Tom uses his smartphone and tablet extensively throughout his day as a learner. In the morning, he checks notifications on Facebook and his class schedule on Moodle before catching the bus. During class, he tweets resources, takes notes on assessments in Evernote, and watches videos. Later, he works on assignments using various apps to read PDFs, edit photos, record audio, and plan a trip. In the evening, he watches tutorials, sketches ideas, and listens to music before bed to prepare for the next day of learning activities supported by his mobile devices.

1. A day in the
life of a learner
with a
smartphone
or tablet
Natalie Denmeade 2011
Updated 2014
@moodlemuse

2. 7:00 Tom wakes up on time because he and set an alarm on his smart
phone
7:05 Before he gets out of bed, Tom checks his Facebook notifications
- using Dolphin HD Browser app (28% of Facebook users check their
notifications before getting out of bed) . Someone said class wasn't
on today because TAFE holidays are different to school. The TAFE
class has a FACEBOOK GROUP where he can quickly check. Yes it is -
Oh joy of joys. He shares enthusiastic posts on Facebook about his
plans for today
8:30 Tom catches the bus to TAFE and uses the time to look at Moodle
(Class Learning Management System) using the browser on his tablet.
He checks what assignments are due and catches up on some
reading required before class today (yes.. this is a fictional story, he
was really on Facebook.)

3. 8:55 His mates are not at TAFE so Tom uses SKYPE to call them and
see what they are up to
9:15 Teacher asks everybody to TWEET a website they find on the
topic: Conflict in the Workplace. They have 10 minutes to find a site
and then post with the tag #OCT21Conflict. The tweeting
conversation is displayed on the data projector so everyone can
see the growing list of resources. Tom uses WIKIPEDIA Mobile
Encyclopedia to find some definitions of terms he hasn't heard
before
11:00 Individual work on assessments due next week: Tom stores all
of his files on DROPBOX, which he accesses using ASTRO FILE
MANAGER. No excuses that the dog ate my homework today...

4. 11:30 Tom plays Angry Birds during class break to chill out
1:30 Tom and a class member use the tablet to record a short
video demonstrating good listening skills, he uploads it to Moodle
My Private Folder
2:00 Teacher posts a link to a YOUTUBE Video on bullying in the
workplace. Tom uses his tablet to record an audio file with his
thoughts on the three questions relating to the video. He uploads
them to Moodle using a mobile app
2:20 Tom plays Angry Birds hoping his teacher doesn't notice. (The
teacher knows Tom had finished the task so pretends not to
notice)

5. 3:00 Tom takes notes in EVERNOTE about class today and
assessment tips. He sets a Google calendar reminder to SMS him 3
days before assessments are due
4:30 Tom had planned on using the desktop computer but his
sister beat him to it. He settles for the tablet and gets a lot done
anyway. Readings for tomorrows class are in PDF which Tom
saved to his tablet and reads with LUMI READ. He reads the Word
docs provided with DOCS TO GO app
8:30 Tom watches some online tutorials, he wants to learn how to
use WeVIDEO to make a Digital Story
9:00 Tom sketches some ideas using SKETCHBOOK EXPRESS and
edits some photos ready for his digital story using PHOTOSHOP
TOUCH

6. 10:00 Tom uses GOOGLE MAPS to plan a trip to Dubbo on the
holidays, checking out where the zoo is located
10:15 Tom gets ready for bed so he will be fresh for another day
at TAFE tomorrow so he uses SLEEP SONG app to play his favourite
songs with a gradual fade over 30 mins. (He really stayed up
playing World of Warcraft multiplayer on the family desktop
computer because a tablet can't really do everything....just
almost everything!

7. Communication/Organise Android App
Alarm Voice Action
Social Networking Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube
Video Communication SKYPE, Google hangouts
Moodle - Online Learning Management System iPad and Android apps released. Desktop version
works on Mobiles too
Create / collaborate
Manage Files and Folders Astro File Manager
Digital Story Telling WeVideo
Draw and brainstorm Evernote, Sketchbook Express, Autodesk Sketchbook,
Photo editing Photoshop Express, Photoshop Touch
Record Audio Smart Voice recorder
Consume content
Read PDF, Microsoft Office files Olive Office Premium, Docs to Go
Website Chrome, Dolphin HD Browser
Research WikiPedia Mobile Encyclopaedia, Google Voice
search, Dictionary.com
Internet Browser Chrome, Dolphin HD Browser
E-Books eReading, Lumi Read, Kindle, Google Maps,
Calculator
Locations Google Earth maps