a new vision for 21st century learning: students "speak up" about emerging

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A New Vision for 21st Century Learning:

Students “Speak Up”about Emerging Technologies

Julie Evans

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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?

• How well are today’s K-12 schools meeting the expectations

of students?

• What is the future of learning?


Today’s Agenda:

� Speak Up National Research Project

� Student Vision for 21st Century Education

� Meet the Free Agent Learner!

� Conversation Time

Speak Up Research Project: Views of Students, Teachers, Parents and Administrators


Defining 21st century education . . .

“I believe that the purpose of education is not to make men carpenters, but to make carpenters men. To be competitive in a workplace that is changing and will change continuously throughout our careers, my peers and I need to be able to read and understand new information at a level never before prevalent.This should be, however, a familiar aim for the forces of academia, however, since what we must learn, in essence, is to learn.

I would ensure a broad and balanced education that exposes everystudent to rigorous inquiry in every discipline, from physics to pottery and makes them active participants in the process of inquiry and

learning.”

11th grade studentPittsburgh PA


• 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

• Inform policies & programs

� Analysis and reporting

� Services to help transform teaching and learning

Speak Up National Research Project


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.


• 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


� 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


Saluting our Speak Up Sponsors:


And the 75+ other national education and business associations & nonprofit groups that promote Speak Up to

their stakeholders, members & affiliates.

Thank you to our K-12 National Champion Outreach Partners:


� 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


About our K-12 Schools:

– 34% urban, 29% suburban, 37% rural

– 51% Title 1 eligible – indicating community

poverty

– 34% majority-minority student population




Release of national findings:

Student & Parent Data: April 1

Educator Data: early May

Stay tuned to all Speak Up announcements:

www.tomorrow.org

SpeakUpEd – Twitter and Facebook


Key Findings: Speak Up 2003 – 2010

� Students function as a “Digital Advance Team”

� Students regularly adopt and adapt emerging technologies

for learning

� Students’ frustrations with the unsophisticated use of

technologies within education

� Lack of relevancy in education exacerbated

� Persistent digital disconnect between students and adults

� Emergence of the new Free Agent Learner!


What can the Speak Up

findings tell us about the

future of learning?


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?


Result:

A new uniquely “student vision” for leveraging emerging technologies to drive achievement and educational

productivity


Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their Vision for 21st Century Learning

Social–based learning

Un–tethered learning

Digitally–rich learning


Activities, Attitudes & Aspirations

Disconnects & Differences

Trends & Leverage Points

Speak Up 2009 Data Results + Preliminary Speak Up 2010 Data Results



Three Essential Elements


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


Students’ use of collaboration and

communications tools for school work

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

Online tutoring

Tweet/micro-blog

Post to blogs/wikis

Communicate w/teachers

Collaborate thru Facebook

Communicate w/peers

Gr 9-12

Gr 6-8

Gr 3-5


Students’ use of technology for communication

and collaboration outside of school

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

Contribute to wiki

Contribute to blog

Communicate: Facebook, discussion

boards, chats

Update Facebook profile

Communicate: IM, email, text

Gr 9-12

Gr 6-8

Gr 3-5


Students’ use of social networking sites – for

schoolwork and personal activities

Primary communications vehicle 59%

Use it to get help on schoolwork 34%

When I get home, first thing I check 30%

Helps me keep better organized 20%


Students’ use of social networking sites – for

schoolwork and personal activities

Primary communications vehicle 59%

Use it to get help on schoolwork 34%

When I get home, first thing I check 30%

Helps me keep better organized 20%

Friends with parents thru site 35%

Friends with teacher(s) thru site 18%




Un-tethered learning

Students envision technology-enabled learning that transcends classroom walls


Students face obstacles using technology at school

(preliminary Speak Up 2010 data findings)

Top responses from students:

1. I cannot use my mobile device (53%)

2. School filters and firewalls block websites I need

(51%)

3. Teachers limit our technology use (35%)

4. Too many rules! (30%)

• Cannot access my communications tools

• Rules that limit use of my school’s technology


How schools could make it easier to use technology


Students say:

1. Allow greater access to websites I need (67%)

2. Let me use my own mobile device (55%)

3. Give me unlimited Internet access on campus (43%)

4. Let me use my own laptop (40%)

5. I want to access my social networking site and

communications tools (38%)

6. Provide classwork and resources online (36%)

7. Let me recharge my devices (30%)


K-12 students’ personal access to mobile devices(preliminary Speak Up 2010 data findings)

10%13%8%10%iPad

85%79%55%37%MP3

67%60%42%37%Laptop

46%34%19%16%Smart

phone

56%51%29%21%Cell

phone

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


How would you use your mobile device to help you with schoolwork? (preliminary Speak Up 2010 data findings)

Top vote getters:

Check grades 74%

Internet research 68%

Take notes for class 59%

Text or IM classmate or teacher re: schoolwork 53%

Use the calendar 50%

It’s all about productivity!


How likely are you this year to allow students to use their own mobile devices for instructional purposes at school? (preliminary Speak Up 2010 data findings)

Administrators say:

Likely 22%

Unlikely63%


So, what prevents you from allowing students to use their own devices at school? (preliminary Speak Up 2010 data findings)

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


Would parents purchase a mobile device for their child to use at school? (preliminary Speak Up 2010 data findings)

Parents say:

Likely 67%

Unlikely11%


Would parents purchase a data plan to support their child’s use of the mobile device at school? (preliminary Speak Up 2010 data findings)

Parents say:

Likely 54%

Unlikely16%


Who is learning online? (preliminary Speak Up 2010 data findings)

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


Productivity

Class schedule – better fit (54%)

Earn college credit (53%)

Get extra help (38%)

Review materials as needed (38%)

Learning

In control of my learning (52%)

Work at own pace (49%)

Improve my tech skills (36%)

The student value proposition on online learning



Who is learning online?

Do you know someone who has taken an

online class?

�Yes: 65% of high school students

�Yes: 53% of middle school students


Who is learning online?

Do you know someone who has taken an

online class?

�Yes: 65% of high school students

�Yes: 53% of middle school students

1/3 of parents have taken an online

class for work or personal reasons


Students face obstacles with online learning

If you have not taken an online class, why not?

“I don’t know about the classes offered at my school” (34%)

“My school does not offer online classes” (29%)

“I don’t know how to sign up for online classes” (24%)

“I don’t know how to find information about online classes”

(23%)


Who is your primary audience for online

classes in your district?

1. Teachers (53%)

2. Students (40%)

3. Administrators (36%)

Administrators Speak Up about online learning



How is online learning implemented?

Administrators: Types of Online Learning Provided to Students

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

100% class - our teachers

100% class - other teachers

Blended class

Self directed class

2010

2009


Priorities for online learning

What are the top 5 priorities you are

addressing with online classes for students?

1. Keep students engaged in school

2. Offer academic remediation

3. Increase graduation rates

4. Offer scheduling alternatives

5. Provide programs for at risk students/credit

recovery students




Digitally-rich learning

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


Three themes emerge from the data:

� Students want interactivity and relevancy

� They want tools to facilitate collaboration

� They want ways to personalize learning

Students’ desires for the features and functionality of online textbooks


Students want their digital textbooks to facilitate collaboration

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Webcams/Video

Conferencing

Collaboration Tools

Create

podcasts/videos

Communicate w ith

classmates

Students

Gr 9-12

Students

Gr 6-8

Parents


Students want to use their digital textbooks to personalize learning

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Self-paced tutorials

Organizational tools

Presentations

Dow nload to phone

Self directed quizzes

Search terms

Calculator

Electronic notes

Students

Gr 9-12Students

Gr 6-8Parents


Students want their digital textbooks to be interactive and relevant

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

Expert Podcasts

Virtual labs

Video clips

Animations

Real time data

Online tutors

Games

Students

Gr 9-12

Students

Gr 6-8

Parents


Students’ interest in games transcends ages and gender

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

Role play

Customize to my

interests

Interactivity

Make new friends

Play on own

Competing with

others

Gr 9 Boy

Gr 9 Girl

Gr 3 Boy

Gr 3 Girl

What do you like most about playing video/online games?


And interest in games within learning increases

with age – but without gender bias

What would be the benefits of games within learning?

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

Real world relevancy

Self-directed

Go beyond assignment

More engaged

Understand difficult concepts

Learn more

Gr 9 Boy

Gr 9 Girl

Gr 3 Boy

Gr 3 Girl




Un–tethered learning

Digitally–rich learning


Imagine you are designing the ultimate school.

Which technology tools and services would have the greatest positive impact

on learning?


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: Are we on the same page?

Ultimate School: Elements of Social Based Learning

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

Collaboration tools

Communications

tools

Admin

Parents

Students


Ultimate School: Elements of Un-tethered Learning

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

Internet access

Laptops

Mobile devices

Online classes Admin

Parents

Students



Ultimate School: Digitally Rich Learning Environments

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

Digital media tools

Games

Online textbooks

E-portfolios

Admin

Parents

Students



• Continuing “digital disconnects”

• Spectrum of digital native-ness

• Multiple “computers” in the backpack

• Adaptation trumps adoption

• Anytime, anyplace, anywhere, any pace

learning

• Developing personal expert networks

Key trends we are watching:


• Self directed learning for student & teacher

• Everyone is a content developer

• Make it relevant to me!

• Blurring of informal & formal learning lines

• Beyond engagement: it’s really about

productivity!

• “Long tail” of training & education

Key trends we are watching:


The era of the technology-enabled

Free Agent Learner

Speak Up National Data Findings


Key Characteristics:

– Self directed learning

– Un-tethered to traditional education

– Expert at personal data aggregation

– Power of connections

– Creating new networks of experts

– Experiential learning is key – make it real

– Everyone is a content developer

– Process as important as knowledge gained

Meet the Free Agent Learner!



Searched online for self-directed learning 34%

Used cell phone apps to self organize 20%

Found podcasts/videos to learn about something 18%

Took an online test or assessment on their own 15%

Used online writing tools to improve writing skills 15%

Found experts online to answer questions 12%

Sampling of activities



Searched online for self-directed learning 34%

Used cell phone apps to self organize 20%

Found podcasts/videos to learn about something 18%

Took an online test or assessment on their own 15%

Used online writing tools to improve writing skills 15%

Found experts online to answer questions 12%

Sampling of activities

Who is this?


Say hello to the Free Agent Learner –

a typical middle

school student!


Recommendations from the K-12 “Digital Advance Team”

Learning that is

• Enabled

• Engaging

• Empowered


• National Speak Up Findings

• Presentations, podcasts and webinars

• Evaluation services

• Reports and white papers

Want more Speak Up after FETC?

www.tomorrow.org


The Future of Learning?

What do K-12 education leaders say schools will look like in 2019?


A vision for education in 2019

“School will become a 24 hour around the clock opportunity

with students logging into school from “home.” The role of the

teacher will be to lead and assist students in “discovering”

the uses for the technology and information. Every student

from Pre-K through twelfth grade will have access to learning

through the most advanced IT devices available. Learning will

occur online at least 80% of the time. School buildings will

be open on evenings and Saturdays for remediation, recreation

and community activities for the purpose of socialization.”

Principal from Michigan


Thank you. Let’s continue this conversation.

Julie EvansProject Tomorrow

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