what is more mobile that a cookie?
Original post by mchristian on January 21, 2016 When Girl Scouts can now process cookie sales through a mobile app at their cookie booth, you know that “mobile” has hit the mainstream. But when you also learn that “Digital Cookie 2.0” helps girls develop their entrepreneurial skills as well as their interest in STEM subjects, you realize […]
Teaching a Cyborg
Original post by shauna on July 25, 2018 I had a few ideas swimming around in my head for assignment 3. One of the ideas was trying to envision a future where all students have embedded technology. It seems hard to believe, but this article in the Atlantic, The Futile Resistance Against Classroom Tech got me thinking. How can […]
Open technologies and mobile culture
This week’s contribution from Dr. Verena Roberts and Helen DeWaard is in the form of a podcast (see connection below for available transcript). The image below links to the Soundcloud recording. Some links and resources to extend this conversation: Dr. Verena Roberts presentation at OE4BW conference – Storytelling and perspectives: Weaving Indigenous ways of knowing, […]
Branding
Mobile technology and social platforms are redefining the way people interact. Social media sites are not only colonised by young people for socializing but also utilized as a branding tool by individuals,business and academia. Research finds that young people frequently spend time online on their phones, on social media apps, whether they are at home, […]
Toggl – Simple time tracking. Powerful reporting.
https://toggl.com/ Toggl is an app that tracks the things you do. Since COVID-19, I think many teachers are spending an increased amount of time on screens as many of face to face meetings have been replaced with Zoom meeting,s and it is easy to lose track of time when you are on the computer, preparing […]
Home Exchange – House Swapping
Being an avid traveler, I am always curious to find new ways to lower the cost of travelling. One such way is through house swapping. I have not yet tried this out but it does sound intriguing. One app I stumbled upon was called Home Exchange – House Swapping. This app will allow you to […]
Roblox – Culture of Digital Gaming
The culture of digital gaming is increasing and changing significantly. I mean, there have been gamers, but now the quality of gaming and accessibly to it has changed drastically. Roblox is a very popular game right now that you can play on a mobile device or desktop. I asked one of my students last week […]
SOCIAL MEDIA LITERACY- Steering into the Skid
Original post by johnny wu on June 2, 2018 I believe that the long standing perspective of social media being a distraction in the classroom should shift as mobile technology continues to integrate into education. Literacy has always focused on communication with the most advanced tools made available in society. It is undeniable, the strength […]
Microsoft MakeCode: The culture of coding for making
Original post from jan lewis on January 16, 2019 For my contribution to the Knowledge Mill and Mobile Culture this week I wanted to begin to explore the evolution of coding from a standalone pursuit to one given a more authentic purpose. Microsoft MakeCode is not like the other introduction to coding logic programs I […]
Stocard – Your Mobile Wallet
Since smartphones came out, mobile culture has been trying to find all-in-one devices to minimize the items we need to carry. We no longer need to carry a camera, a notepad, GPS, or watch anymore since everything can be found on our phones. Stocard follows this trend and puts all of your loyalty cards into […]