Animal Crossing as mobile culture phenomenon
People have flocked to the virtual world that exists within Animal Crossing, and while its popularity began prior to the pandemic it has only increased since social/physical distancing measures have been put into place. The NYT has called it the game of the Coronavirus moment, and while Animal Crossing: New Horizons is only available to […]
Flipp – Online flyers, coupons, and shopping list
Flipp is an app that provides users access to stores flyers and coupons using their phones. Users can search for something specific they are looking to buy, and flipp will display the price found in all the different flyers. These can be “cut” save as coupons to use at the stores. Flipp has the option […]
Productivity vs. Play
Originally posted by Andrew Yeung on May 28, 2018 Mobile culture involves technology giving meaning back to ‘no-where places’ and ‘no-when times’ (Caronia, 2005). Otherwise unmeaningful moments like bus waiting or walking somewhere can be reclaimed, not for informative productivity but often for social connection. Relationships between human and technology can equally be liberating or […]
Future Baby Apps to Designer Babies
Originally posted by kelly nichols on June 1, 2018 There are a variety of free apps available that state they can determine the facial features of an unborn child simply by using a picture of the prospective parents. A quick glance at the ratings and reviews and we know that the technology isn’t there yet, […]
Coding apps for girls
Originally posted by [unknown] on January 14, 2017 Growing up, I was never encouraged to learn how to build things or use lego. However, I developed into an adult with a mind always wondering how things worked and I am continuously YouTubing how to fix various broken things around my house. I wonder if this […]
Sideloading & the World of “Illicit Apps”
For this week’s resource mining post, I dug deep to take a look at the “seedy underbelly” world of mobile apps. In 2009 Apple iPhone aired (yes as in TV) the commercial “there’s an app for that.” At the time, it indeed seemed there was an app “for almost everything.” With 500 apps available on […]
Big White Wall: anonymous, digital mental health support
Big White Wall is a fully anonymous, peer-to-peer virtual community that is moderated by trained professionals 24/7. The platform also offers tools such as self-assessments and self-guided courses, based on clinical expertise. In Canada, it’s available for free to students, employees, residents, active members and veterans of the Armed Forces, who live in Alberta and […]
8 Tracks Internet Radio
I miss the days of mixtapes. I would spend hours figuring out what songs went together and if they would all fit on the tape (nothing worse then choosing that last perfect song and then finding out you ran out of tape with a minute left). I took pride in those tapes and loved getting […]
“Study With Me” Culture on Youtube
“Study With Me” videos have become a popular trend. These are videos between 30 minutes to 2 hours or even longer of youtubers just quietly studying. Here is an example. The content is simple – people preparing for an exam on video while people watch. Some are broadcast live while some are recorded. Surprisingly, these […]
Using Playlists to Personalize Learning
https://literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-now/2018/06/08/using-playlists-to-personalize-learning Ok, at first I was looking for educational aspects of music apps, but then I came across this article and it really hit home with me. Before I became an administrator, I taught exclusively at alternate programs where the ideas of personalized learning was tantamount as your student population was fluid to a degree […]