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Yousician: Music Learning Platform

Yousician: Music Learning Platform

I remember when I learned how to play guitar about 20 years ago when I was a kid – it happened mostly by spending time with an older cousin who played guitar and taught me a couple of basic things. Then I had a teacher for a few months and from there I learned on […]

Gamification for Sex-Education

Gamification for Sex-Education

Gamification is popular in education and an excellent source of motivation. During my research, I came across the article “Digital Escape Rooms as Game-Based Learning Environments: A Study in Sex Education” published on January 18, 2022 in the journal Multimodal Technologies and Interactions. The article explores the impact of this type of game on learning […]

Podcasting in Educational Settings

Podcasting in Educational Settings

As podcasting becomes an increasing popular form of entertainment and knowledge, it is a clear transition to try and utilize this technology in the classroom. Almost 38 percent of American’s listen to podcasts each month. This form of communication can be both informative and entertaining, telling a story to a listener and making learning a […]

Mobile Guilt

Mobile Guilt

When reflecting on mobile culture, the first ideas that came to mind were positive, but, upon further reflection, I realized that, although I greatly benefit from being able to connect to the internet wherever I want, contact friends and family when I like, my relationships with mobile technologies hasn’t been that positive lately. I realize […]

A Household Hot Topic – Screen Time

A Household Hot Topic – Screen Time

Mobile culture has inevitably influenced family dynamics in the home. Enforcing boundaries on mobile use, or instilling particular family values when it comes to using mobile devices is a reality for many families. In my observations, often when parents/guardians are making these decisions, they use word of mouth or the status quo of friends and […]