Speak Up: Changing role of educators

Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO

Speak Up 2012 National Findings

June 26, 2013

What Speak Up tells about the

changing role of educators with

online and blended learning

9th Annual Online Learning Institute

ISTE 2013

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

(c) Project Tomorrow 2013

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 & districts o 8,020 schools and 2,431 districts

o 30% urban / 43% rural / 27% suburban

o 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

www.tomorrow.org/speakup


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Digital Conversion

K-12 Digital Learner

Personalized Learning


Key Trends:

Online and

Blended

Learning


Enabling Technologies

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

Fee based online summer school

Building your own online courses

Fully online classes for students

Blended learning classes for students

Virtual conferences and webinars

Online teacher professionaldevelopment

District Administrators

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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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?


Benefits of

taking an

online class

Students

Gr 6-8

Students

Gr 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%

Benefits of online learning: principals


Benefits to our

students 2011

2012

Keep students

engaged in school 47% 62%

Provide programs for

gifted/at risk

students

38% 54%

Eliminate textbook

costs 38% 47%

Offer scheduling

alternatives for

students

30% 40%

Let’s talk about course quality!

38% of school administrators say their concern

about student-teacher interaction is their #1 barrier to

implementing more online courses






So, what defines quality?

Alignment to content standards

Ease of use for teachers and students

Cost

Student achievement results after taking the course






So, what defines quality?

Alignment to content standards

Ease of use for teachers and students

Cost

Student achievement results after taking the course

Additional barrier: 26% say its finding teachers

interested and qualified to teach online courses


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

= supply crisis

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%

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

Quality is still an issue – also, recruiting online

teachers

It’s time to think differently!

National Speak Up Findings and reports Targeted and thematic reports

Online learning trends Mobile learning & social media Print to digital migration Social learning Intelligent adaptive software New digital parent series

Presentations, podcasts and webinars Services: consulting, workshops, evaluation and efficacy studies

More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org

© 2013 Project Tomorrow

Thank you.

Let’s continue this conversation.

Julie Evans

Project Tomorrow

[email protected]

949-609-4660 x15

Twitter: JulieEvans_PT

and SpeakUpEd

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