1. MARYLAND’S FOURTH ANNUAL TEACHERS OF PROMISE INSTITUTE Education 20/20 ~ Perspectives on Education Change © Project Tomorrow 2010 Emerging Technologies in Education Speak Up 2009 Results Julie Evans Project Tomorrow April 23, 2010

6. Saluting our Speak Up 2009 Sponsors: © Project Tomorrow 2010

7. Thanks for the use of the classroom tools today! © Project Tomorrow 2010

8. Warm Up Quick-Think © Project Tomorrow 2010 Imagine you are going to spend a month on a deserted island. What is the one “ mobile technology” you would need to have with you? Yes, solar power re-charging stations will be available on your island.

12. © Project Tomorrow 2010 A student vision . . . . “ I believe that the purpose of education is not to make men carpenters, but to make carpenters men. To be competitive in a workplace that is changing and will change continuously throughout our careers, my peers and I need to be able to read and understand new information at a level never before prevalent. This should be, however, a familiar aim for the forces of academia, however, since what we must learn, in essence, is to learn. I would ensure a broad and balanced education that exposes every student to rigorous inquiry in every discipline, from physics to pottery and makes them active participants in the process of inquiry and learning.” (11 th grader, Pittsburgh PA)

15. Top Ten Recommendations from Students and Parents on Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Improve American Education Release of the Speak Up 2009 National Findings: K-12 Students & Parents © Project Tomorrow 2010 SU 2009 Congressional Briefing Washington DC March 16, 2010

16. Save the Date: National Release of the 2009 Speak Up Data Findings from K-12 Teachers, Administrators and Pre-Service Teachers ( new this year!) Wednesday, May 5, 2010 12 noon – 1:30 pm Rayburn House Office Building - Room B339 © Project Tomorrow 2010 Presentation of Findings National Speakers Panel of Educators Discussion & Lunch RSVP: [email_address] 949-609-4660 x12

17. Key 2009 Finding: A new uniquely “student vision” for leveraging emerging technologies to drive achievement and educational productivity © Project Tomorrow 2010

43. © Project Tomorrow 2010 Quick-Think Besides time, what are the major obstacles you face using technology in your school? Maryland Teachers say:

54. © Project Tomorrow 2010 Introducing the “Digital Advance Team” Today’s K-12 Students Adopting/adapting technologies for learning Tech trend setters Their use predicts widespread acceptance Out of school use drives in school use Pace car for others Teachers ultimately catch up

81. © Project Tomorrow 2010 Introducing the “Digital Advance Team” Today’s K-12 Students Adopting/adapting technologies for learning Tech trend setters Their use predicts widespread acceptance Out of school use drives in school use Pace car for others Teachers ultimately catch up

86. Save the Date: National Release of the 2009 Speak Up Data Findings from K-12 Teachers, Administrators and Pre-Service Teachers ( new this year!) Wednesday, May 5, 2010 12 noon – 1:30 pm Rayburn House Office Building - Room B339 © Project Tomorrow 2010 Presentation of Findings National Speakers Panel of Educators Discussion & Lunch RSVP: [email_address] 949-609-4660 x12

87. © Project Tomorrow 2010 More data and reports are available on our website: www.tomorrow.org Julie Evans Project Tomorrow [email_address] 949-609-4660 x15 Copyright Project Tomorrow 2010. This work is the intellectual property of the author. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for non-commercial, educational purposes, provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the author. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the author. Thank you!