Ngana Wubulku Junkurr-Jiku Balkaway-Ka: The intergenerational co-design of a tangible technology to keep active use of the Kuku Yalanji Aboriginal language strong
Jennyfer Lawrence Taylor · Queensland University of Technology · 2020
This project involved the co-design of a tangible technology to enrich everyday Kuku Yalanji language use by children and their families, in partnership with the Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council and community. This thesis contributes the design of a relational language technology, the 'Crocodile Language Friend' talking soft toy with a paired web application, along with novel co-design methods and whole-of-community engagement approaches. The thesis argues that participatory design practices involving tangible technologies can support community alignment of resources and initiatives towards Indigenous language revitalization efforts.