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Julie EvansProject Tomorrow

Speak Up 2007 National Findings:

School & District Leaders “Speak Up”


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?


“We want technology to be almost a

thoughtless, seamless process. When you

go to a classroom, you pick up a piece of

chalk. Technology should be as automatic as

picking up the chalk. The newer teachers are

expecting it and our students are expecting it

when they come into the classroom.”

Irving (Nick) NicholsonDirector of eLearning Programs

Chicago Public Schools


Today’s discussion:

New data findings from Speak Up

• The Administrator Point of View

Voices of experience

Invitation: Speak Up 2008


Voices of experience: our expert panel

Thea Jones

Supervisor, Information Technology

Baltimore County Public Schools

Ryan Imbriale

Assistant Principal

Perry Hall High School



• Annual national research project– Online surveys– Open for all K-12 schools– Schools/districts get back their own data for planning and budgeting

• Collect data ↔ Stimulate conversations– K-12 Students, Teachers, Parents and Administrators (new in 2007!)

• Inform policies & programs– Analysis and reporting – national reports, state reports, district reports – Services: custom reports, consulting with districts and state agencies– NCES back end database – provide statistically significant samplings from the

data

• 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


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 science, math and technology education in America’s schools


Learning & Teaching with Technology

Web 2.0 / Web 3.0 in Education

21st Century Skills

Science Instruction & Global Competitiveness

Emerging Technologies in the Classroom

Mobile Devices

Gaming

Online Learning

Designing the 21st Century School

Survey question themes


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

National Speak Up 2007 Participation Overview


New research question:

What are the behaviors,

values and aspirations of

our nation’s administrators

regarding

technology use and 21st

century learning?


Profile of the administrators:

3,263 Administrators• School based• District based

2/3 Female 39% with 11+ years admin experience 48% have a Masters in Education


Administrators: What wakes you up in the middle of the night?


Administrators: What wakes you up in the middle of the night?

Administrators' Challenges

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Test scores

Funding

Parents

Safety

Diversity

Technology

NCLB

New teachers

21st century skills

District

School


“Digital disconnect” is alive & well:

the gap between how

today’s students learn

and

how they live!

Key findings from Speak Up 2007 data:


“Digital disconnect” is alive & well:

Between students and teachers

Between advanced tech students and

other students

Between girls and boys

Between older and younger students

Key findings from Speak Up 2007 data:


Let’s get to know each other!

How would you assess your own technology skills compared to your peers?

Beginner

Average

Advanced


Self Assessment of Tech Skills

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

Parents

Teachers

Leaders

Beginner

Average

Advanced

Parents, Teachers, Administrators: What kind of tech user are you?


a. 6%b. 24%c. 70%

Audience Response: What % of students grades 6-12 consider themselves “advanced tech users?”


Students' Self Assessment: Tech Skills

Advanced

Average

Beginner

What % of students grades 6-12 consider themselves “advanced tech users?”

70%

24%6%


Students: What do you do regularly with technology?


The “Big 4”today :

• Online and computer gaming• Download music• Communications – email, IM, Txt• Maintain a personal website

Students: What do you do regularly with technology?


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


#1: Email a colleague or parent – 93%

#2: Create a ppt – 71%

Administrators: What do you do regularly with technology?


#1: Email a colleague or parent – 93%

#2: Create a ppt – 71%

Download music – 34%Email a student – 21% Play online games – 16%Maintain a personal website –

11%

Administrators: What do you do regularly with technology?


How to administrators value technology use in instruction?


How do administrators value technology use in instruction?

“It enhances student achievement” – 84%

“Effective implementation is important to our core mission”

Extremely important – 54%Important – 34%


How satisfied are today’s students with technology use at their school?


Top responses:

• Filters block websites I need

• Teachers limit tech use

• Lots of rules

– That limit use of my school’s

technology

– That prevent me from using my own

tools such email / IM / MySpace

Obstacles to student tech use at school


How could your school make it easier for you to use technology?

Top 5 student demands:

1. Let me use my own tools & devices

2. Give me unlimited Internet access

3. Let me access my projects anywhere

4. Provide me with communication tools

5. Give me access to the school network

– even from home


Administrators: What is most challenging about the use of technology within instruction?


Administrators: What is most challenging about the use of technology within instruction?

Top 5:

Funding for new technologies – 54%

Staff professional development – 48%

Funding to update technologies – 44%

Technology support – 32%

Data collection & reporting – 32%


• Mobile devices• Online learning

Digital Disconnect:

A new “battleground” with emerging technologies in education


• Mobile devices @ school– Cell phones– Laptops– MP3 players– Smartphones & PDAs

Digital Disconnect:

A new battleground with emerging technologies in education


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


• 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


• Student engagement – 66%

• Prepares for world of work – 47%

• Develops critical thinking – 34%

• Improves communications – 31%

• Personalizes instruction – 30%

Administrators’ views on the value of mobile devices within instruction


• Online learning– Dedicated online class– Blended class– On own – through school

Digital Disconnect:

A new “battleground” with emerging technologies in education


High School Students’ Usage• 8% taken online class• 9% taken a class with an online

component• 6% taken an online class outside of

school

Almost 1 our 4 high school students have experience with online learning

Online learning and students


Online learning and students

Is there interest in taking online classes? Yes!

Beyond the students with current experience:

+33% of high school students

+24% of middle school

students

+19% of students grades 3-5


Administrators: how has your school or district implemented online learning?

Variety of implementations:

Instructor led – on campus15%Instructor led – anywhere14%Student directed

17%Blended13%PD for teachers33%

Not implemented34%


Administrators: why would influence decisions to provide or expand online classes?

To keep students engaged

45%

To provide remediation

40%

To expand curriculum offerings

41%

To offer scheduling alternatives

38%


Administrators: why would influence decisions to provide or expand online classes?

To keep students engaged

45%

To provide remediation

40%

To expand curriculum offerings

41%

To offer scheduling alternatives

38%

Request by students/parents

33%

Teacher interest in teaching

33%


Administrators: what are the barriers inimplementing mobile devices or online classes?

68% say it is all about

funding!


Administrators: what are the barriers inimplementing mobile devices or online classes?

68% say it is all about

funding!

Others:

• Need for prof development

• Digital equity

• Integration into curriculum


What if you could design the ultimate school . . . .

what technologies would have the greatest impact on your learning?


a. Digital equipment for creating 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?


Students in Kindergarten thru 12th grade say the same thing every year:



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”



Designing the Ultimate School

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

1:1 laptops

Smartboards

Mobile devices

Online classes

Web 2.0

Games

M/m equipment

Unlimited Internet

Student email access

District

Principals

Students

What do students and administrators think will have the greatest impact on learning?


Is your school doing a good job preparing you/your students/your child for future jobs?


YES! Nationally

School Principals 66%

District Administrators 48%

Teachers 47%

Parents 43%



YES! Nationally

School Principals 66%

District Administrators 48%

Teachers 47%

Parents 43%

Advanced tech students 23%



Visit www.tomorrow.org

– Student, Teacher, Parent & Administrator Data Findings

– Reports such as:

Learning in the 21st Century: A National Report of Online Learning(Oct 2007, Updated Jun 2008)

Inspiring the Next Generation of InnovatorsStudents, Teachers and Parents Speak Up about Science

Education(June 2008)

More Speak Up?

http://www.tomorrow.org/


New Report:

Leadership in the 21st Century:

The New Visionary Administrator

A collaboration with Blackboard Inc.

Sneak PreviewReport Release Date:

TomorrowOctober 29, 2008


Speak Up 2007 Survey

Key finding:

There is a new cohort emerging of

visionary administrators who

share common behaviors, values

& aspirations for 21st century

learning . . .


Speak Up 2007 Survey

Key finding:

There is a new cohort emerging of

visionary administrators who

share common behaviors, values &

aspirations for 21st century

learning. . .

and they have more in common

with their students than their

peers.


Visit www.tomorrow.org

– Webinars – new series

– Podcasts

– Speak Up Blog

– Facebook

– Sign up for news alerts

– Customized reports and consulting services

– Conference presentations/workshops

– Speak Up 2008

More Speak Up?

http://www.tomorrow.org/


Speak Up 2008Fall 2008

Help K-12 students, educators and parents have a voice in national discussions

Learn about the ideas of your future students

Inform plans, budgets and programs

Participating schools and districts get free online access to their

own quantitative data – with national benchmark data


Surveys for K-12 students, teachers, parents and

administrators

100% online surveys – parent survey in English and

Spanish

Schools and districts register to participate – choose

a password

Takes 20 minutes to complete

NCES data base as backend for analysis

All data is confidential

Participating schools/districts get their data back

Speak Up 2008 survey logistics


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

New Questions for 2008:

Digital Content

Broadband Access & Policy

Information and Media Literacy

Speak Up 2008 survey question themes


We would like to recognize our Speak Up 2008 Sponsors:


We would like to also acknowledge the support of our Speak Up 2008 National Champion Outreach Partners:


Speak Up 2008Fall 2008

Registration now open for schools and districts

Surveys open October 27 – December 19

Data back to schools and districts early February

National data release in March or April

Join the Speak Up Movement!


Voices of experience: our expert panel

Thea Jones

Supervisor, Information Technology


Ryan Imbriale

Principal

Perry Hall High School



It has been great to learn from you today. If you have any questions, please contact us:

Julie EvansProject Tomorrow

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