speak up 2011 national findings: k-12 students & parents

Welcome to the Briefing

Speak Up 2011 National Findings:

K-12 Students & Parents

Speak Up 2011 Congressional Briefing

Washington DC

April 24, 2012

Welcome

Julie Evans

Chief Executive Officer

Project Tomorrow

Thank you!

Representative

Lucille Roybal-Allard

CA 34th District

Today’s Agenda:

Welcomes Julie Evans

Project Tomorrow

Remarks Cathy Poplin

Arizona Dept. of Education

Release of National Findings

Panel Discussion Elementary, middle and high school students and parents (Maryland and Virginia)

Q & A All

Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions

What are the expectations of K-12 students for more

personalized learning environments?

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

of students?

How are students already personalizing learning outside of

school? What are their expectations for using technology at

school to personalize learning?

What is the parent perspective on the use of emerging

technologies within learning?

Annual national research project

Online surveys for K-12 students, teachers, parents and

administrators – each fall

Every K-12 school and district can participate – no costs

Institutions receive free report with their own data

Collect ideas ↔ Stimulate conversations

K-12 Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators

Special: Pre-Service Teachers in Schools of Education

Inform policies & programs

National reports and briefings

Consulting services to help transform teaching and learning

About the Speak Up National Research Project

Since 2003: + 2.6 million surveys

Learning & Teaching with Technology

21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship

Science and Math Instruction

Career Interests in STEM and Teaching

Professional Development / Teacher Preparation

Internet Safety

Administrators’ Challenges

Emerging Technologies in the Classroom

Mobile Devices, Online Learning

Digital Content, E-textbooks

Educational Games, Social Media

Designing the 21st Century School

Speak Up survey question themes

Saluting our Speak Up 2011 Sponsors:

Thank you for the use of the

21st century learning tools

K-12 Students 330,117

Teachers & Librarians 38,502

Parents (in English & Spanish) 44,006

School/District Administrators 4,133

About the participating schools & districts

o 5,616 schools and 1,250 districts

o 24% urban / 35% rural / 41% suburban

o All 50 states + DC

Honor Roll of States with highest participation:

TX, CA, AL, IN, AZ, NC, FL, WI, VA, MD

National Speak Up 2011 Participation: 420,891

Remarks

Cathy Poplin

Deputy Associate Superintendent

for Educational Technology

Arizona Department of Education


Washington DC

April 24, 2012

Presenting this

year’s report:

You are invited:

National Release of the

2011 Speak Up Data Findings from

K-12 Teachers, Librarians and Administrators

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

12 noon – 1:30 pm

Hart Senate Office Building – Room 902

Presentation of Findings and 2nd Report

Panel of Educators

Interactive Discussion

Meet our panel of experts

Students:

Caitlin Kelley 4th Grade, Aldrin Elementary School

Joseph Berger 7th Grade, Kenmore Middle School

Mussa Seid 8th Grade, Kenmore Middle School

Kahn Branch 12th Grade, McKinley Tech High School

Cierra Mayo 12th Grade, McKinley Tech High School

Parents:

Derek Kelley Fairfax County Public Schools

Diane Harazin Fairfax County Public Schools

Mapping a Personalized Learning Journey – K12 Students and Parents Connect the Dots with Digital Learning

Personalized Learning . . . . . . .

“…. process of contouring learning to

individuals, recognizing that individuals

inherently have different strengths and

weaknesses, interests and ways of learning.”

Sir Ken Robinson


0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Good grades Getting into a good

college

Family pride School honors Personal learning

goals

Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12

How do you define success with your schoolwork?


My child learning the right skills to be successful 73%

My child getting into a good college 53%

My child needing adv. degrees to get a good job 34%

My child being able to afford a home 28%

Digital Learning Dot #1:

Personalizing Learning Outside of School



Table 1: Student use of social media in their personal lives Social Media Use Students –

Grades 6-8 Students –

Grades 9-12

Maintain a personal social networking site

48% 59%

Participate in online discussion boards, communities, chats

45% 56%

Use web tools for collaborative writing 30% 30%

Use web tools to create alerts or notifications for self-organization

24% 24%

Make videos to share online with others 20% 18%

Contribute to wikis or blogs about their interests

14% 14%



o 1 in 10 students have sent out a Tweet about an academic topic

o 12% have taken an online class they found on their own

o 15% have tutored other students online or found an expert to help

them

o 1/5 have used a mobile app to help organize their school work

o 1 in 4 have used a video that they found online to help them with

homework

o 30% of Gr 6-8 students and 46% of Gr 9-12 have used Facebook

as an impromptu collaboration tool for classroom projects

“DIY Learning” at work . . . .



18% 17%

8%

33%

17%

25% 21%

9%

52%

18%

48%

37%

17%

77%

26%

49% 50%

13%

82%

21%

Cell phone (no internetaccess)

Smartphone Digital reader MP3 Tablet device

Chart 2: Students’ personal access to mobile devices

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



18% 17%

8%

33%

17% 25%

21%

9%

52%

18%

48%

37%

17%

77%

26%

49% 50%

13%

82%

21%

Cell phone (nointernet access)

Smartphone Digital reader MP3 Tablet device

Chart 2: Students’ personal access to mobile devices

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

+ 50% growth over 2010



75% 77%

72%

55%

59%

53%

Urban Suburban Rural

Chart 1: High School Student Internet Access Outside of School – Broadband vs. Mobile

My home computer has fast internet access (such as DSL)

I access the internet through 3G/4G mobile device



How are you using technology to

personalize your self-directed

learning outside of school?


Personalizing Learning at School



Table 2: What prevents you from using technology at your school?

Obstacles to Tech Use at School Students – Grades 6-8

Students – Grades 9-12

I cannot use my own mobile device

57% 55%

I cannot access my social networking site

50% 51%

Websites I need for learning are blocked

49% 59%

I cannot use my communications tools

42% 39%

Teachers limit how I can use technology

40% 42%

Students have solutions!

Option #1: Let me use my own tools and

devices at school



Students have solutions!

Option #1: Let me use my own tools and

devices at school

Option #2: Provide me with tools that replicate

what I am already doing outside of

school





Let me use my own mobile device!

Gr 9-12 59%

Gr 6-8 56%

Gr 3-5 27%



Let me use my own mobile device!

Gr 9-12 59%

Gr 6-8 56%

Gr 3-5 27%

BTW: I need more outlets for re-charging (34%)!



34%

45%

29%

27%

21%

53%

33%

60%

62%

61%

59%

70%

35%

55%

61%

62%

63%

72%

Video lessons to review later

Collaborate with classmates

Receive reminders/alerts

Access online textbooks

Communicate with others

Research information

Chart 3: How students would personalize learning through the use of a mobile device at school

Gr 9-12 Gr 6-8 Gr 3-5

Parents offer a solution also!

If your child’s school allowed for the use of mobile devices for educational purposes, how likely is it that you would purchase one for your child?



Parents offer a solution also!

If your child’s school allowed for the use of mobile devices for educational purposes, how likely is it that you would purchase one for your child?

Parents: Willingness to Purchase a Mobile Device for Child

62%

13%

8%

15%

Likely

Unlikely

Unsure

School responsibility

Learning my way – benefits of online learning

Students Gr 6-8 say:



o I would be in control of my own learning (52 percent)

o I would be able to work at my own pace (52 percent)

o I would get extra help in a subject that is hard for me (50 percent)

o My technology skills would improve (47 percent)

o It would be easier for me to review class materials as many times as I

want (44 percent)

o I would be more comfortable asking my teacher questions (43 percent)

If you have not taken an online class, would you

like to?

Yes! Students in Grades 3-5 27%

Students in Grades 6-8 47%

Students in Grades 9-12 45%

What would you recommend as a good investment

to enhance student achievement?

36% of parents say “online classes”



MATH

43% - Gr 6-8 Students




What class do students want to take online?

How do you think technology can be

used to personalize learning

at your school?




Personalizing Learning in Math Class



Welcome to Math Class!

Traditional class

with teacher

directed

instruction –

lectures, textbook

assignments, group

projects or labs

Traditional class

with teacher

directed

instruction but

with some

technology used to

support

instruction

Traditional class

with a mix of

teacher directed

instruction and

student directed

learning and the

use of technology

tools to support

both the teacher

and students




Traditional class

with teacher

directed

instruction –

lectures, textbook

assignments, group

projects or labs

Traditional class

with teacher

directed

instruction but

with some

technology used to

support

instruction

Traditional class

with a mix of

teacher directed

instruction and

student directed

learning and the

use of technology

tools to support

both the teacher

and students

43% 33% 9%




Traditional class

with teacher

directed

instruction –

lectures, textbook

assignments, group

projects or labs

Traditional class

with teacher

directed

instruction but

with some

technology used to

support

instruction

Traditional class

with a mix of

teacher directed

instruction and

student directed

learning and the

use of technology

tools to support

both the teacher

and students

20% STEM Field Interest? 27%





Table 3: Designing the Ultimate Math Class – Students in Grades 6-8 Speak Up!

“Imagine your ultimate math classroom. Which of these would be most effective in helping you be more successful in that class?”

Socially-based Strategies Un-tethered Approaches Digitally-rich Content

Collaborating with classmates on problem solving tasks

(49%)

Being able to text or email my teacher with my questions

(46%)

Playing online or computer based math games (47%)

Learning from a teacher that I feel I have a connection with

(40%)

Using a mobile device to video math lessons to review

later (33%)

Using an online textbook that I can access through a mobile

device (31%)

Learning from a teacher who is excited about math (38%)

Having access to an online tutor (32%)

Using animations and simulations to help me visualize difficult math

concepts (28%) Using a class blog or wiki to

share ideas with my classmates (23%)

Taking an online math class (29%)

Understanding the context of math through a virtual reality

environment (23%)

Using real time data to

understand the context of math (21%)

How can technology help to

personalize your math class?



Let’s get you involved in this discussion!

Audience Q & A



Washington DC

April 24, 2012

Presenting this

year’s report:

Self-directed and self-paced

Variety of tools – students choose

Collaborations with teachers & peers

Extend learning beyond school day


Self-directed and self-paced

Variety of tools – students choose

Collaborations with teachers & peers

Extend learning beyond school day


Technology enables this today for all students

National Speak Up Findings

Presentations, podcasts and webinars

Evaluation services

Reports and white papers

Want more Speak Up?

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You are invited:

National Release of the

2011 Speak Up Data Findings from

K-12 Teachers, Librarians and Administrators

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

12 noon – 1:30 pm

Hart Senate Office Building – Room 902

Presentation of Findings and 2nd Report

Panel of Educators

Interactive Discussion

Saluting our Speak Up 2011 Sponsors:

Thank you for the use of the

21st century learning tools

Thank you!

Let’s continue this conversation.

Julie Evans

Project Tomorrow

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949-609-4660 x15 Twitter: JulieEvans_PT

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