A Mobile Computing Project
Richard Gunson
Michael Wilkinson

Overview of Phase I
•1:1 ownership
•Parental involvement
•Raising attainment and self esteem
•How the use of a mobile device would be adopted at secondary
Student ‘ownership’ for a two year period
Parental contribution
Participant school contribution
School and student support mechanisms
Procurement and purchasing options

Phase II
Larger scale, research based project involving a minimum
2 further schools in Bradford.
Web 2.0 with it’s implications and possibilities particularly
when linked to a converged device
Development of both online and device run content

Phase II
Development of links and sharing of good practice with
other national and international projects
Web 2.0 with it’s implications and possibilities particularly
when linked to a converged device
m-learning ltd
Development of both online and device run content
Gaist
Larger scale, research based project involving a minimum
2 further schools in Bradford.

Phase II
Web 2.0 with it’s implications and possibilities particularly
when linked to a converged device
Development of both online and device run content
Larger scale, research based project involving a minimum
2 further schools in Bradford.
Development of links and sharing of good practice with
other national and international projects

Phase II
Web 2.0 with it’s implications and possibilities particularly
when linked to a converged device
Development of both online and device run content
Larger scale, research based project involving a minimum
2 further schools in Bradford.
Development of links and sharing of good practice with
other national and international projects

Phase II
Web 2.0 with it’s implications and possibilities particularly
when linked to a converged device
Development of both online and device run content
Larger scale, research based project involving a minimum
2 further schools in Bradford.
Development of links and sharing of good practice with
other national and international projects

Phase II
Web 2.0 with it’s implications and possibilities particularly
when linked to a converged device
Development of both online and device run content
Larger scale, research based project involving a minimum
2 further schools in Bradford.
Development of links and sharing of good practice with
other national and international projects

Phase II
Web 2.0 with it’s implications and possibilities particularly
when linked to a converged device
Development of both online and device run content
Larger scale, research based project involving a minimum
2 further schools in Bradford.
Development of links and sharing of good practice with
other national and international projects

Phase II
Web 2.0 with it’s implications and possibilities particularly
when linked to a converged device
Development of both online and device run content
Larger scale, research based project involving a minimum
2 further schools in Bradford.
Development of links and sharing of good practice with
other national and international projects

Phase II
Web 2.0 with it’s implications and possibilities particularly
when linked to a converged device
Development of both online and device run content
Larger scale, research based project involving a minimum
2 further schools in Bradford.
Development of links and sharing of good practice with
other national and international projects

Phase II
Web 2.0 with it’s implications and possibilities particularly
when linked to a converged device
Development of both online and device run content
Larger scale, research based project involving a minimum
2 further schools in Bradford.
Development of links and sharing of good practice with
other national and international projects

Phase II
Web 2.0 with it’s implications and possibilities particularly
when linked to a converged device
Development of both online and device run content
Larger scale, research based project involving a minimum
2 further schools in Bradford.
Development of links and sharing of good practice with
other national and international projects

Phase II
Web 2.0 with it’s implications and possibilities particularly
when linked to a converged device
Development of both online and device run content
Larger scale, research based project involving a minimum
2 further schools in Bradford.
Development of links and sharing of good practice with
other national and international projects

Phase II
Web 2.0 with it’s implications and possibilities particularly
when linked to a converged device
Development of both online and device run content
Larger scale, research based project involving a minimum
2 further schools in Bradford.
Development of links and sharing of good practice with
other national and international projects

Phase II
Web 2.0 with it’s implications and possibilities particularly
when linked to a converged device
Development of both online and device run content
Larger scale, research based project involving a minimum
2 further schools in Bradford.
Development of links and sharing of good practice with
other national and international projects

Phase II
Web 2.0 with it’s implications and possibilities particularly
when linked to a converged device
Development of both online and device run content
Larger scale, research based project involving a minimum
2 further schools in Bradford.
Development of links and sharing of good practice with
other national and international projects

Phase II
Web 2.0 with it’s implications and possibilities particularly
when linked to a converged device
Development of both online and device run content
Larger scale, research based project involving a minimum
2 further schools in Bradford.
Development of links and sharing of good practice with
other national and international projects

Sustainability

Secure
Connectivity

Learning Everywhere Offering
• m-learning.mobi
• connectivity
• secure filtering
• insurance and aftercare
• long term sustainability
• collaboration mechanism
• plans still in development

Background
CLC
Consultancy on mobile learning projects
(pedagogy and strategy)
Research in the field
Formal attachment to Learning Everywhere

Personalised Learning
Personalised learning assumes every learner has a different
knowledge base and skill set, together with different attitudes,
aptitudes and aspirations
Focus on: experience
Centre learning around the learning themselves
Collaboration and social dialogue

…suggests handheld learning!
Handheld Devices: effective means of realising such
aspirations
Learning in anytime, anywhere, any context
Constructivism and social constructivism
AMBIENT DEVICE!

Mobile learning…lessons
learned and moving forward
Shared ownership
Tailoring content to suit user needs
Embracing upload culture
Constructivism and social constructivism
Harnessing social skills for the purpose of learning
Changes in assessment
Embrace new ways of working

Contact
Michael Wilkinson
michael@m-learning.mobi
07921 142709
www.m-learning.mobi
Richard Gunson
richard@learningeverywhere.co.uk
07973 544965
www.learningeverywhere.co.uk