Matthew Roesch

Want to study better? I know just what you need! Being in university while in late March means only one thing... exams. Exams usually take place anywhere from early to late April, and students are typically in a frenzy to learn everything they've just been taught over the last two and a half months. It's important that students use different tools to help them study. Whether this be reading, making notes, or creating online quizzes for themselves. A study tool that I recently used to help me study for my EID class (digital skills and innovation class) is GoConqr. Image Source: G2 Crowd GoConqr is a personal learning environment that allows students and teachers to create discover and share learning resources. It is a perfect tool to help students study by either searching up quizzes that are related to their exam, or personally creating their own quiz to help ingrain course material more efficiently than other means  Website Source: GoConqr . So how do I use it?  I my

Over the past week I have been using the app Duolingo which is a app created to help people learn a new language. The language that I choose to begin to learn was German. Considering the fact that my father is German and is fluent in the language, I thought it would be pretty fun to learn some German and surprise him with a sentence or two the next time I would see him. Image Source: MakeUseOf Overall I was very impressed with the app, as I think it's a great way in beginning to learn a new language whether you are very motivated or only slightly motivated. When you first choose a language you wish to learn, Duolingo asks the length and frequency with which you will be using the app. For example, if you only plan on putting forth 10 minutes a day on Duolingo, it will arrange questions that will only take approximately 10 minutes a day. If you're more of a avid user, you can select to put forth 30 minutes a day which will make each session on Duolingo much longer. I think t

Innovation means to create something that no one else has created before. Innovation is key to society because without it, we would never progress and improve on aspects of our civilization. Fortunately, innovation is highly sought-after in today's society, and there are companies that specialize in specifically helping entrepreneurs and motivated businessmen and women pursue their ideas. A company known for aiding people in creating new ventures and start-up companies is MaRS. Image Source: Toronto Path . Image Source: Gettyiimages . MaRS is a non-profit corporation with a goal of commercializing publicly funded medial research and other technologies. They were originally founded in Toronto in 2000 and they are partly able to do what they do with help of local private enterprises. On MaRS' official website, they say they "help to create successful global businesses from Canada's science, technology, and social innovation fields"  Website Source: MaRS . As

Memes... they are great. If you're having a bad day, and you come across a hilariously funny meme on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or numerous other social media sites, it can completely change your outlook on the day. First though, lets establish what a meme technically is. Well a meme is a comical photo or text that eventually goes viral. Because internet memes can be shared on social media and can travel must faster than just simple speech, it is highly likely that a really comedic meme will be shared and seen by hundred of thousands of people, or even millions! Internet memes are a wonder that definitely will not disappear anytime soon, and they are more than just a simple funny photo. Memes act like a bridge which create a connection or relation between people who share similar interests and comedic humor. I think to gain a better understanding of where memes originate, I will post a picture of a relatively popular meme that began to gain popularity among internet users in