Mobile Devices as Engagement Tool: Classcraft
Originally posted by Jon Campbell on February 9, 2019 For this assignment, I chose to answer in podcast form, as I tend to digest information through audio more than text on mobile devices. As this site doesn’t seem to allow embedding of SoundCloud files directly, the audio is available here For accessibility, or for those who prefer […]
A venture into Augmented Reality (AR)
Originally posted by Tovey Fan on October 13, 2019 My analysis of an emerging facet of mobility is Augmented Reality. When I read “an emerging facet of mobility”, I immediately thought of Augmented Reality as it is new, emerging, and has a lot of potentials, and it is used primarily on mobile devices. I would like […]
Mathies : Free virtual manipulative for K to 12 students
In the context of Covid-19, K to 12 teachers in Ontario have had to use different strategies to teach their students at home. Students don’t have the same material at home than they would have at school and that can pose a challenge. When at school, students will often use manipulative to make sense complex […]
Serial Podcasts
I’m that Dad that on long car trips has his family listen to old radio plays. They humour me, sometimes they even like them, but sooner or later they want to get back to listening to music or playing video games or yelling at each other to stay on their side of the back seat. […]
Strava’s privacy PR nightmare shows why you can’t trust social fitness apps to protect your data.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/01/29/145947/stravas-privacy-pr-nightmare-shows-why-you-cant-trust-social-fitness-apps-to-protect-your/ Though this article is older (January 2018) I think it is poignant to our times as we move into a phase where contact tracing and involuntary logging of our location will become more prevalent. Above is a screenshot of a bike ride I did about a month ago. From that post, you can extrapolate […]
Popplet
Popplet is an app that allows users to make a word web/concept map. From the Popplet website, the app description states “Popplet is a tool for the iPad and web to capture and organize your ideas.” The key features include: ability to type as well as draw (on the iPad) using a finger or the […]
Tracking Overload – EKG and Noise Detection on the Apple Watch
Originally by Brian Leavitt on September 21, 2019 With the growth of wearable technology has come a tsunami of tracking and analytics devices and apps. With the help of smart phones, smart watches, smart earbuds, etc., people are now regularly tracking all aspects of their sleep, their health, and their day-to-day lives. One question that is not […]
Screencasting in Education – Explain Everything
Original post by Victoria on September 11, 2013 Screencasting is going to be a major player in the future of education. There are already thousands of screencasts produced daily explaining the how-to, the what-is, and the why of… well, everything! That leads me to my mobile app of choice for screencasting: Explain Everything. This is […]
Brightwheel – great use of current mobile technologies
Originally posted by Jill Karas on September 15, 2019 Brightwheel is a combination of a messaging app, scheduling system and a note-taking environment for early childhood educational centres (daycare centres, dayhomes etc.). https://mybrightwheel.com It is a great example of currently available mobile technologies utilized to serve people in a triple intersection of needs – managers […]
Mobile Technology Trends – Internet of Things
Originally posted by adrian yee on September 14, 2019 The definition of Internet of things is the interconnection via internet of mobile devices embedded in everyday objects, enabled them to send and receive data. One of the example is the Strava app. https://www.strava.com/app Athletes use Strava app to track performance and the app can break down […]