If computers are a way for transmission of knowledge between generations, how is that reconciled with more traditional ways of passing on knowledge?
Traditional forms of passing knowledge from an older generation, to a younger one often involves young and old being in the same place at the same time doing things together, talking about it. It involves a process of re-imagining it together, finding new forms in which to express the understandings in sharing them. We often find that indigenous communities want to assemble collections of digitised items for specific reasons. They want to be able to intervene in a specific context in a particular way. Assembling digitised items in these projects becomes a site, a time and place where young and old, with their varying competencies work together. Databasing can become an impetus for young and old to work together in ways that can empower and educate the young while recognising older people as knowledge authorities.
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