Abstract

Even though access is still unreliable and under-supported, tribal councils and reservation schools are embracing digital technology with relative enthusiasm. Three main patterns of technology use emerge: (1) technology for communications and information-sharing is widely used at the tribal government level; (2) multimedia and presentational technologies are favored in tribal schools or small public schools with Indian majorities; and (3) stand-alone computer drills are exploited in large public schools with non-Indian student majorities. Despite the different patterns of use in these different contexts, most support a common agenda: to support Native ways of knowing and interacting in the world.

Citation

Monroe, B. (2002). The Internet in Indian Country. Computers and Composition, 19(3), 285-296. Elsevier Ltd. Retrieved August 6, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/95128/.

Keywords

• Accelerated Reader
• Access
• american indian
• American Indian Education
• American Indian Reservations
• digital divide
• Elementary Secondary Education
• internet
• Multimedia Materials
• Native
• Schools
• Technology Uses in Education
• Tribal Government
• Tribally Controlled Education