's synopsis of the importance of storytelling (5 minutes) is a 
> study in uncluttered eloquence.  There's merit in all of the video 
> clips and presentation.  My personal favourite is "The Legend of the 
> Young Warrior" (4 min 34 sec) done by grade 5-6 students and filmed 
> using ultraviolet light and dayglow paint.

> Several of the Digital Storytelling segments are a minute or less.  
> For example, Alyssa uses claymation to explain how the northern lights 
> came to be and Mike uses Flash Animation to retell the legend of two 
> buffalos.  Take a moment!  These are not their parents' projects!

> Note: All of the clips are in quicktime.  You probably have a 
> quicktime player.  If not, you can get one for free at

> http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html

> Wela'lioq (thank you),

> ~ Kevin

> ______________

> Kevin R. Burton, RMO Manager

> Atlantic Canada's First Nation Help Desk &

> Mi'kmaw Kina'matnewey

> 47 Maillard Street

> Membertou, NS  B1S-2P5

> Tel: 902 567-0842

> Toll Free: 1 877 484-7606

> fax: 902 567-0337

> cell: 902 565-9175

> http://firstnationhelp.com

> IP Videoconferencing: 69.71.71.86



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Principal
Eel Ground School
55 Church road
Eel ground,N.B.
E1V 4E6
506- 627-4615 office
506-778-8991 home
macdonal at nbnet.nb.ca
eelgroundschool at yahoo.ca
www.eelgroundschool.ca