Here is the SimpleMind mindmap of my presentation from Handheld Learning 2009 created on iPhone (it’s too big to see in this post so I’ve attached it as a link).

SimpleMind is a great free easy to use application which you can then upload to iPhoto – shame it wasn’t really big enough to hand around at the conference round table so I resorted to a paper version.

HHL09 Presentation Mindmap

I will be presenting a short (but lovely) paper “Mobile Technology as a mechanism for delivering improved Quality of Life” at Handheld Learning 2009 in a roundtable session. Here are the links to web materials from my reference list which might be of use from this (a full list including other references will accompany the final paper at a later date).

Anderson, J. and Rainie, L. (2008). The Future of the Internet III. Retrieved February 16, 2009, from Washington, DC: Pew Internet and American Life Project.

Barr, F. (2009). Nintendo DS to offer diabetes care. Retrieved July 24, 2009, from London: E-Health Europe.

The Centre for Cell Phone Applications in Healthcare. (2009). C-PAHC Vision. Retrieved January 6, 2009, from The Center for Cell Phone Applications in Healthcare.

Fox, S. and Fallows, D. (2003). Internet Health Resources. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Washington, DC: Pew Internet and American Life Project.

Haddon, L. (2008). Mobile Access to Social Networking Sites: A UK Survey. Retrieved February 17, 2009, from London School of Economics.

HealthMap. (2009). Global Disease Alert Map. Retrieved February 24, 2009, from Harvard-MIT: HealthMap.

Horrigan, J.B. and Rainie, L. (2006). The Internet’s Growing Role in Life’s Major Moments. Retrieved July 7, 2009, from Washington, DC: Pew Internet and American Life Project.

Imperial College London. (2006). New report demonstrates the need for systematic use of mobile technology in healthcare. Retrieved January 12, 2009, from Imperial College London.

Madrigal, A. (2009). Tracking Internet Chatter Helps Spot Swine Flu Outbreak. Retrieved July 9, 2009, from Wired.

Ubisoft. (2008). My Health Coach: Manage Your Weight. Retrieved July 21, 2008, from Ubisoft.

Who Is Sick? (2009). Retrieved February 24, 2009, from USA: Who Is Sick?

World Health Organisation. (2003). Adherence to long term therapies – Evidence for action. Retrieved February 19, 2009, from World Health Organisation: Geneva.

A pharmaceutical company has unveiled a blood glucose meter for children with diabetes that connects to the Nintendo DS and DS Lite games consoles writes Fiona Barr….

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Source : E-Health Europe

Channel 4 is embarking on a groundbreaking project with Digital Goldfish, the Dundee-based developer. “You Booze You Lose” will be an iPhone/iTouch game that enables players to track their weekly, monthly and yearly alcohol consumption. The game will then display the effects of your habits, such as weight gain, liver disease and the financial and emotional impact…..

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4ip – a new initiative to encourage innovation on digital platforms and reinvent public service media for the digital age.

Interesting interview about Lifescan which was amongst the features demonstrated at the iPhone 3.0 update announcement. The announcement was important for developers because applications can be more effective as the user no longer has to remember to click on the app to get reminders – they can now be “pushed” to the phone like a text message.

In the interview Dave Detmers discusses the company’s demo at Apple’s event and fleshes out the background story on its Bluetooth-enabled blood glucose monitor that synchs up with the iPhone 3.0 OS. LifeScan is a Johnson & Johnson company focused primarily on diabetes monitoring devices and software.

MobiHealthNews Full Interview

Runkeeper is a great little application (free or paid for) that allows you to log the time and length of how far you have run, walk, or ridden. Utilising the GPS feature of the iPhone it allows you to easily track your speed, pace, and elevation, record and map routes (using GPS) and even share your fitness activities and progress with friends.

Easy to use and contrary to some reviews it hasn’t eaten into my iPhone battery too much so far. Great stuff !

Runkeeper Site

A Consolarium project involving Professor Layton and the Curious Village on Nintendo DS supporting learning in a school in the Orkney Islands (lets hope they’re doing better on it than I am at the moment !) …..

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The Educause Horizon Report for 2009 has just been published. It makes predictions about the emerging technologies that are likely to have a significant impact on education. This year’s predictions are: mobile devices, cloud computing, geo-everything, the personal web, semantic-aware applications, and smart objects.

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Take a walk on the fun side with Nintendo’s latest lifestyle game, which comes with two very special Activity Meter pedometers! Walk with me! Do you know your walking routine? helps you work out if your activity rhythm is up to scratch and provides valuable insight on how to set up a regular routine – the healthiest way to live!

Release date: 20/02/2009

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Recently seen out and about in the shops….

My Health Coach: Stop Smoking brings Allen Carr’s method to Nintendo DS. Developed in conjunction with Allen Carr’s experts, the game hopes to make users understand all the illusions about smoking that prevent them from quitting through powerful facts brought by experts and fun games……

Ubisoft Site

Time to coin a catchy title for these sorts of developments – what I am now going to call M-Learning For Health (ML4H)