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Digital Ethnography Of Fiji Empowering people to portray their Culture Through Technology Outline ------------------------------------- 1. Introduction / Background 2. Goals 3. In the Field 4. Final Product 5. Conclusion The Background ------------------------••There Information is evolving is veryRevolution little existing field Anthropological field work and cultural research in Digital Ethnography. learning. • The idea of empowering a culture to portray themselves is relatively new to Anthropology. The Goals ---------------------------• Create a Model for Future digital ethnography projects. • Establish a perpetual cross cultural communication between American and Fijian High School students. • Create an effective interactive web based cultural learning tool. In the Field -------------------------•Union Implemented duringStudents: a 3 month term Term Abroad Nakauvadra (Fijian)Fiji High School Students: Local abroadFijians: in Rakiraki ••• Multimedia materials (photos, audio, Cultural Identity Research Primary source on Fijian culture Funded by a grant from the KECK video) Foundation •• Individual Pagesvideos, audio) MultimediaWeb (photos, • Field notes, Ethnographic papers • 8Cultural DigitalGroup Still Cameras Projects 2 Digital Camcorders • 2Nakauvadra High School Web Page Audio Recording Devices • Web Cam Conference Final Product -----------------------------• Dissemination of ethnographic materials • Interactive Cultural Learning • Cross Cultural Communication Conclusion -----------------------------••Provides Unexpected a model Successes for future and Failures work in • Project has met the initial criteria for Digital Ethnography •success Dynamic Technical Structure is •integral Learning environment being utilized by • Ease of Use both Fijian and American students Effective dissemination of information Continual cross cultural communication Engaging interactive features Accepted into education curriculums Digital Ethnography Of Fiji