Social media infusion to my world of Nutrition

 My visit to Jordan and Social Media. It came to my attention that many women in Jordan really care about the mobiles they carry, its kind of a social economic status indicator. Women jump on the new IPhone as soon as its on the market. Women there love to brag about their new phones which has been the case for some time now.  Thats one of the reasons why buying a mobile in developing countries is booming nowadays. Not only that, women here believe that if you dont have an Instagram account , twitter, Facebook as well as Snap chat, this shows that you arent really part of their high end society and you basically dont or cant fit with them! Another reason why women here keep using social media , to fit in! This trip to Jordan, especially after taking the course of Web 2.0 , really have enlightened my way of thinking and reflecting on social media uses in the world.  If i were to stay and live with them, i would have probably been one of those women! Its use sadly in Jordan...

 For assignment purposes  Blogger : Student's user name : Nutraware79 Topic: How to change / modify eating behavior for an individual using technology.  Most strategies used to cause behavioral eating change are tailored according to characteristics of the target population.  Social, cultural, and economic . It has been shown that d ifferent individuals may respond differently to the same message.    A digital behavior  change intervention (DBCI) is defined as ‘…a product or service that uses computer technology to promote behavior  change .  These interventions are accessible through wearable devices, computer ,cellular phones, smartphone applications, and a variety of websites. This kind of intervention is very helpful in modifying eating behavior and has been shown to be effective. Designing  intervention involves an approach, which uses expertise from many disciplines including computer science and behavioral  science to develop...

 How Content and Network analysis aid in Evaluating the use of social media in learning and teaching .   Learners are already frequent users of social media , they seek it nowadays as an additional means of acquisition and information sources, building knowledge and for community support . Since learners have been seeking lately social media for information from individuals,researchers have been exploring and addressing questions on the benefits of participating in those learning networks. Content and Network analysis has been used to to understand how social media supports the learning experience.  When we talk about analysis, what we look into is the who is talking and what are they sharing and with whom.Social analysis addresses the structure of the network, while content analysis looks into nature of the tie among the network. Content analysis is usually performed by examining the patterns of the text and language . Coding categories are usually used which enables res...

 Blog Benefits! While going through my readings, i came across many benefits for creating and sharing blogs, although as our weeks go by, i truly felt the benefits first hand, but i wanted to share few thoughts on it .  Blogs create a dialogues between bloggers and readers. Through the generated conversations, bloggers and readers build a strong solid base of shared experiences, which reinforces interaction atmosphere. Comments feature help enhance the interaction and social engagement of learners and reinforce peer online discussion and  sharing culture. Blogs provide a platform for individual reflection as well as peer interaction in the learning process. Blogs provide a space for personal writing , that is easily published and shared, allowing connections and formation of communities a very easy process for users/ learners. In the learning context, blogging gives the students/ learners time to comprehend, reflect and time to think. Comments involves reflection on the s...