Thursday, October 30, 2014

No Good Education Apps

With everyone immersed in the digital world, it is no surprise that many mobile application development companies are becoming like sharks when it comes to targeting students and anyone else in the educational system in hopes of selling them some apps or an idea. There are many education tools that are useful but there are none that will teach you manners and how to be able to maintain eye contact or how to conduct yourself on the multitude of social media platforms. The very devices and media delivery systems that provide us with unprecedented insight and understanding of the world are also distracting us from what is existing in front of our eyes. In a culture where we will increasingly and rightly tap into an app, video or digital tool to learn a skill or collaborate with team members in our class or across the globe, the human race also needs to figure out a way to reconnect with what's in front of us.

4 comments:

  1. Internet phone services could be used in the classroom more. The communication services will broaden the students' horizons.

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  2. Internet phone services can also help with tutoring. There are some great education apps though.

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  3. Mobile application development should be part of the curriculum. It is a great skill to have in the tech driven world.

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  4. Mobile applications need to be able to integrate the old methods and the new technology. There has to be a happy middle ground.

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