Introducing broadband-enabled applications: Youth ICT Videos
The previous topic focused on the operations and maintenance of First Mile broadband systems. Here, we look at the different ways that communities are using these tools. Through broadband-enabled public and community services, Indigenous peoples are leveraging digital ICTs to support their self-government initiatives.
In 2012, a group of Youth ICT Workers from different First Nations in Ontario produced videos about how their communities are using broadband. After a digital media boot camp in Thunder Bay, project participants brainstormed, scripted, filmed and edited videos. The following quote guided their work: “It is not enough for a community to simply be ‘connected’; a community must also be connected in ways that support sustainable, locally-driven projects.”
As you watch the three videos below, think about the themes they highlight. What are some common goals shared by people in these different communities? How are these communities developing and using broadband-enabled applications in different ways?
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The previous topic focused on the operations and maintenance of First Mile broadband systems. Here, we look at the different ways that communities are using these tools. Through broadband-enabled public and community services, Indigenous peoples are leveraging digital ICTs to support their self-government initiatives.
In 2012, a group of Youth ICT Workers from different First Nations in Ontario produced videos about how their communities are using broadband. After a digital media boot camp in Thunder Bay, project participants brainstormed, scripted, filmed and edited videos. The following quote guided their work: “It is not enough for a community to simply be ‘connected’; a community must also be connected in ways that support sustainable, locally-driven projects.”
As you watch the three videos below, think about the themes they highlight. What are some common goals shared by people in these different communities? How are these communities developing and using broadband-enabled applications in different ways?
The first video was created by Danica Gagne from Pic River First Nation (2012)
The third video was made by Desiree Gray from Mishkeegogamang Ojibway Nation (2012).
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