“The New Student Vision for 21st Century Learning: CPS Students “Speak Up” about Emerging...

© Project Tomorrow 2011

The New Student Vision for

21st Century Learning:

CPS Students “Speak Up” about

Emerging Technologies

TechTalk 2012: Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO


Twitter: #cpstt

The New Student Vision for 21st Century Learning


Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions

� What are the expectations of K-12 students for 21st

century learning?

� How does that student vision compare with the teachers’ & administrators’ reality? What is the

unique parent perspective on 21st century learning?

� How well are today’s K-12 schools meeting the expectations of students?

� What are the emerging trends in learning that we all should be watching?


Discussion Agenda:

� Speak Up National Research Project

� Student Vision for 21st Century Education

� Perspectives of Educators & Parents

� Key Trends We Are Watching

Speak Up 2011 National & CPS Findings Views of K-12 Students, Teachers,

Parents and Administrators


Annual national research project

� Online surveys + focus groups

� Open for all K-12 schools and schools of education

� Institutions receive free report with their own data

Collect ideas ↔ Stimulate conversations

� K-12 Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators

� Pre-Service Teachers in Schools of Education

Inform policies & programs

� Analysis and reporting of findings and trends

� Consulting services to help transform teaching and learning

Speak Up National Research Project

+ 2.6 million surveys since 2003


� Learning & Teaching with Technology

� 21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship

� Science and Math Instruction

� Career Interests in STEM and Teaching

� Professional Development / Teacher Preparation

� Internet Safety

� Administrators’ Challenges

� Emerging Technologies in the Classroom

� Mobile Devices, Online Learning, Digital Content, E-textbooks

� Educational Games, Web 2.0 tools and applications

� Designing the 21st Century School

Speak Up survey question themes


What can the Speak Up

findings tell us about the

future of learning?


Speak Up National Research ProjectKey Findings: Speak Up 2003 – 2011

� Students function as a “Digital Advance Team”

� Students regularly adopt and adapt emerging technologies

for learning

� Students’ frustrations focus on the unsophisticated use of

technologies within education

� Persistent digital disconnect between students and adults

� Exacerbation of lack of relevancy in current education


A new uniquely “student vision” for leveraging emerging technologies to drive achievement and educational

productivity

Emerging from the Speak Up research:


A new uniquely “student vision” for leveraging emerging technologies to drive achievement and educational

productivity

Emerging from the Speak Up research:

This student vision for “technology enabled learning” mirrors how

students want to learn in general


The Student Vision for Learning

Social–based learning

Un–tethered learning

Digitally–rich learning


The New 3 E’s of Education:

Enabled, Engaged, Empowered

Report #1: How today’s students are leveraging

emerging technologies for learning

Report #2: How today’s educators are advancing a

new vision for teaching and learning

Speak Up 2010 National Findings

Two national releases in Washington DC

April 1 and May 11, 2011


Activities, Attitudes & Aspirations

Disconnects & Differences

Trends & Leverage Points

Voices of K-12 Students, Parents & EducatorsSpeak Up 2011 Findings



Chicago Public Schools: #10 in participation!

Students:

K-2 1303

Gr 3-5 2270

Gr 6-8 2264

Gr 9-12 544

Teachers 200



Chicago Public Schools: Bravo to these schools

Clay Elementary

Falconer Elementary

Gray Elementary

Haines Elementary

Pasteur Elementary

Tarkington Elementary

Washington Elementary


The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered

Key Trends:

� Mobile Learning

� Online Learning

� E-Textbooks and Digital Content



Key Trends: Mobile Learning


Besides Internet research, how are students using

technology for schoolwork?

CPS Students' Use of Emerging Technologies for

Schoolwork

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Use Twitter

Use online textbooks

Play games

Take tests online

Create media

Collaborate thru Facebook

Check grades

Gr 9-12 Gr 6-8 Gr 3-5


Students and mobile learning

Obstacles to using tech @ school?

• 57% of CPS students Gr 6-8 say “not being able to

use my mobile device” is a major obstacle



Obstacles to using tech @ school?

• 57% of CPS students Gr 6-8 say “not being able to

use my mobile device” is a major obstacle

Solutions?

“Let me use my own device” – 52%

OR

“Provide me with device I can use @school – 38%

BTW: Need ways to recharge devices – 29%


Students and their devices

CPS Students: Personal Access to Mobile Devices

Device K-2 Gr 3-5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12

Cell phone (without internet

access)18% 25% 42% 47%

Smart phone 9% 20% 36% 48%

Digital reader 1% 6% 8% 6%

MP3 36% 40% 70% 72%

Tablet device 16% 17% 21% 17%


How would you use a mobile device to help you

with schoolwork? (CPS Students in grades 6-8)

A. Increase effectiveness of school:

Check grades 77%

Take notes for class 62%

Access online textbooks 57%

Write papers and do homework 50%

Learn about school activities 46%

Use the calendar 39%



How would you use a mobile device to help you

with schoolwork? (CPS students in grades 6-8)


B. Leverage capabilities to increase personalization

of learning process:

Anytime, anywhere research 64%

Receive reminders & alerts 52%

Collaborate with peers & teachers 56%

Organize schoolwork assignments 50%

Access school network from home 45%


Are parents, teachers & administrators alsomobile-enabled?

Personal Access to Mobile Devices

Device Parents Teachers PrincipalsDistrict

Admin

Cell phone (without internet

access)47% 49% 34% 31%

Smart phone 67% 54% 64% 70%

Digital reader 29% 24% 18% 23%

MP3 76% 66% 47% 56%

Tablet device 36% 26% 47% 55%


Value proposition for administrators and teachers

What are the benefits of mobile learning?

Teachers

2007

Teachers

2011

Administrators

2007

Administrators

2011

Improves teacher-parent-

student communications35% 55% 31% 36%

Increases student

engagement in learning51% 79% 66% 80%

Provides way to personalize

instruction30% 61% 30% 58%

Develops collaboration and

teamwork skills21% 40% 26% 34%

Develops problem solving

skills26% 50% 34% 41%

Extends learning beyond

school day45% 58% 47% 58%


The principals respond

How likely are you this year to allow students to use

their own mobile devices for instructional purposes

at school?



How likely are you this year to allow students to use their own

mobile devices for instructional purposes at school?

Will you allow students to use their own mobile devices?

65%

11% 22%

Likely Unlikely Unsure



What is holding you back?

Top challenges:

• Concerns about theft of devices

• Concerns about network security

• Digital equity issues

• Teachers are not trained

• Devices could be a distraction


Mobile learning visions

Parents offer a solution to the digital equity challenge

If your child’s school allowed for the use of mobile

devices for educational purposes, how likely is it

that you would purchase one for your child?


Parents offer a solution to the digital equity challenge

If your child’s school allowed for the use of mobile devices

for educational purposes, how likely is it that you would

purchase one for your child?

Parents: Willingness to Purchase a Mobile Device for Child

62%

13%

8%

15%

Likely

Unlikely

Unsure

School responsibility


CPS teachers’ concerns about mobile learning

What are your biggest concerns?

• Distraction potential 73%

• Digital equity 61%

• I don’t know how to integrate into 27%

instruction

• How to teach digital responsibility 24%

• Students could cheat with the devices 18%



Key Trends: Online Learning


Who is learning online?

Types of online learning

experiences

CPS

Students:

Gr 6-8

CPS

Students:

Gr 9-12

100% online school 12% 11%

Online self study class 14% 16%

Teacher led online class 10% 13%

Online class for personal

interests

12% 15%


Both students and parents are interested in online learning

If you have not taken an online class, would you like to?

Yes! CPS Students in Grades 3-5 33%CPS Students in Grades 6-8 43%CPS Students in Grades 9-12 44%

What would you recommend as a good investment to enhance student achievement?

36% of parents say “online classes”

Source: Speak Up 2010


What is the class that CPS students

most want to take online?



What is the class that CPS students most want to

take online?

MATHMATHMATHMATH

55% - Gr 6-8 Students 44% - Gr 9-12 Students


Why take an online class?

For high school students, traditional reasons:

scheduling and college credit.

For middle school students, it’s about changing the

learning paradigm.


Why take an online class?

For high school students, traditional reasons: scheduling and

college credit.

For middle school students, it’s about changing the learning

paradigm.

� Get extra help in a tough subject

� More comfortable asking questions

� In control of my own learning

� More motivated to learn

� Work at my own pace

� Review class materials whenever I want

� Share ideas with my classmates


Given the demand and the interest, what is standing in the way of greater adoption?


School site principals say the most significant barriers are:

1. Concern about quality of student-teacher interaction

2. Lack of technology infrastructure

3. How to create rigorous courses

4. How to evaluate the quality of purchased online courses

5. Finding teachers interested and qualified to teach


CPS teachers value online learning for their own

professional development

� 49% have participated in a 100% online pd class or

workshop

� 15% have participated in a blended online class

� 33% say that a fully online course is their

preferred method for professional development;

16% vote for the blended model


How would you like your district to use technology to

create a PLC? CPS teachers say:

1. Provide online courses (50%)

2. Provide tools so I can collaborate with other

teachers at my school (40%)

3. Partner with higher ed to provide graduate level

courses (48%)

4. Provide easy access to student data (42%)

5. Provide centralized repository of teaching

resources (38%)



Key Trends: E-Textbooks & Digital Content


Designing the ultimate classroom

Gr 6-8 Students' Aspirations for Digital Content

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Virtual reality

Games

Online databases &

videos

Adaptive learning

software

Online textbooks

Internet access

anywhere

Nat'l CPS


Students’ “speak up” about the ultimate math class

CPS Students in Gr 6-8:

� Collaborate with classmates on problem solving 50%

� Ability to text my teacher with questions 46%

� I have a connection with my teacher 38%

� My teacher is excited about math 37%

� Access to online classes 33%

� Access to online tutors 32%

� Use online or video math games 31%

� Ability to use mobile devices to video problems 30%

� Access to online textbooks 26%


Benefits of using digital content

Principals’ perspective:

1. Increases student engagement

2. Extends learning beyond the school day

3. Prepares students for world of work

4. Improves teachers’ skills with technology

5. Decreases dependence on publishers


Given the demand and the interest, what is standing in the way of greater adoption?


Principals say the most significant barriers are:

1. Lack of technology infrastructure

2. Balancing instructional time constraints

3. Lack of teachers’ skill with using digital content

4. How to evaluate the quality of purchased digital content

5. Locating free, standards aligned digital content


Teachers & professional development around

digital content use

Teachers’ top recommendations:

1. Access to collection of vetted resources

2. F2F professional development

3. Video clips of teachers’ using digital content

4. Professional learning community @school

5. Online course


What is most important when evaluating quality of

digital content?

Administrators say:

1. Student achievement

(57%)

2. Teacher evaluation (49%)

3. Created by teachers (33%)

4. Certified by ed org (32%)

5. Source is content expert

(32%)

6. Conference demo (28%)



digital content?

Administrators say:

1. Student achievement (57%)




5. Source is content expert (32%)


Teachers say:


2. Colleague referral (50%)







digital content?

Administrators say:







Teachers say:


2. Colleague referral (50%)






The Student Vision for Learning

Social–based learning

Un–tethered learning

Digitally–rich learning

© Project Tomorrow 2011© Project Tomorrow 2010

What is the bottom line?

Today’s students

want learning that is:

Enabled

Engaging

Empowered


Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions

� What are the expectations of K-12 students for 21st

century learning?

� How does that student vision compare with the teachers’ & administrators’ reality? What is the

unique parent perspective on 21st century learning?

� How well are today’s K-12 schools meeting the expectations of students?

� What are the emerging trends in learning that we all should be watching?


• Continuing “digital disconnects”

• Spectrum of digital native-ness

• Multiple “computers” in the backpack

• Adaptation trumps adoption

• Anytime, anyplace, anywhere, any pace

learning

• Developing personal expert networks

Key trends we are watching:


• Self directed learning for student & teacher

• Everyone is a content developer

• Make it relevant to me!

• Blurring of informal & formal learning lines

• Beyond engagement: it’s really about

productivity!

• “Long tail” of training & education

Key trends we are watching:


• National Speak Up Findings and reports

• Speak Up 2011 data: release to participating districts on Feb 1

• Speak Up 2011 data: national release in April

• Presentations, podcasts and webinars

• Evaluation services & reports

• Speak Up 2012!

More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org


Thank you. Let’s continue this conversation.

Julie EvansProject Tomorrow

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Twitter: JulieEvans_PT

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