Town Hall Meeting: Trekking the Education Landscape

Welcome to the

Town Hall Meeting:Trekking the Education

Landscape

June 29, 2011Moderated by:

Julie EvansCEO, Project Tomorrow

Town Hall Meeting:Trekking the Education Landscape

Going to school

Town Hall Meeting:Trekking the Education Landscape

Going to schoolWhat does this mean for students today?

What will it mean in the future?

Town Hall Meeting:Trekking the Education Landscape

Going to schoolWhat does this mean for students today?

What will it mean in the future?

Are we ready for that future?

Town Hall Meeting:Trekking the Education Landscape

Our Agenda:

Selected Speak Up 2010 National Findings

Conversation with our Panelists

“We the People” – share your ideas & questions

Town Hall Meeting:Trekking the Education Landscape

Meet our Panelists:

Students: Erin Agnew Springfield PATanner Landis Red Lion PANathan Kosmin Springfield PA

Educators: Kate Diorio Red Lion PA Karl Ochsner Phoenix AZRob Stephenson Okemos MI

Corporate: John Canuel BlackboardBethlam Forsa HMHTina Rooks Turning Technologies

• 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, Librarians 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

2.2 million respondents

What can the Speak Up

findings tell us about the

future of learning?

Student vision for tech use mirrors desires for learning in general

Educators have potential to enable, engage and empower this new learning vision

By examining the synergies and the disconnects we can develop a shared vision for the future of learning

What can the Speak Up data tell us about the future of learning?

Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about

their Vision for 21st Century Learning

Social–based learning

Un–tethered learning

Digitally–rich learning

Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about

their Vision for 21st Century Learning

Social–based learning

Students want to leverage emerging communications and collaboration tools to create personal networks of experts

Student Vision: Social based learning

What tool would you like to use to collaborate with other students on school projects or homework?

Student Vision: Social based learning

Students: What tool would you like to use to collaborate with other students on school projects or homework?

1. IM/Text Messaging 59%

2. Email 50%

3. Online chat 49%

4. Social networking site 47%

5. GOOGLE Apps 33%

6. Skype 32%

Imagine you are designing the ultimate school.

Which technology tools and services would have the greatest positive impact

on learning?

Are we all on the same page?

Ultimate School: Engaging Social-based Learning

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

Chat rooms for students

Collaboration tools

Video conferences/w ebinars

Online tutors

Gr 6-8 Students Gr 9-12 Students Parents Administrators

Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about

their Vision for 21st Century Learning

Social–based learning

Students want to leverage emerging communications and collaboration tools to create personal networks of experts

Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about

their Vision for 21st Century Learning

Un-tethered learning

Students envision technology-enabled learning that transcends classroom walls

Student Vision: Un-tethered Learning

Students: What mobile devices do you have for your own personal use?

Table 1: Personal Access to Mobile Devices

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

Cell phone (without internet access)

21% 29% 51% 56%

Smart phone 16% 19% 34% 44%

Laptop 37% 42% 60% 67%

MP3 37% 55% 79% 85%

Tablet device (iPad) 10% 8% 13% 10%

Administrators: How likely are you this year to allow students to use their own mobile devices for instructional purposes at school?

Administrators say:

Likely 22%

Unlikely63%

Would parents purchase a mobile device for their child to use at school?

Parents say:

Likely 67%

Unlikely11%

Would parents purchase a data plan to support their child’s use of the mobile device at school?

Parents say:

Likely 54%

Unlikely16%

Ultimate School: Enabling Un-tethered Learning

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

Bring own device to school

Laptops

Smart phone

iPad

Gr 6-8 Students Gr 9-12 Students Parents Administrators

Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about

their Vision for 21st Century Learning

Un-tethered learning

Students envision technology-enabled learning that transcends classroom walls

Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about

their Vision for 21st Century Learning

Digitally-rich learning

Students see the use of relevancy-based digital tools, content and resources as key to education productivity

Student Vision: Digitally-rich Learning

Students: What would make learning science more interesting, engaging and relevant for you?

Student Vision: Digitally-rich Learning

Students: How to make learning science engaging

Activities Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12

Conducting real research 57% 57%

Working with other students on projects 51% 44%

Using animations to help visualize concepts 45% 43%

Practicing with interactive simulations 34% 38%

Creating multimedia presentations 36% 31%

Using online databases 35% 30%

Student Vision: Digitally-rich Learning

Students: Do you face obstacles using technology at school? What kinds of obstacles?

Do you face obstacles using technology at school?

Students say YES! Top responses from high school students:

1. School filters and firewalls 59%

2. I cannot use my mobile device 52%

3. Teachers limit our technology use 37%

4. Too many rules! 31%

5. No big deal! I rarely use tech @school 12%

How schools could make it easier for you to use technology

Recommendations of high school students:

1. Allow greater access to websites I need (71%)

2. Let me use my own mobile device (56%)

3. Give me unlimited Internet access on campus (44%)

4. Let me use my own laptop (41%)

5. Provide class work and resources online (36%)

6. Access school network from home (33%)

7. Let me recharge my devices (32%)

Ultimate School: Empowering Digitally-rich Content

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

Adaptive softw are

Games and virtual simulations

Online or e-textbooks

Campus w ide internet access

Gr 6-8 Students Gr 9-12 Students Parents Administrators

Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about

their Vision for 21st Century Learning

Digitally-rich learning

Students see the use of relevancy-based digital tools, content and resources as key to education productivity

What is the bottom line?

Today’s students want learning that is:

Enabled

Engaging

Empowered

• National Speak Up Findings and reports

• Additional data analysis from Speak Up 2010

• Presentations, podcasts and webinars

• Evaluation services

• Reports and white papers • Participate in Speak Up 2011!

More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org

Speak Up 2011

New online surveys for students, parents & educators open for input:

October 10 - December 23

Enable, engage, empower your stakeholder voices!

Town Hall Meeting:Trekking the Education Landscape

Thank you, Panelists!

Students: Erin Agnew Springfield PATanner Landis Red Lion PANathan Kosmin Springfield PA

Educators: Kate Diorio Red Lion PA Karl Ochsner Phoenix AZRob Stephenson Okemos MI

Corporate: John Canuel BlackboardBethlam Forsa HMHTina Rooks Turning Technologies

Thank you.

Let’s continue this conversation.

Julie EvansProject Tomorrow

jevans@tomorrow.org949-609-4660 x15

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