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September 30, 2013
Speak Up 2012 Data Results
Planning for Speak Up 2013
Alabama Speaks Up!
2. What are some realities about ed tech in our schools
today – from the perspective of Alabama students,
parents, teachers & administrators?
Do we have a shared vision for digital learning?
What are the big trends to watch?
How can your district participate in Speak Up 2013?
Today’s discussion – the big questions:
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
3. What are some realities about ed tech in our schools
today – from the perspective of Alabama students,
parents, teachers & administrators?
Do we have a shared vision for digital learning?
What are the big trends to watch?
How can your district participate in Speak Up 2013?
Today’s discussion – the big questions:
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
Use the 2012 data to demonstrate
value of participation
4. ProjectTomorrow, 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.
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
5. 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
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
6. Learning &Teaching withTechnology
21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship & Global Awareness
Math and Science Instruction
Students’ Career Interests in STEM
Professional Development /Teacher Preparation
Internet Safety
Administrators’ Challenges
EmergingTechnologies 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
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
7. Learning &Teaching withTechnology
21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship & Global Awareness
Math and Science Instruction
Students’ Career Interests in STEM
Professional Development /Teacher Preparation
Internet Safety
Administrators’ Challenges
EmergingTechnologies 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
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
8. Why participate in Speak Up?
.
Power of local data
Use data as input for planning
To justify budget and purchasing decisions
Inform new initiatives – as an evaluation tool
As a tool to engage parents
Demonstrate interest in students’ ideas
Use for grant writing and fund development
Content for professional development
As a competitive tool
And more . . . . . . .
(c) Project Tomorrow 2013
9. 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
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
10. K-12 Students 27,561
Teachers & Librarians 3,836
Parents 2,369
School/District Administrators 287
Alabama Speaks Up!
34,053 Online Surveys Submitted
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
11. Bravo!
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
Shelby County School District
Madison County School District
Lee County Schools
Coffee County School District
Gadsen City School District
Chilton County School District
Decatur City School District
Calhoun County School District
Satsuma City School District
Mountain Brook School District
Salem Community Schools
Piedmont City Schools
12. Bravo!
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
Shelby County School District = #2
Madison County School District = #5
Lee County Schools
Coffee County School District
Gadsen City School District
Chilton County School District
Decatur City School District
Calhoun County School District
Satsuma City School District
Mountain Brook School District
Salem Community Schools
Piedmont City Schools
15. (c) Project Tomorrow 2013
Speak Up 2012 National Findings
From Chalkboards toTablets
Digital Conversion
A shift in what we do, but also
our attitudes and values
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Speak Up 2012 National Findings
From Chalkboards toTablets
Digital Conversion
Why the new momentum in
K-12 education?
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Why the new momentum for digital
conversions in K-12 education?
1. Common Core State Standards
2. Educators’ personal use of digital tools
3. Sustained budget stress
4. Emergence of the new digital parent
5. Employers’ demands for better skilled employees
6. New student expectations for learning processes
18. What can the Speak Up
findings tell us about the
future of learning?
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
19. Students function as a “Digital AdvanceTeam”
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
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
20. The New Student Vision for Learning
Personalized
Learning
Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
22. Your assignment:
Debunk myths
Uncover hidden digital divides
Evaluate your vision
Do you have a shared vision of
the future?
How can the Speak Up data
help you?
(c) Project Tomorrow 2013
Be a Speak Up Analyst!
23. © 2013 Project Tomorrow
1. Alabama students are using social media
tools to connect, collaborate and create
Texting:
71% of Gr 9-12, 66% of Gr 6-8
(nat’l growth of 44% since 2008)
Twitter:
4 out of 10 students in Gr 9 -12
(only 1/3 nationally)
Videos:
32% of students in Gr 6-8
(nat’l - only 15% in 2007)
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Massively multi-player
online games (MMOG)
¼ of students in Gr 6-8
Facebook
53% of students in Gr 9-12
(nat’l decrease of 21%
since 2007)
1. Alabama students are using social media
tools to connect, collaborate and create
25. © 2013 Project Tomorrow
Bonus: Alabama parents, teachers and
administrators are using social media, also!
Social MediaTools Parents Teachers Principals
Texting 88% 82% 91%
Twitter 17% 17% 26%
YouTube 17% 15% 16%
Games 3% 3% 3%
Facebook 59% 56% 48%
Skype 37% 43% 52%
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“My home internet access is through a
mobile, 3G/4G device”
Grade 6-8 57%
Grade 9-12 68%
Weekly Internet access for homework?
66% of Alabama high school students
Perspectives on out of school Internet access is
changing – even in Alabama
2. Alabama students are multi-mobilists
28. Growth in mobile device access by parents
5%
49%
32%
73%
90%
35%
2008 2012
Tablets Smartphones Cellphones
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3. Changing views on mobile learning
29. The mobilist parents – are you ready for them?
Nat’l Alabama
Smartphones 73% 78%
Tablets 49% 48%
Digital readers 37% 39%
44% of Alabama parents want their school or
child’s teacher to communicate with them via
text message (37% nationwide)
3. Changing views on mobile learning
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48%
50%
50%
57%
60%
57%
55%
52%
77%
53%
63%
64%
48%
84%
59%
Personalizes learning
Increases student engagement
Improves school to home
communications
Provides way for students to review
materials anytime
Extends learning beyond school day
Principals Teachers Parents
Bonus: Benefits of mobile devices for
schoolwork
31. New Speak Up Question on the 2012 survey:
Parents: 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?
4. The BYOD story
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
32. New Speak Up Question:
How likely is it that you would want your child
in the class that allowed the devices?
Result: 75% of Alabama parents said it
was likely – they want their child in that
“mobile using class”
(51% said very likely!)
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
4. The BYOD story
33. Bonus: 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%
(c) Project Tomorrow 2013
34. Students’ Philosophy: it just makes sense to use
different devices for different tasks
Create a presentation?
Communicate w/peers & teacher?
Read a book or article?
Take notes in class?
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
5. Alabama students are tech trendsetters
35. Students’ Philosophy: it just makes sense to use
different devices for different tasks
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5. Alabama students are tech trendsetters
Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
Create a
presentation
Laptop Laptop
Communicate
with classmates
& teachers
Smartphone Smartphone
Read a book or
article
Digital reader Tablet
Take notes in
class
Tablet Laptop
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Obstacles, barriers, challenges
How has this changed in the
past ten years?
From 2003 to 2012 …..
6. Today’s students still face obstacles using
technology at school for learning
37. Top obstacles in 2003
1. Internet too slow
2. Filters & firewalls
3. Not enough computers
4. Computers are old
5. Software is old
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
Speak Up 2012 National Findings
From Chalkboards toTablets
Obstacles to using tech @ school
38. Top obstacles in 2003
1. Internet too slow
2. Filters & firewalls
3. Not enough computers
4. Computers are old
5. Software is old
Top obstacles in 2012
1. Filters & firewalls
2. Cannot access my
social media
3. Cannot use my mobile
4. Too many rules!
5. Cannot use texting
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
Speak Up 2012 National Findings
From Chalkboards toTablets
Obstacles to using tech @ school
39. Top obstacles in 2003
1. Internet too slow
2. Filters & firewalls
3. Not enough computers
4. Computers are old
5. Software is old
Top obstacles in 2012
1. Filters & firewalls
2. Cannot access my
social media
3. Cannot use my mobile
4. Too many rules!
5. Cannot use texting
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
Speak Up 2012 National Findings
From Chalkboards toTablets
Obstacles to using tech @ school
Access to school tools! Access to my tools!
40. Alabama parents say:
Not enough computers for every child to use 46%
Tech use is too teacher dependent 27%
Class or school info on portal is not updated 27%
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
Bonus: Alabama parents have concerns about
tech use at their child’s school also!
41. I have taken an online class:
Nat’l AL
For work or job training 43% 47%
For an academic/college program 29% 32%
To learn new skills 22% 20%
To explore a hobby 13% 13%
For traffic school 7% 2%
22% of parents who have not taken an
online class would like to!
Parents have first hand experiences with
online learning
8. Online learning for all
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
42. A “must have” for the ultimate school:
Nat’l Alabama
Students Gr 9-12 46% 45%
Students Gr 6-8 41% 43%
Students Gr 3-5 38% 27%
Parents 36% 39%
Students and parents want more online
learning!
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
43. Why take an online class?
For high school students, traditional reasons
are important such as scheduling and college
credit.
For middle school students, it’s about
changing the learning paradigm.
For all students, potential for personalization
of learning is highly valued – more today than
ever before.
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
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Personalization benefits Students
Grades 9-12:
2009
Students
Grades 9-12:
2012
I would be in control of my learning 40%
57%
I could work at my own pace 51%
56%
It would be easier for me to review
course materials as often as I wish
29%
46%
I would have a greater sense of
independence
28%
42%
It would be easier for me to be
successful in class
28%
35%
Bonus: Online learning – it is all about
personalization!
45. Types used in the classroom: Nat’l Alabama
Videos found online 47% 47%
Games 30% 31%
Skill-based software 30% 34%
Online curriculum 21% 16%
Online textbooks 21% 17%
Animations 20% 17%
Real time data 20% 19%
8. Leveraging digital content to create new
learning environments
(c) Project Tomorrow 2013
46. New question area for Speak Up this year –
who is flipping?
Experience with flipped learning Alabama
Teachers
Alabama
Principals
(about their
teachers)
Did this – with my own videos 2% 18%
Did this – with online videos 4% 22%
I’m interested in this 15% 34%
Concern: student home access 51% 45%
Concern: need PD in creating videos 21% 29%
Concern: need PD in finding videos 15% 27%
Concern: need PD in what to do in class 14% 26%
(c) Project Tomorrow 2013
47. Bonus: What Alabama teachers say they
need: their wish list for PD
Preparing for the Common Core Standards 41%
Using tech to differentiate instruction 39%
Use tech for formative assessments 20%
Using a tablet within instruction 32%
How to id mobile apps for classroom use 31%
How to use games within instruction 24%
How to id quality digital content 23%
How to create videos of my lessons 18%
(c) Project Tomorrow 2013
48. 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 digital learning?
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49. © 2013 Project Tomorrow
Do we have a shared vision of the future
of digital learning in Alabama?
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Online classes
Use own mobile device
Games
Digital textbooks
Social media tools
Tablets
Schoolwide Internet
Principals Teachers Parents Students
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What does your district chart look like?
Do you have a shared vision of the future
of digital learning within your district?
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Online classes
Use own mobile device
Games
Digital textbooks
Social media tools
Tablets
Schoolwide Internet
Principals Teachers Parents Students
51. Continuing “digital disconnects”
Spectrum of digital native-ness
24/7 access redefined
Inadequacy of the 1-to-1 paradigm
Everyone needs a personal learning
network
Responsible use vs. acceptable use
Blurring of informal & formal learning
lines
Key trends that we are watching ….
(c) Project Tomorrow 2013
52. Collaborations driving 21st century skills
Game-ification momentum – learning as
process
Students as content producers
Changing ideas for assessment
It’s really all about productivity!
Maximizing personalized learning
Emergence of Free Agent Learners!
Key trends that we are watching ….
(c) Project Tomorrow 2013
53. 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
New digital parent series
Presentations, podcasts and webinars
Services: consulting, workshops, evaluation and efficacy studies
More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
54. Quick Facts about Speak Up 2013
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
Surveys open from Oct 2 thru Dec 20
Surveys: K-12 students, parents, teachers,
librarians, principals, district admin, tech leaders,
community members
PT support team: Jenny and Monique
Data back to you in February
Congressional briefings/national reports in April/May
55. What’s new for Speak Up 2013?
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New question topics
New survey: community members
Password or secret word not required for survey taking
All schools registered already!
Learn more about www.tomorrow.org/speakup
57. Julie Evans
Project Tomorrow
jevans@tomorrow.org
949-609-4660 x15
Twitter: JulieEvans_PT
and SpeakUpEd
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