Village e-Learning Consultancy

Tools, techniques and technologies

SMS Text Messaging. (With thanks to http://www.xlearn.co.uk/sms)

Many of our colleagues and their institutions are now using SMS text messaging to
communicate with learners. However for the large part, this is a one way communication
with very little requirement for learners to respond.

There are scattered case studies of innovative use of text. For example, one practitioner in
Staffordshire asked her level 2 key-skills communications students to read a piece of text
(say a piece of Shakespeare – perhaps 300 – 500 words) and working in pairs, to
summarise their understanding of the reading by sending a text back to her!

Task
Try this for yourself now.

Read the accompanying piece of Shakespeare (300 words) and compose a text message
that summarises your understanding of the passage: You have 160 characters to use –
one per square below. The message must be preceded by DAVE and then a space (which
is entered for you here). Remember each space and full stop counts as a character.

d a v e

 Now send your answer to: (this is optional) 07786204949

 Remember to prefix your answer with dave
 Email dsugden@freenet.co.uk for printout of replies.

David Sugden
8, Share Hill, Golcar,
Huddersfield. HD7 4JQ
07717 341 622
dsugden@freenet.co.uk
VAT 915 6605 21