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A3 – Shop Class Future Tech. Design & Manufacture Completely on Mobile

Hello, everyone. For my A3 assignment I am predicting that students will be able to design and produce projects completely on their smartphone in shop class. I looked at how CAD/CAM software (basically software that allows for technical drawings or design) and CNC machines (basically machines controlled by code) are become more user friendly for […]

A3 – Beyond 5G and the Classroom Environment

A3 – Beyond 5G and the Classroom Environment

This A3 looks at the far futuristic possibilities of 5G networks. I decided to create this digital artifact as a collection of the bulk of information I discovered through the journey of ETEC 523. The process starts with key blogs and the group discussions during the progression stages from the Week 12 Movable Feast. I […]

Peer Network Effects for Knowledge Workers in an Online Economy

Peer Network Effects for Knowledge Workers in an Online Economy

This brief reflection began as a two-part conversation (one professional, one academic) about network effects in the knowledge economy and was intended to be a podcast. A knowledge worker is a person whose effectiveness is determined by the use of critical thinking and their capacity for decision making (brainpower). Creating a podcast about this would […]

A3 – Mobile Algorithmic  Band

A3 – Mobile Algorithmic Band

For my A3 I decided to develop a mobile app that would make my life exponentially better. I developed a composition app where musicians and could compose with an algorithmic ensemble. This topic is rich for discussion, because algorithms tend to ‘pick favorites’. I hope you like my presentation and that it promotes some discussion […]

A3: Growing Experience with AR Gardening

A3: Growing Experience with AR Gardening

21st Century Gardening Home gardening has grown in popularity over the years as people have become more aware of the health and environmental benefits. Currently there exists a wide array of supportive technology to assist the general public with their gardening goals. There are phone applications that provide access to general gardening information and methods […]