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Speak Up 2010 National Findings:
K-12 Students & Parents
Speak Up 2010 Congressional Briefing
Washington DC
April 1, 2011
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Welcome
Julie Evans
Chief Executive Officer
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Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions
• What are the expectations of K-12 students for 21st century
learning?
• How does that student vision compare with the educators’
reality? What is the parent perspective on emerging
technologies?
• How well are today’s K-12 schools meeting the expectations
of students?
• What technologies are key in the “ultimate school” for
today’s learners?
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Today’s Agenda:
Welcomes Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow
Remarks Dale Orth, Senator Rockefeller’s office
Release of National Julie Evans and students
Findings
Panel Discussion Elementary, middle and high school
students and parents from Maryland and Virginia
Q & A All
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• 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, Librarians, Parents,
Administrators
• Inform policies & programs
� Analysis and reporting
� Services to help transform teaching and learning
Speak Up National Research Project
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� Learning & Teaching with Technology
� 21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship
� Science and Math Instruction / STEM Career Interests
� Professional Development / Teacher Preparation
� Internet Safety
� Administrators’ Challenges
� Emerging Technologies in the Classroom
� Online Learning, Mobile Devices, Digital Content
� Educational Games, Web 2.0 tools and
applications
� Designing the 21st Century School
Speak Up survey question themes
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• Empowering authentic voices – since 2003:
� 1.9 million K-12 students
� 180,000 teachers and librarians
� 124,000 parents
� 15,500 school and district leaders
� 30,000 K-12 schools – from all 50 states, DC,
American military base schools, Canada, Mexico, Australia, int’l schools . . .
Speak Up National Research Project
2.2 million respondents
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Speak Up is facilitated annually
by Project Tomorrow
(formerly known as NetDay)
Project Tomorrow
(www.tomorrow.org)
is the leading education nonprofit
organization dedicated to the
empowerment of student voices in
education.
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Saluting our Speak Up 2010 Sponsors:
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Thank you for the use of the 21st century learning tools
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Many thanks to our K-12 National Champion Outreach Partners:
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Remarks
Dale Orth
ACS/AAAS Fellow
Office of Senator John D. Rockefeller IV
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Speak Up 2010 National Findings:
K-12 Students & Parents
Speak Up 2010 Congressional Briefing
Washington DC
April 1, 2011
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Meet our panel of experts
Students:
Jake Smith Anna Guttman
4th Grade Student 5th Grade Student
Bled Aliu Lyric Hatcher
8th Grade Student 8th Grade Student
Mark Miller Disrael Sylvester
10th Grade Student 12th Grade Student
Parents:
Chris Guttman Dana Shell Smith
Lydia Hatcher Bix Aliu
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� K-12 Students 294,399
� Teachers 35,525
� Librarians 2,135
� Parents (in English & Spanish) 42,267
� School/District Administrators 3,578
� Technology Leaders 1,391
� Schools / Districts 6,541 / 1,340
Participating States for Student Surveys: 48 states
Top 12 (# of participants):
TX, CA, AL, AZ, FL, NC, IL, MD, IN, NV, PA, WI
National Speak Up 2010 Participation: 379,355
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About our K-12 Schools:
– 34% urban, 29% suburban, 37% rural
– 51% Title 1 eligible – indicating community
poverty
– 34% majority-minority student population
National Speak Up 2010 Participation: 379,355
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What can the Speak Up
findings tell us about the
future of learning?
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Increasingly, students’ aspirations around
the use of emerging technologies within
education is a reflection of their desired
vision for learning in general.
What can the Speak Up data tell us about the
future of learning?
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The Student Vision for 21st Century Learning
Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning
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The New 3 E’s of Education:
Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
How today’s students are leveraging
emerging technologies for learning
Speak Up 2010 National Findings
1st of two reports
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National Release of the 2010 Speak Up Data Findings
from K-12 Teachers, Librarians and Administrators
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
12 noon – 1:30 pm
Rayburn House Office Building - Room B339
Presentation of Findings and 2nd Report
Panel of Educators
Interactive Discussion
Bring your smart phone!
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The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Key Trends to Watch:
� Mobile Learning
� Online and Blended Learning
� E-Textbooks and Digital Content
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Key Trends: Mobile Learning
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Key Trends: Mobile Learning
10%13%8%10%Tablet device (iPad)
85%79%55%37%MP3
67%60%42%37%Laptop
44%34%19%16%Smart phone
56%51%29%21%Cell phone (without internet
access)
Gr 9-12Gr 6-8Gr 3-5K-2Device
Table 1: Personal Access to Mobile Devices
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Students: How would you use your mobile device to help you with schoolwork?
1. Increase effectiveness of school:
Check grades 74%
Take notes for class 59%
Use the calendar 50%
Access online textbooks 44%
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Students: How would you use your mobile device to help you with schoolwork?
2. Leverage capabilities for greater impact:
Internet research – anytime, anywhere 68%
Collaborate with peers & teachers 53%
Create and share documents 37%
Record lectures/labs to review again later 35%
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Administrators: So, what prevents you from allowing students to use their own devices at school?
Administrators say:
1. Teachers are not trained
2. Concerns about network security
3. Concerns about theft
4. Devices could be distraction
5. Digital equity issues
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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%
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Would parents purchase a mobile device for their child to use at school?
Parents say:
Likely 67%
Unlikely11%
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Parents’ willingness to support mobile learning
Parents: Would you buy a mobile device for your
child to use at school? (by grade of child in school)
10%
11%
14%
63%
8%
10%
13%
69%
7%
8%
12%
70%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Unsure
Unlikely
School
responsibility
Likely
K - Gr 5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
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Would parents purchase a data plan to support their child’s use of the mobile device at school?
Parents say:
Likely 54%
Unlikely16%
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The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Key Trends: Mobile Learning
Data from specific states and districts
Views of our student and parent panelists
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The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Key Trends: Online and Blended Learning
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Who is learning online?
Growth in student experiences with academic online learning
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
2008
2009
2010
Students Gr 9-12
Students Gr 6-8
Includes:
• Online class taught by a teacher
• Self-study online class
• Blended class environment
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Why take an online class?
Benefits of Online Learning
(views of students who have taken an online class)
33%
42%
43%
47%
41%
39%
44%
43%
45%
44%
25%
31%
35%
36%
36%
45%
50%
57%
60%
61%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Share ideas
More motivated
Ask more questions
Get extra help
Easier to succeed
Review class materials
College credit
Work at own pace
Control of learning
Scheduling
Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
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Info and media literacy skills: what’s important?
47%69%Understand how to evaluate the authenticity of
resources
46%54%Know how to detect bias in resources
51%48%Know how to analyze and interpret media stories
40%29%Ability to produce digital media reports
55%64%Ability to prepare written/verbal research reports
55%74%Ability to identify information sources for research
High School
StudentsTeachersInformation and Media Literacy Skill
Table 2: Teachers and Students differ on the relative importance
of developing information and media literacy skills
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The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Key Trends: Online and Blended Learning
Data from specific states and districts
Views of our student and parent panelists
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The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Key Trends: E-Textbooks & Digital Content
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Designing the Ultimate E-Textbook
Un-tethered Learning Enabled by the E-Textbook
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Chat rooms with video
Online tutors
Collaboration tools
Communications tools
Gr 6-8 Girl Gr 6-8 Boy Middle School Parents
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Designing the Ultimate E-Textbook
Engaging Social-based Learning with the E-Textbook
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Download to phone
Mobile apps
Self assessments
Online classes
Middle School Parents
Gr 6-8 Boy
Gr 6-8 Girl
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Designing the Ultimate E-Textbook
Empowering Digitally-rich Content through the E-Textbook
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Access to 3D content
Animations and simulations
Games
Links to real time data
Video clips
Virtual labs
Gr 6-8 Girl Gr 6-8 Boy Middle School Parents
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The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Key Trends: E-Textbooks & Digital Content
Data from specific states and districts
Views of our student and parent panelists
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The use of technology in schools today
Important questions we ask students:
What obstacles do you face using technology at your school?
How would you improve technology access and use at school?
Is the use of technology better utilized within some subject areas? Which ones?
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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.”
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“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
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“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 47% of high school students agree!
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Key Trends: Parental Digital Choice
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Parental Digital Choice
22%Videos and podcasts of lectures from my child’s teacher
32%Tools to facilitate collaboration and communications between my child, their teacher and me
42%Updates from the teacher about current class activities and topics studied
51%Special alerts when my child is missing assignments, has low grades or is failing a class
53%Information updated daily about my child’s grades and progress in school
62%Information updated daily on my child’s homework assignments, projects
and upcoming tests
74%Access to curriculum materials and online textbooks that we can use at home
ParentsDesired features for the ultimate online school portal
Table 3: Parents value a interactive, collaborative relationships with their child’s teacher(s)
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The Student Vision for 21st Century Learning
Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning
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Imagine you are designing the ultimate school.
Which technology tools and services would have the greatest positive impact
on learning?
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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?
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Ultimate School: Are we on the same page?
Ultimate School: Enabling Mobile 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
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Ultimate School: Are we on the same page?
Ultimate School: Engaging Online Learning
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Chat rooms for students
Colloboration tools
Online classes
Online tutors
Gr 6-8 Students Gr 9-12 Students Parents Administrators
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Ultimate School: Are we on the same page?
Ultimate School: Empowering Digital 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
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The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Let’s get you involved in this discussion!
Audience Q & A
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So, what do students say “going to school” will
be like in 2015?
“In 2015, school will be on the phone. Teachers will text message students
their lessons and send videos of lectures. School will be ‘to go.’”
10th grade girl, Vallejo High School (Vallejo, CA)
Teachers would be greatly affected as well, having less to do with reciting
boring lectures and giving assignments and more to do with looking at
effective, safe sites for students to use and creating digital simulations for
certain subject matter.” 8th grade girl, Liberty Middle School, (Madison, AL)
“Students in the future will take all classes online from home at their own pace.”
12th grade boy, Weslaco High School (Weslaco, TX)
“I would like to have the internet free to explore at school so we could
interact with other students via Skype, iChat, Facebook, Twitter, etc. It
would be great to have that to work with.” 8th grade girl, Skowhegan Area
Middle School (Skowhegan, ME)
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What is the bottom line?
Today’s students
want learning that is:
Enabled
Engaging
Empowered
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� National Speak Up Findings
� Presentations, podcasts and webinars
� Evaluation services
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Want more Speak Up?
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You are invited:You are invited:You are invited:You are invited:
National Release of the 2010 Speak Up Data Findings
from K-12 Teachers, Librarians and Administrators
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
12 noon – 1:30 pm
Rayburn House Office Building - Room B339
Presentation of Findings and 2nd Report
Panel of Educators
Interactive Discussion
Bring your smart phone!
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Saluting our Speak Up 2010 Sponsors:
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Thank you for the use of the 21st century learning tools
© Project Tomorrow 2011
Many thanks to our K-12 National Champion Outreach Partners:
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Thank you for your participation in today’s Congressional Briefing.
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