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Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO
Speak Up 2012 Results
April 2, 2013
Mobile Learning
Views of Ohio’s K-12 Students,
Parents, Teachers and
Administrators
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Ohio “Speaks Up” series
What are the expectations of Ohio’s K-12 students for mobile learning?
How does that student vision compare with the teachers’ & administrators’ reality?
What is the unique parent perspective on online learning?
How well are our K-12 schools meeting the expectations of students?
Big Questions
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Discussion Agenda
Speak Up National Research Project
Student Vision for Mobile Learning
Parent, Teacher & Administrator Perspective
Discussion with you!
Speak Up 2012 National & Ohio Findings
Views of K-12 Students, Teachers,
Parents and Administrators
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Project Tomorrow, a national education nonprofit organization
Programs:
• Research & evaluation studies
• School and community programs
• Events for students
Mission: To ensure that today’s
students are prepared to become
tomorrow’s leaders, innovators and
engaged citizens of the world.
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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, 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
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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 & Blended Learning, Digital Content, E-textbooks, Educational Games, Social Media applications
Flipped Classroom, Print to Digital, Online Assessments
Designing the 21st Century School
Speak Up survey question themes
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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
Activities Value Propositions Aspirations
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K-12 Students 364,233
Teachers & Librarians 56,346
Parents (in English & Spanish) 39,713
School/District Administrators 6,011
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
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K-12 Students 27,999
Teachers & Librarians 17,974
Parents 6,230
School/District Administrators 1,631
Ohio Speak Up 2012 Participation: 53,834
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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
Speak Up National Findings: 2003 - 2012
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The New Student Vision for Learning
Personalized
Learning
Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning
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The New Student Vision for Learning
Mobile
Learning
Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning
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Key Trends:
Online and Blended
Learning (Mar 18)
Mobile Learning (Apr 2)
Digital Content &
Social Media (Apr 11)
The New Student Vision for Learning
“Speak Up Snack”
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Your assignment:
Debunk myths
Uncover hidden digital divides
Evaluate your vision
Do you have a shared vision of
the future?
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Be a Speak Up Analyst!
19% 17%
29%
15%
47% 43%
47%
38%
63% 59%
50%
44%
58%
74%
42%
36%
Cell Phone Smartphone Tablet Digital Reader
K-2 Gr 3-5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
Ohio students’ personal access to mobile
devices
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Ohio students’ personal access to the Internet
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73% 70%
26%
5%
64%
57%
25%
5%
Homebroadband
access
Mobile 3G/4Gaccess
TV or Wii access Only schoolaccess
Gr 6-8
Gr 9-12
Use of technology at school
Top obstacles to using technology at school?
Nat’l Ohio
I cannot use my own mobile devices 50% 45%
I cannot access my social media 47% 50%
Too many rules! 44% 44%
98% of Ohio students say they know their school’s
policies on mobile device and social media use
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Top obstacles to using technology at school?
Nat’l Ohio
I cannot use my own mobile devices 50% 45%
I cannot access my social media 47% 50%
Too many rules! 44% 44%
98% of Ohio students say they know their school’s
policies on mobile device and social media use
Policy = No access?
1/3 of Ohio students say that does not hold them
back from accessing these tools in school!
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Use of technology at school
A. Increase effectiveness of school:
Check grades & class info 76%
Create presentations 49%
Take tests online 38%
Access online textbooks 37%
Ohio high school students’ plans for using
mobiles at school
How would you use a mobile device to help you with schoolwork?
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How would you use a mobile device to help you with schoolwork?
B. Leverage capabilities to increase personalization of learning process:
Use social networking site to collaborate 39%
Access online databases 37%
Play educational games 28%
Watch video to help with homework 28%
Use mobile apps to stay organized 24%
Ohio high school students’ plans for using
mobiles at school
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Ohio students are multi-mobilists!
Students’ Philosophy: it just makes sense to use
different devices for different tasks
Create a presentation? Laptop
Communicate w/classmates & teacher? Smartphone
Read a book or article? Digital reader
Take notes in class? Tablet
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39%
70%
47%
36% 39%
69%
32% 31% 32%
73%
29%
23%
28%
67%
20% 21%
Cell Phone Smartphone Tablet Digital Reader
Parents Teachers Principals District Admin
Ohio parents and educators are mobilists also!
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Ohio parents and educators are mobilists also!
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What are the benefits to using mobile devices
within learning?
Parents Teachers Principals
Access online textbooks 66% 65% 74%
Ability to review materials
whenever 63% 53% 58%
Increase student engagement 59% 76% 84%
Extends learning beyond school
day 52% 55% 62%
Personalizes learning 50% 57% 62%
Improves school to home
communications 50% 52% 47%
Ohio teachers’ concerns
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What concerns you about using mobile devices
within your class?
Devices will distract students 73%
Not all of my students have a mobile device 64%
Some students may cheat with the devices 34%
Lack training on using mobiles within instruction 27%
Ohio teachers’ concerns
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What concerns you about using mobile devices
within your class?
Devices will distract students 73%
Not all of my students have a mobile device 64%
Some students may cheat with the devices 34%
Lack training on using mobiles within instruction 27%
Ohio Teacher Wish List for PD this year:
• How to find mobile apps
• How to use tablets in class
• How to incorporate student owned devices
The BYOD/BYOT trend – what a difference
a year makes!
Policy/Position Admin 2011 Admin 2012
Do not allow 52% 37%
Discretion of
building principal
16% 21%
Discretion of
teacher
21% 32%
We provide devices 13% 18%
Evaluating BYOD/T 19% 28%
BYOD/T in place 17% 30%
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Ohio principals on BYOD/BYOT
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How likely is it that you will allow your students to
use their own mobile device at school this year?
Ohio principals on BYOD/BYOT
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How likely is it that you will allow your students to
use their own mobile device at school this year?
37%
37%
11%
15%
Likely
Unlikely
Already allow
Not sure
Ohio principals on BYOD/BYOT
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What’s holding you back?
1. Concern about theft of student owned devices 42%
2. Concern about network security 35%
3. Concern about digital equity 29%
Ohio principals on BYOD/BYOT
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What’s holding you back?
1. Concern about theft of student owned devices 42%
2. Concern about network security 35%
3. Concern about digital equity 29%
66% of Ohio parents say they would buy a
mobile device for their child to use
at school for academics
Ohio’s mobilist parents
The mobilist parents – are you ready for them?
New Speak Up Question:
What if there were two classes – one allowed use
of student owned devices and one did not.
How likely is it that you would want your child
in the class that allowed the devices?
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We are all multi-mobilists!
The mobilist parents – are you ready for them?
New Speak Up Question:
What if there were two classes – one allowed use
of student owned devices and one did not.
How likely is it that you would want your child in the
class that allowed the devices?
67% of Ohio parents said it was likely –
they want their child in that “mobile using
class” (43% said very likely!)
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Imagine you are designing the ultimate
school for today’s students,
what technologies would have the
greatest impact on learning?
Do we have a shared vision
for mobile learning?
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Do we have a shared vision for mobile learning
in Ohio?
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Texting
Mobile apps
Tablets
BYOD
Campuswide Internet
District Admin Principals Teachers Parents Students
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 Pre-service teachers view – NEW!
Presentations, podcasts and webinars Services: consulting, workshops, evaluation and efficacy studies
More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org
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More Speak Up for Ohio
Introducing a series of webinars on the
Ohio Speak Up data
Last in the series:
April 11: Digital content & social media
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See you then …..
Thank you.
Let’s continue this conversation.
Julie Evans
Project Tomorrow
949-609-4660 x15
Twitter: JulieEvans_PT
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