Kirsten
A3: BlockChain Technology (BCT)
I decided to tackle BlockChain Technology (BCT) for my Assignment 3: Forecasting Project. The aim of my website is to deconstruct BCT then discuss the horizontal disruption it could make in the future of education, with particular focus on open and mobile learning. I have laced several reflection questions throughout the website that I hope you return […]
CrowdStrike’s Blue Screen of Death
North America woke up to the world’s worst global digital crash this morning because of a faulty line of code. Were you affected?
Genial.ly & External Links?
Has anyone else (who has posted a Genial.ly on UBC Blogs) noticed that some of the external links do not work?
A1: Ghosting
Welcome to my Assignment 1 Analytical Publishing Project on Ghosting, a critical analysis of the emerging facet of open and mobile technology’s effects of digital avoidance as a cultural phenomenon and social trend which has become more rampant with convergent media usage. This Genial.ly-based infographic includes audio, external links, an interactive survey and a screencast […]
PhysiAPP
I was referred to my first physiotherapist after having a recent bilateral mastectomy as the preferred course of treatment and therapeutic response (as opposed to chemotherapy and radiation) to a breast cancer diagnosis. During the appointment, we did a series of exercises that the physiotherapist guided me through alongside the program on her computer, which […]
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 […]
Neuralink
For the Week 2 Resource Mining task, I have been most drawn to Neuralink, a neurotech company founded and funded by Elon Musk exploring human brain-computer interface (BCI) using neuroprosthetics. While I have long been a fan of Musk, the eccentric, tech-innovator, altruist billionaire, like many, I am disturbed by his more recent evil genius […]
Kirsten’s introduction
Good morning from beautiful Blueberry, BC, the traditional unceded lands of the Sinixt, Ktunaxa, Salish and Shuswap Peoples. My name is Kirsten Gear, this is my 9th MET course and I am grateful to call this land ‘home’ for the past 7 years. I was born and raised in rural northern Ontario, home of the […]