web 2.0 and education

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Moderator: Geoff Fletcher, editorial director1105 Media Education Group

Web 2.0 and EducationOctober 14, 2009

© Project Tomorrow 2009

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Agenda

• Introduction• What is Speak Up?• Invitation to participate in Speak Up 2009• Review of National Data Findings• Trends to Watch• Expert Panel Discussion• Questions & Answers


Our Presenters

Julie Evans, chief executive officer, Project Tomorrow

Brian Hackett, instructional technology resource teacher, Forest Park High School, Woodbridge VA

Adam Hile, math instructional officer, Klein Independent School District, Klein TX

Jim Klein, director of information services and technology, Saugus Union School District, Saugus CA

Geoff Fletcher, editorial director, 1105 Media Education Group


Who we are

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October 14, 2009 Web 2.0 and Education© Project Tomorrow 2009

Students, Parents and Educators “Speak Up” about

Web 2.0 and Education October 14, 2009

Julie EvansChief Executive Officer

Project Tomorrow


Today’s discussion

• How are today’s students and teachers using Web 2.0 in their personal lives?

• What are students’ and parents’ aspirations for using Web 2.0 within learning?

• How are schools and districts addressing this new era of Web 2.0?

• Where is innovation happening?


1.5 million respondents

• Annual national research project– Online surveys + focus groups– Open for all K-12 schools & schools of education – Participating schools/districts/universities get free online report with their

stakeholder data plus national data for benchmarking

• Collect data ↔ Stimulate conversations– K-12 Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Pre-Service Teachers– National Findings Release annually in Washington DC

• Inform policies & programs– Analysis and reporting – national reports, state reports, district reports – Services: custom reports, consulting services, webinars– NCES back end database – provide statistically significant samplings

• 6 years of empowering authentic voices – since 2003: – 1.3 million K-12 students– 103,000 teachers– 54,000 parents– 6,300 school leaders– 18,000 schools – from all 50 states, DC, American military base schools, Canada,

Mexico, Australia

What is Speak Up?


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.


Online surveys available for:

K-12 studentsParentsTeachersAdministratorsNew! Pre-service teachers

Take surveys: Oct 19 – Dec 18, 2009

Inviting all K-12 Schools, Districts, States and Schools of Education to participate in Speak Up 2009

Free online report for all Speak Up participating districts w/ your local data: Feb 2010

Release of National Speak Up Findings in congressional briefings: Mar & May 2010

No fee to participate. No limit on the # of surveys submitted. 100% confidential.


Why do schools, students and states participate in Speak Up?

Collect unique data from stakeholders

Give stakeholders a voice in national/state policy

Support specific initiatives such as Web 2.0, digital content, online learning, mobile devices, 1:1 programs or new teacher professional development programs

Model for students the value of civic engagement and being part of a national discussion

Recognition as an innovation leader

Demonstrate to students, teachers and parents that their ideas are valued by their education leaders

Understand the future of K-12 education


National Speak Up 2008 Participation

K-12 students 281,500Teachers 29,644Parents (in English and Spanish) 21,309School/district administrators 3,114Schools/districts 4,379/868States All 50Top ten states TX, CA, AZ, AL,

IL, MD, FL, NC, NE, WI


About Speak Up Schools

• 95% public, 3% private, 2% virtual• 35% urban, 32% suburban, 33% rural• 45% Title 1 eligible – indication of high

poverty• 34% majority-minority student population


Speak up Survey Question Themes

Learning & Teaching with TechnologyWeb 2.0 in EducationBroadband Access & Policy21st Century SkillsScience/Math Instruction & Global CompetitivenessEmerging Technologies in the Classroom

Mobile DevicesOnline LearningDigital Content

Designing the 21st Century School


Speak Up 2008 Data Findings

Who am I?

Warm Up Exercise


Who am I? Profile characteristics:

Wishes for their ultimate school Digital media tools (31%) High tech science tools (39%) Online tools for collaboration (25%)

Access to mobile devices:

MP3 player (44%) Game player (53%) Laptop (44%)

Participates in

immersive virtual reality

environments (39%)

Uses Internet for education research (51%) and online assessments (35%)


Audience Response: Who Am I?

1. Kindergarten boy2. Third grade girl3. Seventh grade boy4. Tenth grade girl5. Teacher


Who am I? 3rd Grade Girl


Who am I? Profile characteristics:

Wishes for their ultimate school Digital media tools (31%) High tech science tools (39%) Online tools for collaboration (25%)

Access to mobile devices:

MP3 player (44%) Game player (53%) Laptop (44%)

Participates in

immersive virtual reality

environments (39%)

Uses Internet for education research (51%) and online assessments (35%)


Introducing the “Digital Advance Team”

So, what are the next emerging technologies to be

paced by the

“Digital Advance Team?”


Digital Advance Team Trends

• The mobile learner• It’s a Web 2.0 World• “I’ll take that class to go!” • Digital content & online textbooks• Exploring STEM careers


“Digital disconnect” is alive & well:

the gap between how

today’s students learn and

how they live!

Key findings from Speak Up 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 data:


Besides Internet research and writing assignments, how are students

using technology for schoolwork?

Adding some context . . .


Besides writing and Internet research, how are students using technology for schoolwork?

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Access class info

Communicate with others

Create ppts/videos

Use MySpace for collaboration

Upload to school portal

Play ed games

Take online class

Use online textbook

Take online test

Gr 9-12

Gr 6-8

Gr 3-5

K-2

How are students using technology for schoolwork?


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

school?


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

Students say:

Not very!


Besides time, what are the major obstacles students face using technology at school?

Students’ top responses:

1. School filters/firewalls block websites I need2. Teachers limit our technology use3. Too many rules!

• Cannot use my own devices• Cannot access my communications tools• Rules that limit use of my school’s

technology


Students: How could your school make it easier for you to work electronically?

Students’ top responses:

1. Let me use my own laptop, cell phone or mobile device

2. Give me unlimited Internet access 3. Let me access my school projects from

any computer – home or at school


How are students, teachers,

parents & administrators

using Web 2.0 tools?


Uses for Web 2.0 Tools & Applications

Across 4 strands:

Communications

Creation

Collaboration

Contribution


Web 2.0 Applications

Using Web 1.0 vs. 2.0 Tools to Communicate

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

Chats/DiscBoards/Facebook

Email/IM/TextParentsAdministratorsTeachersStudents Gr 6-12



Using Web 2.0 Tools to Create

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

Create new - mashups

Update profile

Up/down digital media

Create/modify digital media

List of resources

AlertsParentsAdministratorsTeachersStudents Gr 6-12



Using Web 2.0 Tools to Collaborate & Contribute

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

Wiki

Gaming

Virtual reality

Writing

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


How are students using Web 2.0 tools for schoolwork?

Significant changes from 2007:

Email/IM/Text

Using social networking site to collaborate with classmates

150%

27%


On the horizon – coming quickly to a tipping point near you!

• Virtual worlds– 38% of students gr 3-5 participate

regularly (a 58% increase from 2007)

• Create/modify digital media– 32% of students in gr 3-9 – 50% in focus groups have posted a

video

• Writing collaboratively– 19% of middle/high school students

using these tools now


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

what technologies would have the greatest impact on learning?


a. Digital media tools for creating projects

b. Games and virtual simulationsc. Personal laptops for each studentd. Student access to email and IM at

schoole. Using mobile devices like

cellphones, MP3 players and PDAsf. Online classesg. Collaboration tools such as blogs,

social networking sites, wikis

What do students say is the #1 tech tool or service that will impact their learning?


What if you could design the ultimate school?

Designing the Ultimate School

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

Communications tools

Digital media tools

Mobile devices

Digital content

Laptops

Internet access

Games

Interactive boards

Online classes

Gr 6-12

Teachers


Web 2.0 for learning in the ultimate school – different perspectives!

Designing the Ultimate 21st Century School

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

Collaboration tools

Communicationstools

Digital media tools

Internet access

Parents

Administrators

Teachers

Students Gr 6-12


Desired features:

– Electronic notes and highlighting (63%)– Self assessments (62%)– Links to real time data (52%) – Games (57%) and simulations (55%)– Access to online tutors (53%)– Create own podcasts and videocasts

(48%)– Tools for collaboration (44%)

Students design an online textbook


- Ability to download information to my cell phone

• Gr 3-5: 25% • Gr 6-8: 53%• Gr 9-12: 53%

Students design the online textbook

Desired features continued:


Recommendations from the“Digital Advance Team”

Are we listening?

• Un-tether learning• New learning spaces• Social based learning• Digital resources add relevancy• Go beyond classroom walls



Are we listening?

Learning that is

• Enabled• Engaging• Empowered



Are we listening?

Learning that is

• Enabled• Engaging• Empowered

How do we get there?


Online surveys available for:

K-12 studentsParentsTeachersAdministratorsNew! Pre-service teachers

Take surveys: Oct 19 – Dec 18, 2009

Participate in Speak Up 2009!

Free online report for all Speak Up participating districts w/ your local data: Feb 2010

Release of National Speak Up Findings in congressional briefings: Mar & May 2010

No fee to participate. No limit on the # of surveys submitted. 100% confidential.


Our Panel of Experts

Julie Evans, chief executive officer, Project Tomorrow

Brian Hackett, instructional technology resource teacher, Forest Park High School, Woodbridge VA

Adam Hile, math instructional officer, Klein Independent School District, Klein TX

Jim Klein, director of information services and technology, Saugus Union School District, Saugus CA

Geoff Fletcher, editorial director, 1105 Media Education Group

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