phyphox – Phone Based Physics Experiments
From an engineering perspective, it’s really amazing how many sensors are built into modern phones: 3 axis gyroscopes, accelerometers, air pressure sensors, etc. Most are used for rather mundane tasks at best (like switching from vertical to horizontal orientation when rotating the phone). phyphox is an app that uses these sensors for science experiments. Some […]
Snapchat Streaks
This is my first year teaching in a Junior High grade (Grade 8 Core French) and it’s been an illuminating experience to say the least. One thing I had not previously experienced was the pervasive effects of Snapchat on the interactions and culture of teenagers. Perhaps one of the most fascinating and troubling ideas for me in […]
Can we overcome our mobile addiction?
Inspired by the discussion “what disturbs me the most about mobile culture…” I wanted to delve deeper into the culture of mobile addiction. Having taught pre and post COVID, I have witnessed how students have become so much more addicted to their phones than they once were. To be able to teach anything, all devices […]
Second-Hand Experiences
“This post is about the collection of social media apps and the culture around experiencing important events in a second-hand way.” I remember my cousin convinced me to get Instagram in 2012. She raved about the filters and how it would be the new Facebook in no time. I was hesitant to join but thought […]
Week 4 Introduction
I knew mobile culture would bring some great ideas to the table. Thank you. Fully worthwhile. Interesting to see the balance of the “concerns” stream with the “pleasantly surprised” stream, and that the digital divide question isn’t as provocative as it used to be. Mobile is growing up. Movable Feast teams should be meeting and underway. […]
Mobile Culture and Instant Gratification
The article attached, found on Medium.com discusses how mobile culture, smartphones, and social media have contributed to the rise of “instant gratification culture”(Flex, 2023). Discussing the role of dopamine and reward-seeking behaviour versus delayed gratification and long-term happiness, mobile culture and social media have had a significant impact on impulse control and life satisfaction. The […]
Perplexity
Are you curious about the inner workings of generative AI and the reliability of its information? One of the issues that I have had with generative content is that I would want to know where the information being presented was found. Perplexity is a unique AI chatbot that can provide well-cited and dependable information. Its […]
Mobile travel apps make the world your oyster!
Consider the following. You get live updates on your flights, and your boarding pass is on your phone if you so choose. On arrival, you can get a new phone number so you can make local calls. You book a train on your phone, your QR code is your ticket, your account holds your receipts. […]
Laptop vs Mobile
I posted about this a little bit before here, but thought that this mobile culture knowledge mill would be the perfect place to expand upon it. First, we all exist in a mobile culture whether that be a phone, tablet, watch, or laptop. Not many people are tied to a desktop any more… other than […]