The Social Learning Network is the first truly social learning platform to help students engage in learning.TSLN is hiring for ‘UX/UI designer’ and ‘PHP Web Developer with experience of web apps’ at TechStartupJobs Fair London 2014.

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2. In September 2012 Rachel and Hamish created The
Social Learning Network with the idea of creating class
social groups to encourage students to learn
collaboratively.
TSLN Vision
TSLN Approach
TSLN spent 8 months attending classes almost everyday. We
observed, conversed and researched until one day we
thought we had a solution of how technology could benefit
education.
The key was not to expect technology change teaching
practice but technology to compliment and add value.
TSLN Solution
• a series of apps that mirrored the learning process.
• really easy to use with no training required,
• learning benefits would be immediate and for all
• it would cost virtually nothing to buy.
• cover the complete process of learning

4. Students are
responding to the
teacher using
personal mobiles
because its their
phone and they
don’t have to stick
their hand up
Teacher
mobile
enables a
teacher to see
all responses
and can follow
up individually
or as a class
Spiral apps promote class team –building
with the class working together
Teachers see
individual responses
on personal device,
upload straight to
class portfolio, and
display on
Whiteboard. Teachers
can operate SPIRAL
from whiteboard.
Student devices
can be notified
with messages and
activities posted to
individuals or
groups
SPIRAL class app leverages the available devices in class- student phones, class
whiteboard/ teacher PC and teacher mobile.
Whiteboard displays
pupil activity, shows
whose answered or
what each student
posted.

5. Students sign-up
to the teacher
class group.
They upload
profile photos
and see who is
in their class
Student respond
to verbal
questions using
personal
devices
… & controls
display output to
whiteboard,
starts new
activities and
sends responses
back to
student’s
devices.
Whiteboard view
shows how many
and which
students have
responded.
Teacher displays
class or
individual
responses on
whiteboard in a
number of
formats.
Teacher mobile
displays individual
student responses
Sign-up and Quickfire

6. The vision for Spiral
CollaborateQuickfire
Discuss
Tell me
Quiz
Plus 9
more
HomeworkWorksheet
Practice
Group task
Flipped
Plus 5
more
Portfolio
Class
Personal
Evidence
library
Instant
INTEGRATED
TIMELINE OF
LEARNING
In SPIRAL teachers and
students are connected
as a class group travelling
through this learning
journey in a more positive
engaging experience.
SPIRAL mirrors the process
of learning by breaking
down activities into a
series of easy to use apps
that interconnect class
homework, revision,
resources and evidence.

7. SPIRAL is made up of mini apps that mirror existing teaching practices. Apps
connect together in the same way that teachers develop students understanding
and knowledge. SPIRAL adds extra value to make learning enjoyable and
interactive
Class Collaboration – incorporating a set of activities that
develop the class as a collaborative group, where they can
all contribute to the shared understanding of the class and
become deeply engaged in every element of the lesson
Homework – incorporating a suite of homework tasks that
enable students to manage their time, make Homework more
relevant, and facilitate more collaboration and peer review.
Portfolio – incorporating class and personal portfolios that
can be combined to create a personal learning journey for
students, where key resources and learning can be used to
aid revision and facilitate professional mentoring to help them
achieve their potential. Portfolio also tracks performance of
all SPIRAL interaction with analytics of daily student education
activity and access to digital evidence to aid teacher
performance management and assessment for learning.
Quickfire
Discuss
Think, Pair, Share
Notebook
Bounce
Quiz
Knowledge
Harvest
Debate
Each mini app replicates
existing class activities.
Pupils use personal devices
to play the activity either
as individuals or groups
with the teacher able to
engage the whole class
together.
Standard / Diary
Worksheet
Group Project
Flip
Practice
Exam
Making homework into a
digital workflow allowing
teachers to mark on-line.
Faster feedback, more
collaboration and a more
relevant experience
Class
Personal
Instant
Evidence
All learning activities and
teacher resources are
managed in the portfolio for
both class and individual
student.
Once teachers get familiar
with the mini apps they can
build a portfolio that the
students can revise from for
tests and exams.
Teachers can manage day-
to-day resources, provide line
managers with evidence of
good teaching and ensure
students learn what is required
to achieve target grades.

8. We are looking for…..
UX/UI designer
- Design and test 23 new apps TSLN have devised in collaboration with test
schools
PHP Web Developer with experience of web apps
- Develop software for school education apps and platform