A3: Efficient Data Transfer Within Classrooms
A massive issue in the educational industry right now is the wasting of educational instruction time for tasks such as attendance, making announcements, giving reminders, explaining to a student what they missed, a student requesting their mark or what assignments they are missing, and so on. “Tap-In” is an NFC (Near Field Communication) app potential […]
A3: Virtual Reality for ESL Students’ Social & Cultural Integration
Synopsis: Virtual Reality (VR) technology for English as a Second Language (ESL) students, in particular when it comes to facilitating social and cultural integration, is a dimension of mobility that certainly requires more attention. Please review my article and animation, and let me know your thoughts/feedback. Link to the article & animation: https://esl-vr.wixsite.com/etec523a3 Reflection/Activity: Please […]
A3: The Future of Mobile Language Translation and the Quest for a Universal Translator
Hello! Hola! Czesc! For my A3 assignment, I’m exploring the world of mobile language translation and the possibility of a universal translator. Please take a listen to my podcast found here. If you don’t have time to listen to all of it, you can skip ahead to the sections that pique your interest by using […]
A3: Texting Telepathy – The Future of Mobile Telecommunication
Authors: Anna Ayoung-Stoute and Jasmine Parent Telepathy has always been a mystery. Can we, as humans, communicate with our thoughts, without speaking or writing? With the advances of technology, interest has grown in telepathic communication; particularly in mobile texting communication. Our A3 project highlights the advances in research for texting telepathy, as well as potential […]
Gamify Your Life with Habitica
Hi Everyone, I wanted to take some time to share an app that I have been using recently and that I think could have a positive impact both inside and outside of a classroom setting. For context, there are a few skills I believe I have mastered over the course of my life thus far. […]
Week 11: Siri and her siblings
Hi, everyone. Welcome to Week 11. We’re excited to share with you the light and dark sides of Siri and her Siblings, artificial intelligence voice assistants (AIVAs). In exploring the pros and cons of these smart assistants in the contexts of Education, Accessibility, Entertainment & Global Use, Gender, and Security, we hope to entice you […]
ETEC 523 A3 Mitigating cheating in a digital age
At every level of education, technology has enabled dishonest students to plagiarize, copy, find and share solutions. “The anywhere/anytime access these devices provide to vast web resources, sprawling social networks, and real-time communication has spawned a new kind of cheating in K-12 environments — an easier, tech-enabled version of bad behavior that is as old […]
Week 10 – Podcasting
Welcome to Week 10! Our OER, ‘A Podcasting Guide for Educators’, is designed to help educators explore the possibilities that podcasting presents to both educators and students. Discover how educators are using podcasts in their classrooms, case studies, how to podcast guides for both students and educators, and more. Dive into examples, partake in discussions, try your hand at a bit of creativity, and even join the studio audience for the live recording and broadcast of a podcast!
Productivity Applications
Do you use any of these Productivity Applications on your phone? Apps like To-Do, Evernote, Be Focused, Freedom, Trello, Toggle, and the list is endless. These apps fall into two categories – checklist type or focus type. I find the checklist type of productivity applications helpful when I have a lot of things to check […]