This week we had session 3 of our Youth Advocacy Project with the BAHEC students. During session 3 we asked the youth to design an innovative prototype that could be used to help communicate in healthy ways. There were 3 ideas from each of the groups. Group 1 proposed the idea of shoes that measure a person's activity. The data can be downloaded to a mobile application. Group 2 proposed a fitness mirror that could be place in public places to different people interact. The touch screen mirror would allow people to read health stories and comment on them. Group 2's idea was based on tackling obesity. Meanwhile, group 3 thought of a chip that could be place on one's clothing to determine their healthy activity. The data from the chip would be downloaded on an app, and others can view connect with you to view it. I really enjoyed this activity because it gave the students a chance to be creative in their thinking process.
Also throughout the week I worked on organized social media accounts that promote health and wellness. Priscilla (undergrad at Northeastern) and I are developing a method for downloading information (comments, likes, retweets) about posts from Twitter, Facebook & Tumblr. Initially it was difficult to figure out the API's for each website, but I think we're off to a good start.
Also throughout the week I worked on organized social media accounts that promote health and wellness. Priscilla (undergrad at Northeastern) and I are developing a method for downloading information (comments, likes, retweets) about posts from Twitter, Facebook & Tumblr. Initially it was difficult to figure out the API's for each website, but I think we're off to a good start.