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Students, Teachers, Parents and School Leaders
“Speak Up” about Education & Technology
Congressional Briefing
Release of 2007 National Findings
April 8, 2008
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Speak Up is facilitated annually by
Project Tomorrow (formerly known as NetDay)
About Project Tomorrow:
A national education nonprofit organization providing leadership, research and programming to support STEM education in America’s schools
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• Annual national research project– Online surveys– Open for all K-12 schools– Schools/districts get their own data for planning and budgeting
• Collect data ↔ Stimulate conversations– Students, Teachers, Parents and School Leaders
• Inform policies & programs– Analysis and reporting – national reports – Services: custom reports, consulting with schools, Speak Up Your Way!
• 5 years of empowering authentic voices – since 2003: – 1.1 million K-12 students– 74,000 teachers– 34,000 parents– 3,200 school leaders– 14,000 schools – from all 50 states, DC, American military base
schools, Canada, Mexico, Australia
What is Speak Up?
1.2 million respondents
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Thank you!
Representative
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Our Speak Up 2007 National Release Congressional Sponsor
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We would like to recognize ourSpeak Up 2007 Sponsors:
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We would like to also acknowledge the support of our Speak Up 2007 National Champion Outreach Partners:
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a. Download musicb. Play online gamesc. Go to TV show websites to
“vote”d. Maintain a personal website
(MySpace, Facebook, Xanga)e. Participate in Second Life
Audience Response: How do you regularly use technology?
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Welcomes Julie Evans, Project TomorrowAl Berkeley, Pipeline Financial Group,
Inc.Chris Rother, CDW-G
Remarks Jessica KorfOffice of Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
Release of National Julie EvansFindings Panel Discussion Students, teachers, administrators and
parents
Closing Mick Adkisson, SMART Technologies
Q and A Julie Evans, Panelists and Audience
Agenda
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How do we provide today’s students with 21st century learning opportunities?
How do we create 21st century schools?
How do we prepare students for
jobs & careers of the future?
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Alfred R. Berkeley IIIChairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pipeline Financial Group, Inc. and Pipeline Trading Systems LLC
Board Member, Project Tomorrow
Welcome from the Project Tomorrow Board
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Christina V. RotherGroup Vice President, Public Sector - CDW
Government, Inc.
Welcome from CDW-G
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Jessica KorfLegislative Assistant, Office of
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard
Remarks
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Speak Up 2007
for Students, Teachers, Parents & School Leaders
“21st Century Students Deserve a 21st Century Education”
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K-12 Students 319,223 Teachers 25,544 Parents (in English & Spanish) 19,726 School/District Administrators 3,263 Schools 3,729 Districts 867 States All 50
o Top 10: TX, CA, AZ, IL, AL, MD, NC, PA, FL, MI
About Speak Up 2007 Schools:– 97% public, 3% private– 32% urban, 40% suburban, 29% rural– 43% Title 1 eligible– 29% majority-minority student population
Speak Up 2007 Participation Overview
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a. 19,700b. 22,500c. 21,500
Audience Response: What is the total of Speak Up surveys submitted in Maryland?
Speak Up Math
Student Surveys = 19,500
Teacher, Parent & Administrator Surveys = 2,000
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Learning & Teaching with Technology
Web 2.0 / Web 3.0 in Education
21st Century Skills
Science Instruction & Global Competitiveness
Emerging Technologies in the Classroom
Designing the 21st Century School
This year’s survey question themes
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Digital disconnect continues to exist
Between students and adults
Between advanced tech students and
others
Between girls and boys
Key finding:
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Self Assessment of Tech Skills
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Parents
Teachers
Leaders
Beginner
Average
Advanced
Parents, Teachers, School Leaders: What kind of tech user are you?
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a. 6%b. 24%c. 70%
Audience Response: What % of students grades 6-12 consider themselves “advanced tech users?”
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Students' Self Assessment: Tech Skills
Advanced
Average
Beginner
What % of students grades 6-12 consider themselves “advanced tech users?”
70%
24%6%
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The “Big 4”
• Online and computer gaming• Download music• Communications – email, IM, Txt• Maintain a personal website
Students: What do you do regularly with technology?
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a. Online and computer gamingb. Download musicc. Communications – email, IM,
Txtd. Maintain a personal website
Audience Response: Which of the “Big 4” activities is #1 with students today?
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The “Big 4”
• Online and computer gaming– Over 64% of students K-12 play
• Download music– #1 with students in grades 6-12
• Communications – email, IM, Txt– Girls still lead in usage
• Maintain a personal website– 40% of students grades 6-8– 67% of students grades 9-12
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Top 5 responses:
1. Writing assignments (74%)2. Online research (72%)3. Checking assignments/grades online
(58%)4. Creating slideshows, videos, webpages
(57%)5. Email or IM classmates about
assignments (44%)
Students: What do you do regularly with technology – for schoolwork?
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School leaders say:
Enhances student achievement 84%Important to school mission 88%
Value proposition of tech in today’s schools
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School leaders say:
Enhances student achievement 84%Important to school mission 88%
Parents say:
Information about grades 62% Accelerates learning 54%More connected to school 52%
Value proposition of tech in today’s schools
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So why?
#1 use of technology by teachers:• Home work & practice
Value proposition of tech in today’s schools
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So why?
Student frustration with tech use at school is still so high – especially re: – Access– Rules– Usage
Value proposition of tech in today’s schools
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Top 4:
• Filters block websites I need
• Rules against using technology
tools
• Rules that prevent me from
using my own tools
• Teachers limit tech use
Obstacles to student tech use at school
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• Use my own devices 63%• Increase my access 48%
– Applications– Projects– Network
• Provide tools 40%– Communications– Organization
How could your school make it easier for you?
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• Mobile devices• Online learning• Gaming technologies
Digital Disconnect: A new battleground
Emerging technologies in education
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Students' Access to Mobile Devices
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
CellPhone Laptop MP3 SP - PDA
K-2
Gr 3-5
Gr 6-8
Gr 9-12
Using Mobile Devices for Learning
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• Communications• Collaborations• Creativity• Productivity
How student want to use mobile devices to support learning
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• Communications– Email teachers, classmates– Access personal websites
• Collaborations– Projects and calendars
• Creativity– Create/share documents
• Productivity– Research, downloads, ed games
How student want to use mobile devices to support learning
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Value proposition:– Engagement (52%)– Extends learning (43%)– Prepares for world of work (42%)
Issues: – Digital equity – Lack of administrator support– Not convinced about benefits– Control issues
Educator & parent views:Mobile devices in education
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High School Students’ Usage• 8% taken online class• 9% taken a class with an online
component• 6% taken an online class outside of
school
Online learning and students
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Online learning and students
Is there interest in taking online classes? Yes!
33% of high school students
24% of middle school
students
19% of students grades 3-5
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a. Take class not offered at my school
b. Get extra help in a subjectc. Earn college creditd. To work at my own pacee. To learn more about the
subject
Audience Response:
What is the #1 reason middle school students want to take an online class?
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Why Students Want to Take an Online Class
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%
Learn about a subject
Class not offeredWork at own paceTo get extra help
SchedulingCollege credit
Gr 3-5
Gr 6-8
Gr 9-12
What is the #1 reason middle school students want to take an online class?
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Teachers:• 16% have taken an online class• 31% would like to for prof development• 33% explored for fit in classroom
School Leaders• 1/3 have not incorporated any form• 45% say would do so “to engage
students”• Why not? Funding
Educators and online learning
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• Over 64% of students K-12 play• Average is 8 – 10 hours per week• Using a wide variety of devices
– Cell phones– Computer games– Console video players– Handhelds– Web-based: single or multi user
Gaming Technologies in Learning
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a. Cell phonesb. Computer gamesc. Console video playersd. Handheldse. Web-based single user
gamef. Web-based multi-user game
Audience Response:
Girls are most likely to use which device for their gaming activities?
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a. Cell phones
b. Computer gamesc. Console video playersd. Handheldse. Web-based single user
gamef. Web-based multi-user game
Girls are most likely to use which device for their gaming activities?
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• Easier to understand difficult concepts 51%
• More engaged in learning material 50%
• Would learn more 46%
• More interesting to practice problems 44%
• Go beyond & try new things 37%
• See results of my problem solving 35%
• Direct my own learning 34%
Student views – why include gaming in school?
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• 11% currently use some gaming tech in their classroom
• 50% would be interested in learning more
• Value proposition:– Increase student engagement (65%)– Address different learning styles (65%)– Student centered learning (47%)– Develop problem solving and critical thinking
(40%)
Teacher views – use of games in education
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What if you could design the ultimate school . . . .
what technologies would have the greatest impact on your learning?
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a. Digital equipment for creating m/m projects
b. Games and virtual simulationsc. Personal laptops for each studentd. Student access to email and IM at
schoole. Using devices like cellphones, MP3
players and PDAsf. Online classes
Audience Response:
What do students say is the #1 tech tool or service that will impact their learning?
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Students in Kindergarten thru 12th grade say the same thing every year:
What do students say is the #1 tech tool or service that will impact their learning?
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Students in Kindergarten thru 12th grade say the same thing every year:
“Give me a laptop for my personal use at school and at home”
What do students say is the #1 tech tool or service that will impact their learning?
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Students create the ultimate school
Other top vote getters:
Access to online research tools 56%Using devices like cellphones, MP3 players and PDAs
53% Games and virtual simulations53%
Interactive white boards 52%Digital equipment for creating m/m projects
52%Student access to email and IM at school
46%Unlimited student access to Internet
46%Career technical education classes
46%Online classes
43%Handheld student response systems
40%
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Yes:School Principals 66%District Administrators 48%Teachers 47%Parents 43%
Is your school doing a good job preparing you/your students/your child for future jobs?
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Yes:School Principals 66%District Administrators 48%Teachers 47%Parents 43%
Advanced tech students 23%
Is your school doing a good job preparing you/your students/your child for future jobs?
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Ron Beazer
Paul R. Caputo
Yvette Goslee
Jandelyn Plane
Janet Purcell
Introducing our Educator & Parent Panelists:
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Kliffi Blackstone
Jonathan Blake
Paul M. Caputo
Beth Chapolini
Angel Plane
Introducing our Student Panelists:
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• Visit www.tomorrow.org– Reports – Webinars – new series for 2008– Podcasts– Speak Up Blog– Facebook
More Speak Up?
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• Speak Up 100 Schools Announcement• New reports:
– Science data findings – School leaders
• Customized reports and consulting services
• Conference presentations• Speak Up 2008
What’s Next?
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Mick AdkissonManager, Education Advocacy
SMART Technologies
Closing Remarks
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Julie Evans
Expert Panelists
Today’s Briefing Participants
Closing Remarks – Q&A
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Thank you for your participation in today’s Briefing.If you have any questions, please contact us:
Julie EvansProject Tomorrow
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