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Phones came along on campouts. Leaders reviewed the apps that tracked advancement, taught knots and found the trail, and shared what they kept on their home screens.
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There is a time and place for everything, including technology in Scouting. “The smartphone doesn’t detract from the Scouting experience; it enhances it,” according to a recent Bryan on Scouting blog post “Where in the past there was a debate over whether smartphone use is appropriate in Scouting, these days most Scouters see the devices…
It's 2016. The smartphone doesn't detract from the Scouting experience; it enhances it. Where in the past there was a debate over whether smartphone use is appropriate in Scouting, these days most Scouters see the devices like pocketknives. They are multitools that - with guidance to prevent misuse - are an important part of the Scouting experience.
With over 101 million in the US alone, iPhone users make up a sizable population. Imagine the value a population that size holds for researchers in medical fields like Diabetes, Parkinson's, and drug abuse and addiction. With the help of Apple's ResearchKit , medical researchers around the globe are getting to tap into this population to…
