Smart Rings
Originally by charkirk on January 18, 2017 Much has been written in previous posts about wearable technology so I don’t think I need to go into a lot of detail. Recently, however, I’ve been hearing more about “Smart” Rings. Essentially it functions as a fitness tracker similar to a Fitbit. These smart rings seem to be geared toward the fashion […]
Selfie-Esteem: Instagram’s Influence on Body Image
Instagram is a popular social network site among teenagers. A challenge associated with this social media platform involves the possibility to manipulate Instagram photos by using retouching techniques and the potentially negative influence that these “perfect pictures” may have on body image of young Instagram users. Both critics and fans often blame celebrities and models […]
The drive for more productivity
Originally posted by Jo Davies on June 1, 2018 For me, when I think of mobile culture I think of the rise of productivity apps … apps to help us increase efficiency at work and at home (to do list apps, project management apps, calendars, timers – the list goes on). When I googled “productivity […]
The Potential of MOOCs for Closing the K-12 Opportunity Gap
Originally posted by sarah jones on August 3, 2018 MOOCs offer a lot of educational opportunities, but who is benefiting? My literature search on challenges and problems of MOOCs has revealed significant limitations. For a decade now, technologists have talked about MOOCs’ potential for democratizing education. I created an animation to demonstrate why the potential of MOOCs […]
Calm – Mindfulness
One app I find useful in the class and for myself is the Calm mindfulness app. This app is free for educators! We are all so busy on our phones, work, activities, etc… that sometimes it is nice to slow down, be present, relax, and just focus on the moment. I particularly like to use […]
Duolingo App- Languages
Originally posted by Kevin Low on June 2, 2018 Duolingo is an awesome free language app that allows the user to learn different languages in a game type of style. Some of these languages include Spanish, French, English, German and many other languages with 28 in total. This app has many type of game styles in order […]
Moblie Culture – Split Wise
Originally posted by Jennifer L on September 18, 2019. When trying to think of which app would fit under this week’s theme of mobile culture, I tried to pick an app that has changed and influenced the way I currently do things. After coming back from my trip last Sunday, my group of friends and […]
Community-driven mapping tools like Trailforks
There exist many apps out there which are heavily used and are community-driven. As I’m a mountain-biker, I will focus on cycling apps here, but a similar hiking app would be AllTrails. What is Trailforks? Think of it as google maps for off-road biking. They call what they do a “crowd-sourced database”. They primarily aim […]
Mobile Fitness Apps – Educational and personal use
Originally by Katie Cowen on January 11, 2019 Mobile Fitness Apps – SWEAT, Sworkt, Nike + Training Club, Freeletics, Fiit Mobile fitness apps have been taking over the training and fitness industry. These apps are available to download from virtually anywhere immediately giving an individualized program to follow for the experienced or non-experienced gym-goer for personal and/or […]