Coyote and Raven Put the ‘Digital’ In Technology — Hands-up and Down to Earth

Abstract

Drawing on a diversity of theoretical and cultural understandings, ubiquitous tricksters Coyote and Raven invite readers to engage in a virtual/actual retelling and remapping of the predominant technology storylines being offered in education. They have a conversation about the epistemological dominance of electronic technologies as the predominant technology storyline in education, while overlooking Indigenous and other othered technological literacies. With the rapid loss of the diversity of the world’s languages, wisdom, and technological know-how, they highlight the importance of more culturally inclusive technological literacy so that students might have a better understanding of how to address the challenges facing humanity and the biosphere. They ask educators to consider remapping technology discourses as equivalent conversations, not mere add-ons or alternatives, toward more robust and complex technological literacies in education.