One thing I’ve noticed about university is that it can be very technology heavy! I do all of my notes, readings, and assignments on my laptop, so I’m pretty much always in front of a screen. Even though I love…
Tech Savvy: Do I Need the Newest Tech for Class?
I feel like a 10-year-old kid during Christmastime when I walk by the Apple store these days. The countless study tips and drawing videos I’ve been binge watching on Youtube recently all have one thing in common-a glistening new iPad…
Being Instructed to USE Mobile Devices in Class
Goodbye clickers, hello smartphones! “Talk to *insert student name here* behind you and discuss the question again”. This message that displayed on our mobile device screens was freaky at first…
Online course groups: A savior or a sin?
Living in a digital world only makes it natural that you bring your laptops to class to enhance learning. It helps you take down notes, research during class, if required, revise and summarize notes. It seems right that you be…
Social Media and Mental Health
I once read online that my generation spends an average of seven hours on social media per day. This at first sounded ridiculous to me. Most students don’t even sleep for that long. However, the stat — regardless of whether…
TEDxToronto: The Choices We Make
The fifth annual TEDxToronto conference, themed The Choices We Make, was held last Thursday at the Royal Conservatory of Music. The mix included innovators like U of T’s own Director of Urban Design, Rodolphe el-Khoury, who showcased IM BLANKY…
Technology and…Me?
So I have never been much of a gamer or techie. I spent my childhood reading endless books and frolicking around the Ottawa River, my head happily in the clouds. While my little brother waged his battles with Sega (does…
Rage Against the Machine
Ripley being awesome! Do you remember that scene in Aliens when Ripley climbed into that robotic armor and kicked serious butt? I do. For her, the technology made her stronger. It allowed her to extend her reach, it increased her strength,…
Dude, Where’s Your Phone?
The last two weeks have been a little crazy for me, in between trying to deal with the impending dooms-deadline-day that is next Thursday, to a family emergency, it’s been really rough. Coming back to my dorm room after an…
Impersonating Zuckerberg: Lessons on faking it until you make it at CUTC
One of the lecture halls in the Medical Science building is illuminated with red spotlights and pumping with club music. It’s approximately 9am on a Saturday, and if it weren’t for the fact that the place is packed with keen…