Ethno ETextiles
Native American youth worked in teams to create place-based, interactive stories and games for their communities. Our research offers insights into the embedded cultural biases in the structures of computational tools and how to promote deeper integration of cultural practices in culturally responsive computational tools.
Contributors
Kristin Searle, Breanne Litts, Bryan Brayboy
Related Research
Litts, B.K., Searle, K.A., Brayboy, B.M.J. and Kafai, Y.B. (2021). Computing for all?: Examining critical biases in computational tools for learning. British Journal of Educational Technology, 52(2), 842- 857. Link to free access
Searle, K. & Kafai, Y. B. (2015). Boys’ Needlework: Understanding Gendered and Indigenous Perspectives on Computing and Crafting with Electronic Textiles. In Proceedings of the 11th annual international conference on International Computing Education Research (ICER '15) (pp. 31-39). New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery. JOHN HENRY AWARD. Link to PDF
Searle, K. & Kafai, Y. B. (2015). Boys’ Needlework: Understanding Gendered and Indigenous Perspectives on Computing and Crafting with Electronic Textiles. In Proceedings of the 11th annual international conference on International Computing Education Research (ICER '15) (pp. 31-39). New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery. JOHN HENRY AWARD. Link to PDF
Kafai, Y. B., Searle, K., Martinez, C., & Brayboy, B. (2014). Ethnocomputing with Electronic Textiles: Culturally Responsive Open Design to Broaden Participation in Computing in American Indian Youth and Communities. Proceedings of the SIGCSE, Atlanta, GA. Link to PDF