Introduction to tablets in museums

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Big screens, Big potential Creating Effective Tablet-based Experiences for Visitors MM4 - Session 1 May 9, 2012 Chair: Shelley Mannion

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Introductory presentation from the Museums and Mobile 4 conference in Spring 2012. This kicked off the session Big Screens, Big Potential on tablets.

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Big screens, Big potential

Creating Effective Tablet-based

Experiences for Visitors

MM4 - Session 1May 9, 2012

Chair: Shelley Mannion

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The promise of tabsI am your audience.

Amaze me.

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Yup, it’s all about the screen.

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iPad 9.7”

Galaxy Note 5.3”

Xoom 10.1”

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7”

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Cultures in ContactSummer 2011

6 weeks

20 Tablets

7 Galleries

700 Students

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Elizabeth MarguliesAssistant Director, Family ProgramsMOMA, USA

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Jane Findlay, Digital Participation Officer Charlie Keitch, Formal Learning Officer - Secondary Schools National Maritime Museum, UK

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Sheila McGuireManager of Learning Resources Minneapolis Institute of the Arts, USA

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Do you own a tablet device?

• Yes!• Nope.

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Tablet ownership

• Roughly 20% of Americans own a tablet

• This increased by 10% between December 2011 - January 2012