© Project Tomorrow 2011 Speak Up 2011 National Findings Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO Mobile Devices + Social Media = Engaged and Empowered Learners
Nov 01, 2014
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Speak Up 2011 National Findings
Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO
Mobile Devices + Social Media = Engaged and Empowered Learners
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions
What are the expectations of K-12 students for
leveraging mobile devices and social media for
learning?
How does that student vision compare with the
teachers’ & administrators’ reality? What is the
unique parent perspective on digital learning?
How well are our K-12 schools meeting the
expectations of students?
What’s next?
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Discussion Agenda:
Speak Up National Research Project
Student Vision for Mobile + Social
Perspectives of Educators & Parents
Panel Discussion
Data source:
Speak Up 2011 National Findings
Views of K-12 Students, Educators and Parents
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Bonnie Cameron 5th Grade Teacher, Capistrano USD
Robert Craven Director of Technology & Media Services, Fullerton SD
Susan Holliday Executive Director, Technology & Info Services, Capistrano USD
Greg Ottinger Director of Online Learning, San Diego COE
Bill Simpson Executive Director of Technology, San Marcos USD
Adina Sullivan Teacher on Special Assignment, San Marcos USD
Meet our Expert Panel!
© Project Tomorrow 2011
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
© Project Tomorrow 2011
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
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Speak Up 2011 Congressional Briefings
Washington DC
April 24 and May 23, 2012
© Project Tomorrow 2011
K-12 Students 330,117
Teachers & Librarians 38,502
Parents (in English & Spanish) 44,006
School/District Administrators 4,133
About the participating schools & districts
o 5,616 schools and 1,250 districts
o 24% urban / 35% rural / 41% suburban
o All 50 states + DC
Honor Roll of States with highest participation:
TX, CA, AL, IN, AZ, NC, FL, WI, VA, MD
National Speak Up 2011 Participation: 416,758
© Project Tomorrow 2011
The Student Vision for Learning
Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Speak Up National Research Project
Key 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
Students want a more personalized learning environment
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Warm Up
Interactive Exercise
© Project Tomorrow 2011
© Project Tomorrow 2011
A
STUDENT’S
LIFE
© Project Tomorrow 2011
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%)
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Who is . . . . . ?
1. 3rd Grade Girl
2. 6th Grade Boy
3. 9th Grade Girl
4. 12th Grade Boy
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Who is a 8
year old girl
in 3rd grade?
(from a rural
community)
© Project Tomorrow 2011
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%)
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Mobile Learning and Social Media
Key Trends
Access
Obstacles
Opportunities
Aspirations
© Project Tomorrow 2011
18% 17%
8%
33%
17%
25% 21%
9%
52%
18%
48%
37%
17%
77%
26%
49% 50%
13%
82%
21%
Cell phone (nointernet access)
Smartphone Digital reader MP3 Tablet device
Students’ personal access to mobile devices
K-2 Gr 3-5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
Access
© Project Tomorrow 2011
75% 77%
72%
55% 59%
53%
Urban Suburban Rural
High School Student Internet Access Outside of School – Broadband vs. Mobile
My home computer has fast internet access (such as DSL)
I access the internet through 3G/4G mobile device
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Student use of social media in their personal lives
Social Media Use Students – Grades 6-8
Students – Grades 9-12
Maintain a personal social networking site
48% 59%
Participate in online discussion boards, communities, chats
45% 56%
Use web tools for collaborative writing 30% 30%
Use web tools to create alerts or notifications for self-organization
24% 24%
Make videos to share online with others 20% 18%
Contribute to wikis or blogs about their interests
14% 14%
© Project Tomorrow 2011
o 1 in 10 students have sent out a Tweet about an academic topic
o 12% have taken an online class they found on their own
o 15% have tutored other students online or found an expert to help
them
o 1/5 have used a mobile app to help organize their school work
o 1 in 4 have used a video that they found online to help them with
homework
o 30% of Gr 6-8 students and 46% of Gr 9-12 have used Facebook
as an impromptu collaboration tool for classroom projects
“DIY Learning” at work . . . .
© Project Tomorrow 2011
What obstacles do students face using technology
@ school?
Students’ Top 5:
1. Websites that I need are blocked 59%
2. I cannot use my mobile device 55%
3. I cannot access social media tools 51%
4. Too many rules! 48%
5. Teachers limit our tech use 42%
Obstacles
© Project Tomorrow 2011
How likely are you this year to allow students to use their own mobile devices for instructional purposes at school?
© Project Tomorrow 2011
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
© Project Tomorrow 2011
“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
© Project Tomorrow 2011
“What are your concerns?”
Top concerns:
• Devices will distract students
• Digital equity
• Students will cheat on tests
• How to reach responsible use
• I don’t know to use them in instruction
Teachers’ views on students’ using mobile
devices in class
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Students have solutions!
Option #1: Let me use my own tools and devices at school
Opportunities
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Let me use my own mobile device!
Gr 9-12 59%
Gr 6-8 56%
Gr 3-5 27%
BTW: I need more outlets for re-charging (34%)!
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Students have solutions!
Option #1: Let me use my own tools and devices at school
Option #2: Provide me with tools that replicate what I am already doing outside of school
Opportunities
© Project Tomorrow 2011
41%
13%
29%
19%
7%
13%
Currently evaluating a
BYOT approach
Currently piloting a BYOT
approach
Provide school owned
devices for student use
Different Views of BYOT by
District Administrators
District Administrators who use a smartphone or tablet
All District Administrators
© Project Tomorrow 2011
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?
© Project Tomorrow 2011
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
© Project Tomorrow 2011
How would you use a mobile device to help you with schoolwork?
A. Increase effectiveness of school:
Check grades 81%
Take notes for class 67%
Access online textbooks 62%
Write papers and do homework 56%
Use the calendar 50%
Learn about school activities 47%
Aspirations
© Project Tomorrow 2011
How would you use a mobile device to help you with schoolwork?
B. Leverage capabilities to increase personalization of learning process:
Anytime, anywhere research 72%
Receive reminders & alerts 61%
Collaborate with peers & teachers 55%
Organize schoolwork assignments 53%
Access school network from home 51%
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Welcome to Math Class!
Traditional class with teacher directed instruction – lectures, textbook assignments, group projects or labs
Traditional class with teacher directed instruction but with some technology used to support instruction
Traditional class with a mix of teacher directed instruction and student directed learning and the use of technology tools to support both the teacher and students
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Welcome to Math Class!
Traditional class with teacher directed instruction – lectures, textbook assignments, group projects or labs
Traditional class with teacher directed instruction but with some technology used to support instruction
Traditional class with a mix of teacher directed instruction and student directed learning and the use of technology tools to support both the teacher and students
43% 33% 9%
© Project Tomorrow 2011
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%
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Snapshot: Onslow County Schools – Project K-Nect
Objective:
• Provide 3G netbooks and tablets to students in math classes for use in and out of school (formerly smartphones)
• Improve math achievement
• Close digital access gap in district
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Summary of project results and impact:
Using blogs and wikis to develop a “community of
learners”
Development of workplace ready skills
Building math capacity for future success
Demonstrates project based learning with mobiles
and social media
Changes in policies
Changes in teacher practice
Increased math achievement
Onslow County Schools – Project K-Nect
© Project Tomorrow 2011
The Student Vision for Learning
Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Bonnie Cameron 5th Grade Teacher, Capistrano USD
Robert Craven Director of Technology & Media Services, Fullerton SD
Susan Holliday Executive Director, Technology & Info Services, Capistrano USD
Greg Ottinger Director of Online Learning, San Diego COE
Bill Simpson Executive Director of Technology, San Marcos USD
Adina Sullivan Teacher on Special Assignment, San Marcos USD
Meet our Expert Panel!
© Project Tomorrow 2011
• National Speak Up Findings and reports
• Speak Up 2011 data: Apr 24 and May 23
• Presentations, podcasts and webinars
• Evaluation services & reports
• Speak Up 2012 for K-12
More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Start planning now for Speak Up 2012!
Speak Up 2012 – 10th Anniversary
Special online surveys to collect and report on the views of the
K-12 students, teachers, librarians, administrators and parents
on the role of technology within teaching and learning.
Surveys open Oct 3
Sign up to receive
information and alerts
www.tomorrow.org
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Thank you.
Let’s continue this conversation.
Julie Evans
Project Tomorrow
949-609-4660 x15
Twitter: JulieEvans_PT
Copyright Project Tomorrow 2011.
This work is the intellectual property of the author. Permission is granted
for this material to be shared for non-commercial, educational purposes,
provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced
materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the
author. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written
permission from the author.