tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712129243572642913.post4012873384806970606..comments2024-03-27T06:32:57.551-04:00Comments on From Toy to Tool: Cell Phones in Learning: Time to Teach Students How to Bank via Cell PhoneLiz Kolb, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18147635409958224171noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712129243572642913.post-37323650657372914792009-06-19T13:57:44.262-04:002009-06-19T13:57:44.262-04:00Thank you everyone for the comments.
hmmm...inter...Thank you everyone for the comments.<br /><br />hmmm...interesting point from Annoy.<br /><br />Here are my 2 cents.<br /><br />I don't know that it is any easier to "hack" than web-based banking (which is very mainstream today). If you know the password and login to a web-based account, you can "go to town"...the same could be true of any mobile banking (such as knowing the keycodes...etc). However in some ways mobile banking could be safer because you have to transfer funds "out" from your own phone (no one else can). I do agree that we need to teach students financial skills. I think that mobile financing will become much more prevalent (the days of writing checks are probably numbered).Liz Kolb, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18147635409958224171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712129243572642913.post-69489577950472791732009-06-19T12:51:54.867-04:002009-06-19T12:51:54.867-04:00At the risk of sounding old-fahioned, this sounds ...At the risk of sounding old-fahioned, this sounds pretty easy to hack. Are you sure that transferring money without dependable tracking mechanism is a good idea, especially for adolescents? How often have your students lost their phones? Does that now mean that their bank account info is compromised? I think the thing to teach here is how to be responsible with money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712129243572642913.post-25155570825902239872009-06-13T05:06:07.853-04:002009-06-13T05:06:07.853-04:00This is interesting. I am always amazed by this s...This is interesting. I am always amazed by this site and how it keeps up with all the current trends and innovation with cell phone applications. Even though this sounds interesting, how is this any different than banking by phone. The same way I can call my bank and check a balance and transfer funds. I am interested to know, it says all you need is the other parties cell phone number and they do not have to be a member of Obopay--how do they get the money then? It one aspect it sounds simpler because I guess you can just send a text. Regardless of how you bank, it would be useful to teach students how to utilize this. This way they can monitor their finances to make sound financial decisions.Salaam the Stylistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033409142856550266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712129243572642913.post-51481285537447258102009-06-10T01:14:20.617-04:002009-06-10T01:14:20.617-04:00The cool thing about mobile phones as a parent buy...The cool thing about mobile phones as a parent buying the plan for your child, is that you can order the phone conversation records and find out what your kid is up to all the time. It's like a video camera is on your kid at all times. Some plans even have a GPS location device on it so you can know where your "phone" is at all times. Then you can parent your child accordingly. Teens and university ages think it's all made up, but us parents know better.Jesmihttp://www.worldvacation.org/noreply@blogger.com