Workshop Discussions

How can a culturally appropriate curriculum best equip the next generation of First Nations parents, community members and leaders for the challenges ahead?

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:34:49 GMT

by Brian Walmark.

Some scholars understand curriculum as a means to transform and transmit values from one generation to another as a vehicle for social change. This is a strong trend in environmental education. However, students in school today will face challenges both foreseen and unimaginable in the world tomorrow. How can a culturally appropriate curriculum best equip the next generation of First Nations parents, community members and leaders for the challenges ahead?

What are some of the lessons that First Nations students will not learn in the public school system which they need to know that could be developed in a culturally appropriate curriculum?

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:34:02 GMT

by Brian Walmark.

There is an explicit and implicit curriculum taught in the public schools, that is, we are taught English, math and science (explicit curriculum) and values such as being on time, of competition and completing assignments when they are due (implicit curriculum). But there are some things that are not taught in the curriculum, the so-called Null Curriculum, such as economics and media literacy.

What are some of the lessons that First Nations students will not learn in the public school system which they need to know that could be developed in a culturally appropriate curriculum?

What is a culturally appropriate curriculum and why is it important that we develop a culturally appropriate curriculum for students in first nations schools?

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:32:42 GMT

by Brian Walmark.

Proposed Blueprint for an Online Repository

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:11:18 GMT

by Fernando Oliveira.

Hello everyone,

Thought I’d post this message in case anyone is interested in providing feedback or being a part of the upcoming development process. The attached draft paper contains a proposal for an Online Repository that is based on concepts of Indigenous Knowledge. The main goal of this project is to support “placed-based learning” in First Nation schools but it can also be used by the non-indigenous education community to create teaching content that is connected to cultures and communities.

Some development work has already begun on this project. Feel free to send me an email if you’d like to receive future updates.

Thanks,

Fernando