Tallis Mobile
an experiment in mobile family learning
Tallis Mobile

Researching digital devices

New school ICT

Engaging parents

Student voice

Personalising learning
What does great learning look like?

Reflections in school

Reflections from home

Discussions with parents
and teachers

Learning in and out of
school
Devices
New iPod Touches
Project Blog
http://tallismobile.tumblr.com
Social Network
http://tallismobilelearning.ning.com/
What do we hope to learn?
What kinds of learning experiences work well for young people?

What can be achieved with mobile, handheld technologies?

What kinds of devices should we be using in the new school?

How can we better engage families in home learning?

How can school help to develop the skills that young people and
families need in the 21st century?
Activity #1
Please complete the contact details form on the blog:
The Guide
Experimenting with Apps


What’s on the device?

The basic apps

Connecting to your home Wi-Fi

Registering apps with Tallis Mobile accounts

Experimenting together
Activity #2

Take some photos using the Hipstamatic app (choose your
favourite lens, film and flash combo)
Term #1



Blogging - words, images, links, quotes
Podcasting - sounds, discussions, interviews
Tweeting - connections, shared resources
Term #2




Blogging, podcasting & tweeting, plus
Using photography and video to tell stories
Term #3


Blogging, podcasting & tweeting, plus
Using photography and video to tell stories,
plus
Playing games to support learning across the
curriculum
Activity #3

Write a few notes about tonight’s
meeting using the Notes app
(these can be emailed to the blog
when you have a Wi-Fi connection
or copied and pasted into the
Tumblr app)


hivog208@tumblr.com
Meetings


One meeting each half term

Sharing our experiences and problem solving

Reflecting on the use of the iPods and their impact on learning

Updating the devices and installing new apps

Suggesting new ways of using the iPods
Activities

Allocate some time each week to discuss your learning in and out of
school with a parent/carer/friend

Make notes in and out of school about successful learning experiences

Post to the blog at least once each week with your positive experiences
of learning e.g. A picture with description or a link to a great website
with description

Record a Tallis Mobile Audioboo (these are automatically sent to the
blog)
Contacts


jnicholls@thomastallis.org.uk

shawes@thomastallis.org.uk

dgreig@thomastallis.org.uk

Tallis Mobile presentation