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Using Technology to Promote Student Success:
The New Student Vision
for 21st Century Digital Learning
Speak Up 2011 National Findings Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO
March 22, 2012
Tonight’s Discussion: The Big Questions
� What are the expectations of K-12 students for digital
learning?
� How does that student vision compare with the teachers’ & administrators’ reality? What is the
unique parent perspective on digital 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?
About Project Tomorrow
National education nonprofit organization
Focus on improving K12 science, math and technology education – workforce skill development
Research, Program Evaluation, School and Community Programs
� Speak Up National Research Project
� YouthTEACH2Learn
� Innovation Awards
� CA Future Educators Association
� Program evaluation in mobile learning, digital content, professional
development, STEM career exploration and 21st century skill
development
Discussion Agenda:
About the Speak Up Project
The Student Vision for Digital Learning
Educators’ Realities, Parents’ Perspectives
Trends to Watch
Speak Up 2011 Findings: Nat’l, CA & San Diego CtyViews 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
National, California and San Diego County Speak Up 2011 Participation
National California San Diego County
Students 330,117 41,736 10,738
Teachers 38,502 4,122 1,335
Administrators 4,133 555 174
Parents 44,006 8,515 2,513
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
Let’s set some context . . . .
Administrators’ Realities
What has the greatest potential to enhance student
achievement?
School Site District Level
Enhancing teacher effectiveness
59% 59%
21st century skills integration
49% 55%
Leveraging technology 38% 52%
Common Core Standards
39% 34%
Engaging parents as co-teachers
37% 31%
Administrators’ Realities
What challenges are “waking you up” in the middle of the night?”
Adequate funding
Achievement on test scores
Closing the achievement gap
Staff morale and motivation
Student behavior
School safety
Using data to assess student achievement
Use of technology within instruction
Administrators’ Realities
Impact of recent fiscal crisis on budgets
Administrators’ Realities
Impact of recent fiscal crisis on budgets
What tech solutions are you considering to help with your budget situation?
1. Digital textbooks 43%
2. Tablets instead of laptops for students 39%
3. Online PD 37%
4. Cloud computing solutions 35%
5. Online classes for students 30%
6. Allowing student use of personal devices 27%
Administrators’ Realities
Personal use of emerging technology = higher value
proposition for classroom use
San Diego Parents
Concerns about your child’s school:
1. Classes are too big (56%)
2. Too much emphasis on tests (28%)
Concerns about your child’s future:
1. Is my child learning the right skills to be
successful? (72%)
2. Will my child be able to afford a home here?
(42%)
3. Will my child be competing for good jobs with
better educated global workers? (40%)
4. Will my child get into a good college? (35%)
Importance of effective use of technology within instruction
Warm Up
Interactive Exercise
A STUDENT’S
LIFE
In my life, I ……..
Play games on handheld devices (57%)
Take tests online for school (40%)
Have a cell phone or smartphone (40%)
Read books on my mobile device (53%)
Want more internet access at school (50%)
and want to take an online class (40%)
Who is . . . . . ?
1. 1st Grade Boy
2. 3rd Grade Girl
3. 6th Grade Boy
4. 9th Grade Girl
5. 12th Grade Boy
Who is a 3rd
Grade Girl?
(from a rural
community)
In my life, I ……..
Play games on handheld devices (57%)
Take tests online for school (40%)
Have a cell phone or smartphone (40%)
Read books on my mobile device (53%)
Want more internet access at school (50%)
and want to take an online class (40%)
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
Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning
The New Student Vision for Learning
Three Essential Elements
Social–based learning
Students want to leverage
emerging communications
and collaboration tools to
create personal learning
networks of experts
The New Student Vision for Learning
Three Essential Elements
Un-tethered learning
Students envision
technology-enabled learning
that transcends classroom
walls
The New Student Vision for Learning
Three Essential Elements
Digitally-rich
learning
Students see the use of
relevancy-based digital
tools, content and
resources as key to
education productivity
The New Student Vision for Learning
The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Key Trends:
� Mobile Learning
� Online Learning
� Digital Content
The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Key Trends: Mobile Learning
Students and their devices
San Diego County: Personal Access to Mobile Devices
Device K-2 Gr 3-5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
Cell phone (without internet
access)15% 23% 50% 53%
Smart phone 12% 17% 35% 48%
Digital reader 6% 9% 17% 13%
MP3 23% 47% 76% 86%
Tablet device 23% 21% 29% 23%
Obstacles to using tech @ school?
� 52% of students Gr 6-12 say “not being able to use
my mobile device” is a major obstacle
Obstacles to using tech @ school?
� 52% of students Gr 6-8 say “not being able to use
my mobile device” is a major obstacle
Solutions?
“Let me use my own device” – 54%
OR
“Provide me with device I can use @school – 34%
Obstacles to using tech @ school?
� 52% of students Gr 6-8 say “not being able to use
my mobile device” is a major obstacle
Solutions?
“Let me use my own device” – 54%
OR
“Provide me with device I can use @school – 34%
Either way: I need more outlets for re-charging (29%)!
How would you use a mobile device to help you
with schoolwork?
A. Increase effectiveness of school:
Check grades 82%
Take notes for class 67%
Access online textbooks 64%
Write papers and do homework 58%
Use the calendar 48%
Learn about school activities 47%
Students and mobile learning
How would you use a mobile device to help you
with schoolwork?
Students and mobile learning
B. Leverage capabilities to increase personalization
of learning process:
Anytime, anywhere research 73%
Receive reminders & alerts 64%
Collaborate with peers & teachers 59%
Organize schoolwork assignments 51%
Access school network from home 49%
How likely are you this year to allow students to use
their own mobile devices for instructional purposes
at school?
School principals’ point of view on mobile learning
School principals’ point of view on mobile learning
“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?
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?
Students and mobile learning
Let’s talk about home access
Students' Self Reporting on Home Internet Access
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
School provided
device
Mobile device access
Broadband access
Gr 6-8
Gr 9-12
The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Key Trends: Online Learning
Who is learning online?
Types of online learning
experiences
Students:
Gr 6-8
Students:
Gr 9-12
100% online school 7% 5%
Online self study class 10% 16%
Teacher led online class 7% 9%
Online class for personal
interests
9% 10%
San Diego students and parents are interested in online learning
If you have not taken an online class, would you like to?
Yes! Students in Grades 3-5 20%Students in Grades 6-8 46%Students in Grades 9-12 45%
What would you recommend as a good investment to enhance student achievement?
1/3 of parents say “online classes”
A STUDENT’S
LIFE
A STUDENT’S
LIFE
San Diego students are most
interested in taking an online class in
this subject
What is . . . . . ?
1. English – Language Arts
2. Science
3. Math
4. History – Social Studies
5. Foreign Language
43% - Gr 6-8 Students 32% - Gr 9-12 Students
What is . . . . . A tie!
1. English – Language Arts
2. Science
3. Math4. History – Social Studies
5. Foreign Language
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
Administrators’ Realities
Online learning snapshot:
� 46% of CA administrators have taken an online class for PD
� 23% have taken a blended online class for PD
� 52% say greatest benefit to students is academic remediation
� 34% value online classes in their ultimate school vision
Administrators’ Realities
Most significant barriers however to expanding online
learning for students:
1. Concern about quality of student-teacher interaction
2. Lack of infrastructure to support online learning
3. How to evaluate quality of courses
4. How to create rigorous classes
5. Finding teachers to teach online classes
The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Key Trends: Digital Content
Inside today’s classroom
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Listen to podcasts
Access realtimedata/databases
Use e-textbooks
Conduct virtualexperiments/simulations
Play educational games
Create presentations andmedia
How San Diego County Students are Using Digital Content for Schoolwork
Gr 9-12 Gr 6-8 Gr 3-5
Inside today’s classroom
How Students are Using Digital Content for Schoolwork
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Listen to podcasts
Access realtime
data/databases
Use e-textbooks
Conduct virtual
experiments/simulations
Play educational games
Create presentations and
media
Gr 9-12
Gr 6-8
Gr 3-5
Gr 6-8: Increase of 41% in use of e-textbooks from 2010 to 2011
Administrators’ Realities
Most significant barriers however to integrating digital
content into curriculum
1. Providing enough technology to support the use
2. Balancing time issues
3. Teachers are not trained in how to use effectively
4. How to evaluate the quality of the content
5. Locating affordable content aligned to our curriculum
What is most important when evaluating quality of digital content?
Administrators say:
Student achievement (57%)
Teacher evaluation (49%)
Created by teachers (33%)
Certified by ed org (32%)
Content expertise (32%
Conference demo (28%)
Content is free (27%)
What is most important when evaluating quality of digital content?
Administrators say: Teachers say:
Student achievement (57%) Created by teachers (55%)
Teacher evaluation (49%) Content is free (53%)
Created by teachers (33%) Colleague referral (50%)
Certified by ed org (32%) Teacher evaluation (42%)
Content expertise (32%) Student achievement (38%)
Conference demo (28%) Certified by ed org (37%)
Content is free (27%) Content expertise (29%)
What is most important when evaluating quality of digital content?
Administrators say: Teachers say:
Student achievement (57%) Created by teachers (55%)
Teacher evaluation (49%) Content is free (53%)
Created by teachers (33%) Colleague referral (50%)
Certified by ed org (32%) Teacher evaluation (42%)
Content expertise (32%) Student achievement(38%)
Conference demo (28%) Certified by ed org (37%)
Content is free (27%) Content expertise (29%)
A STUDENT’S
LIFE
#1 way to improve math
class
What is . . . . . ?
1. Having a teacher who is excited about
math
2. Using an online textbook
3. Solving real world problems
4. Collaborating with classmates
5. Using a mobile device in class
What is
collaborating
with classmates
on solving
problems?
Your middle school students’ “speak up” about the ultimate math class
� Collaborate with classmates on problem solving 50%
� Ability to text my teacher with questions 42%
� I have a connection with my teacher 38%
� My teacher is excited about math 37%
� Solving real world problems 32%
� Ability to use mobile devices to video problems 32%
� Access to online tutors 30%
� Access to online textbooks 31%
� Take an online math class 27%
Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning
The New Student Vision for Learning
The use of technology in schools today
Do you agree with this statement?
“My school is doing a good job
of using technology to
enhance learning and student
achievement.”
“My school is doing a good job of using technology to enhance learning and student achievement.”
Yes!
• 74% of high school teachers• 72% of high school principals• 62% of parents of high school aged children
“My school is doing a good job of using technology to enhance learning and student achievement.”
Yes!
• 74% of high school teachers• 72% of high school principals• 62% of parents of high school aged children
But only 44% of San Diego Countyhigh school students agree!
Imagine you are designing the ultimate
school for today’s students,
what technologies would have the
greatest impact on learning?
Imagine you are designing the ultimate
school for today’s students,
what technologies would have the
greatest impact on learning?
Creating a shared vision? Creating a shared vision? Creating a shared vision? Creating a shared vision?
Designing the Ultimate School: Do we have a shared vision?
Tonight’s Discussion: The Big Questions
� What are the expectations of K-12 students for digital
learning?
� How does that student vision compare with the teachers’ & administrators’ reality? What is the
unique parent perspective on digital 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?
What is the bottom line?
Today’s K-12 students
want learning that is:
Enabled
Engaging
Empowered
Key trends we are watching:
� Continuing “digital disconnects”
� Spectrum of digital native-ness
� 24/7 access redefined
� Inadequacy of the 1-to-1 paradigm
� Everyone needs a personal learning
network
� Responsible use vs. acceptable use
� Blurring of informal & formal learning lines
Key trends we are watching:
� Collaborations driving 21st century skills
� Game-ification momentum – learning as
process
� Students as content producers
� Changing ideals for assessment
� It’s really all about productivity!
� Maximizing personalized learning
� Emergence of Free Agent Learners!
The era of the technology-enabled
Free Agent Learner
Key Characteristics:
– Self directed learning
– Un-tethered to traditional education
– Expert at personal data aggregation
– Power of connections
– Creating new networks of experts
– Experiential learning is key – make it real
– Develops content as a learning experience
– Process as important as knowledge gained
� Searches online for self-directed learning
� Finds podcasts/videos to learn about something
� Uses mobile apps to self organize
� Taps into Facebook for schoolwork help
� Takes online tests or assessments on their own
� Uses online writing tools to improve writing skills
Sample activities
� Searches online for self-directed learning
� Finds podcasts/videos to learn about something
� Uses mobile apps to self organize
� Taps into Facebook for schoolwork help
� Takes online tests or assessments on their own
� Uses online writing tools to improve writing skills
Sample activities
Say hello to the Free Agent Learner:
a typical middle school student
� National Speak Up Findings and reports
� Speak Up 2011 data: national release Apr 24
� Presentations, podcasts and webinars
� Evaluation services & reports
� Speak Up 2012!
More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org
Special Announcement
Speak Up for America’s Future Teachers
Special online surveys to collect and report on the views of
the next generation of K-12 teachers on the role of
technology within teaching and learning.
March 12 – May 11
Sign up to receive information and alerts
www.tomorrow.org
Thank you. Let’s continue this conversation.
Julie EvansProject Tomorrow
Twitter: JulieEvans_PT
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