Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO Speak Up 2012 National Findings June 26, 2013 Speak Up Findings & Trends: Informing the changing role of educators 9.

Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEOSpeak Up 2012 National Findings

June 26, 2013

Speak Up Findings & Trends:

Informing the changing role of educators

9th Annual Online Learning Institute ISTE 2013

Today’s discussion

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Setting a context for understanding the new role of the educator

New demands for online learning

Perceptions of value

Barriers to expansion

Expectations for future teachers

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

+ 3 million surveys since 2003


Learning & Teaching with Technology

21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship & Global Awareness

Math and Science Instruction

Students’ Career Interests in STEM

Professional Development / Teacher Preparation

Internet Safety

Administrators’ Challenges

Emerging Technologies both in & out of the Classroom Mobile Devices, Online Learning, Digital Content, E-

textbooks Educational Games, Social Media tools and applications Flipped Classroom, Print to Digital, Online Assessments

Designing the 21st Century School

Speak Up survey question themes


K-12 Students 364,233 Teachers & Librarians 56,346 Parents (in English & Spanish) 39,713 School/District Administrators 5,511 Technology Leaders 500

About the participating schools & districtso 8,020 schools and 2,431 districtso 30% urban / 43% rural / 27% suburbano All 50 states + DC

Honor Roll of States with highest participation:

TX, CA, OH, IN, AL, NC, WI, AZ, FL, PA

National Speak Up 2012 Participation: 466,303


Speak Up 2012 National Reports

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Digital Conversion

K-12 Digital Learner

Personalized Learning


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Key Speak Up Findings & Trends:

Online and Blended Learning


Enabling Technologies

Districts are tapping into many types of online learning


Who is learning within a fully online environment?

Types of virtual online learning experiences

Students: Gr 6-8

Students: Gr 9-12

100% online school 6% 7%

Online self study class 8% 15%

Teacher led online class 9% 15%

Online class for personal interests

8% 10%

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Teachers and online learning


Taught an online course? 5%

Taken an online PD course? 39%

Interest in taking an online PD course? 21%

Interest in teaching an online course? 17%

Teachers and online learning


Taught an online course? 5%

Taken an online PD course? 39%

Interest in taking an online PD course? 21%

Interest in teaching an online course? 17%

13% in 2008

Students Gr 9-12 46%

Students Gr 6-8 41%

Students Gr 3-5 38%

Parents 36%

Administrators 51%

Online classes for students: A “must have” for the ultimate school


Parents have first hand experience with online learning

I have taken an online class:

For work or job training 43%For an academic/college program 29%To learn new skills 22%To explore a hobby 13%For traffic school 7%

23% who have not taken an online

class would like to!


Why take an online class?

For high school students, traditional reasons are important such as scheduling and college credit.

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

For all students, potential for personalization of learning is highly valued.


Why take an online class? Students say:


Benefits of taking an online class

StudentsGr 6-8

StudentsGr 9-12

Work at my own pace

56% 56%

Be in control of my own learning

54% 57%

Review class materials whenever I need to

47% 46%

Easier for me to succeed

43% 35%

Greater sense of independence

39% 42%

Why offer online learning? Principals say:


Reality: obstacles and challenges

38% of school administrators say their #1 barrier to implementing more online courses: concern about

quality of student-teacher interaction

So, what defines quality?

Alignment to content standards Ease of use for teachers and students CostStudent achievement results after taking the course

Additional barrier: 26% say its finding teachers interested and qualified to teach online courses


What teachers say they need: their wish list for PD

• Preparing for Common Core standards 46%

• Using tech to differentiate instruction 45%• Use tech for formative assessments 27%

• Using a tablet within instruction 32%• How to id mobile apps for classroom use 31%• How to id quality digital content 31%• How to use games within instruction 26%

• How to teach in a blended class 18%• How to flip a classroom 15%• How to develop an online course 12%


Looking to the future ….

What skills are principals looking for in the next generation of teachers?


Knowing how to use online assessments 61%

Knowing how to differentiate using technology 60%

Knowing how to find and use digital content 58%

Experience learning in an online course 49%

Experience teaching an online course 36%

Principals’ expectations vs. pre-service teachers’ experiences

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Evolving needs in the classroom: expectations for new teachers

Principals’ Expectations

2008 2012

Ability to integrate student owned mobile devices within instruction

24% 49%

Experience and training in teaching an online class

12% 36%


What does this mean for our discussion?


Demand for online learning is outpacing supply

Parents and students expect more

Administrators’ value proposition is high

Lots of excitement around blended and flipped learning models

Challenges? Recruiting online teachers

It’s time to think differently!

National Speak Up Findings and reports

Targeted and thematic reportsOnline learning trends – new! Mobile learning & social mediaPrint to digital migrationSocial learning Intelligent adaptive softwareNew digital parent series

Presentations, podcasts and webinars

Services: consulting, workshops, evaluation and efficacy studies

More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org

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Thank you.

Let’s continue this conversation.

Julie EvansProject Tomorrow

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Twitter: JulieEvans_PT and SpeakUpEd

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