So, it’s been exactly two weeks since everyone in class was given Cricket Ascend Android phones. I’ve heard and read about a huge range of thoughts and was happy to read student app reviews. I’d now like to ask a few questions and get everyone thinking about your own app ideas. I’m delighted to know that some of you have been thinking on your own outside of class assignments. You guys rock!
Over the next few days/weeks, I’d like everyone to answer a set of questions here, as a comment to this blog post, and a few more you can answer individually in your own blog posts. Some of these questions are easy to answer, while others will require some reflection.
If you have questions about any of this, please be sure to ask me and/or Mr. Marco soon!
Have fun with the reflections and answers to these questions!
-Ms. Leshell
QUESTIONS TO ANSWER HERE (via comments to this post):
1. How many apps have you installed on your phone?
2. How many apps have you checked out and uninstalled? If you’ve uninstalled any apps, why?
3. What is your favorite app so far and why?
QUESTIONS TO ANSWER IN YOUR OWN POSTS/Google Document (be sure to review the links as well):
1. What does it feel like to be a thumb away from the internet and a huge selection of apps that you choose to install and use?
2. Cell phones are the only way some people have access to the internet. Research shows that African-Americans and Latinos use the web via mobile phones more than others. Now that you’ve lived with these devices for two weeks, is there any particular app that you think is needed? Describe it in a blog or google docs (so no one reading can take your ideas).
3. Read everyone’s blog post/answer to the above question (#2) and pick someone to work with over the next several weeks. Your task is to use Google docs to work on a the design of a new app.
4. Try the ‘Engadget’ app and write a review about it. Share your thoughts on why you think I have assigned this particular app to review and what is beneficial about it, especially as a Youth APPLab student.