Mobile Culture – The Social Influencer Generation
Original post by Carlo Trendatue on September 19th, 2019 No generation in history’s past has had such technological power at their fingertips. Smartphone applications, rapid connectivity, and arguably even battery power has given users the ability to perpetually stay connected to an increasingly technological world. It has unquestionably changed the way in which many people, […]
Instant update analysis
Original post by Judy Tai on October 6th, 2019. Hi everyone, The focus of my analysis is on instant classroom update to parents as a form of parent-teacher communication. In this presentation, you’ll see why so many schools in North America and Asia have adopted the use of instant updates, and how this trend has […]
Micro-moments of Reality
Originally posted by pshui on September 21, 2019 Recent studies have shown that the collective global attention span has shortened over the years, especially in the recent decade. According to researchers at the Technical University of Denmark, one major cause of this phenomenon is due to the massive volume of information being presented to the public nowadays. […]
No Phones Allowed
Originally Posted By michael yates on July 8, 2018 I’m guessing most of you do not speak the language, but you can understand the meaning of this sign (which is prominently displayed all over my school). No Phones Allowed! Now I understand why this is the case, but after learning about BYOD, Screen Casting and other Mobile […]
A1: Mobile Literacy – eBooks & AudioBooks
Originally Posted By Carri-Ann Scott on February 10, 2019 My focus for this assignment was mobile literacy, particularly eBooks and their AudioBook cousins. I am interested to see if, as an educator, I can use the fact that my students are already tech-savvy in Kindergarten to get them hooked on reading and what benefits the advent of eBooks and […]
Coronavirus school closures impact 1.3 billion children – and remote learning is increasing inequality
COVID-19 is disrupting education on an unprecedented scale. At the time of writing, UNESCO estimates that nearly 1.3 billion pupils have experienced school closures across 186 countries. And this is already leading to growing inequalities. In countries with high levels of digital penetration, governments have sought to rapidly replace physical attendance at school with virtual education, trying to […]
Mobile Culture – Google Arts and Culture
Originally posted By adrian yee on September 15, 2019 I am fascinated by this mobile application. It provides background information, history and stories behind famous art pieces. Users can learn about the events that shaped our work and history. You can take guided tours of famous museums. The app is curated by experts from famous museums. In […]
A1 Echo Chambers and the Mobile Experience
Originally posted By julio palacios on October 11, 2019 Hi everyone. I decided to tackle the topic of echo chambers and the impact mobile technology has had on them. We have all experienced echo chambers both in an online and offline context. Echo chambers are impactful and affect the relationships we make, our outlook on life and […]
Your Digital Attention Span
Originally written by kimberley seto on October 12, 2019 Digital Attention Span How often do you find yourself getting caught up in a digital wormhole of different apps and websites where none are related to your task at hand? In this podcast, I look into how the increased used of mobile devices has impacted our abilities to […]