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 […]
Digital Video Surveillance
Mobile culture has enabled an increase in personal, corporate, and governmental surveillance through digital devices. These daily intrusions can range from being on a simple phone or by tech-savvy individuals with wearable technology. There are several positive factors, such as empowering minorities, corroborating statements of the vulnerable, or evidencing dashcam distracted driver accidents, but because […]
Diffit.Me
Differentiation Creator & Comprehension Helper DiffIt is am amazing and FREE, AI tool that helps teachers create and differentiate (modify and/or adapt) resources into teaching materials. It’s super convenient to use as the user is able to search on a topic or ask a question, include a video or article link, or paste in text. […]
Altruism in Mobile Culture: A Growing Trend
In the era of connectivity, mobile culture has seen a rise in apps promoting altruism. By leveraging technology for the greater good, these apps have facilitated a shift toward social responsibility and compassion. Apps like “Be My Eyes” assist visually impaired individuals and allow for independence and inclusivity. Sighted app users are called to assist […]
Mobile Authentication
One of the offshoots of people constantly having mobile devices with them is the trend to using them for authentication. Many sites now are trending towards two factor authentication (including UBC), with phone calls, texts or other push notifications to mobile devices being used to verify a user. When I worked in finance, I eventually […]
Codebreaker: Student-friendly ChatGPT
I was shown this website previously from another individual in the MET program, Jeannine Younger, who had noted how this platform is one of the few AI tools that is approved by the Alberta Education. Aside from the brief intro on how I came to contextually find this resource, I have personally tested this in […]