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Julie Evans, CEO, Project Tomorrow
@JulieEvans_PT
Digital Learning
and Technology
Trends in
Private Schools
The Views of
Students,
Educators and
Parents from
Speak Up 2015
Results

(c) Project Tomorrow 2016
Many thanks . . .

Something new in the air in schools today . . .

• Connecting digital learning with global skill
development
• New classroom models gaining acceptance
• Criticality of connectivity – in school and at
home
• Changing ideals for measuring outcomes and
results
• New approaches to developing teacher capacity
• Evolving culture for professional development
Key trends from our research:

• Learning is a 24/7 enterprise for students
• Blurring of informal and formal arenas for
learning
• Students as content producers not just
consumers, especially in the arts
• Game-based learning is changing classroom
dynamics
• Self-directed, collaborative learning is
preferred
• Desire for greater personalization

• Learning is a 24/7
enterprise for students
• Blurring of informal and
formal arenas for
learning
• Students as content
producers not just
consumers, especially in
the arts
• Game-based learning is
changing classroom
dynamics
• Self-directed,
collaborative learning is
preferred
• Desire for greater
personalization
• Connecting digital
learning with global skill
development
• New classroom models
gaining acceptance
• Criticality of connectivity
– in school and at home
• Changing ideals for
measuring outcomes
and results
• New approaches to
developing teacher
capacity
• Evolving culture for
professional
development
New sense of
urgency to get it
right

Key finding from our research:
Students, educators and parents agree –
we need a different kind of learning
experience to prepare students for the future

“Knowing it and
seeing it are two
different things.”
Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

“Without data, you are just another
person with an opinion …
Introducing the
Speak Up data to inform
new discussions and better
decision-making around the
use of technology for
learning

Annual research project
 Using online surveys + focus groups
 Surveys for: K-12 Students, Teachers, Parents,
Administrators, Community Members
 Open for all K-12 schools – public, private,
parochial, charter, magnet, virtual ….
 Schools, districts, dioceses receive free report with
their own data – from your own stakeholders!
 100% free service for schools
Speak Up Research Project
4.5 million
surveys
since 2003
Data informs: policies,
programs, funding at local,
state and federal levels

 Learning & Teaching with Technology
 College and career ready skills
 Students’ Career Interests in STEM
 Professional Development / Teacher Preparation
 Internet Safety / Data Privacy Issues
 Administrators’ Challenges / Bandwidth Capacity
 Emerging Technologies both in & out of the Classroom
 Mobile Devices, Online Learning, Digital Content, E-texts
 Educational Games, Social Media tools and applications
 Flipped Classroom, Print to Digital, Online Assessments
 Designing the Ultimate School/Classroom
Speak Up survey question themes

Speak Up 2015 national participation:
505,676
Survey Audience # of Surveys
Submitted
K-12 Students 415,686
Parents (in English and
Spanish)
38,613
Teachers & Librarians 40,218
Administrators – school,
district, technology,
communications
4,536
Community members 6,623

Surveys from private and parochial schools
Survey Audience # of Surveys
Submitted
K-12 Students 4,684
Parents (in English and
Spanish)
365
Teachers & Librarians 611
Administrators – school,
technology, communications
85
Community members 44

o Students
o Teachers
o Parents
o Administrators
Activities
Attitudes
Aspirations
Sampling of key Speak Up data
findings from private and
parochial schools:

 Students function as a “Digital Advance Team”
 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(c) Project Tomorrow 2016
What have we learned over the past 12 years?

Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning
Students & Digital Learning
Personalized
Learning
Student Vision for Digital Learning

Mobile Learning
Digital Content
New Classroom Models
Sampling of Speak Up data findings

Mobile Learning

39% 41%
69%
84%
47%
44%
52% 53%
57%
68% 66%
74%
25% 26%
32%
18%
Gr K-2 Gr 3-5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
Smartphone
Laptop
Tablet
Digital Reader
Students’ personal access to mobile
devices

Parents are “mobilists” also – and believe
in potential of mobile learning
49% of private school parents say they would
purchase a mobile device for their child to use in
school – 17% say they already have!

Access an online textbook
Check grades
Read online articles or books
Take notes in class
Watch a video
Write a report
Take an online text
Create a presentation
Access social media
Connect with classmates
“What mobile device I use depends upon the task”
Different tools for different tasks

Obstacles to using technology at school
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Can't text
Can't use my own mobile
Can't access social media
Internet is too slow
Teachers limit tech use
Too many rules
Edu websites are blocked
Gr 9-12 Gr 6-8

Social media:
tools to connect, collaborate, create
Instagram:
70% of HS students
Twitter:
42% of students in Gr 9 -12
Creating/watching videos:
49% of students in Gr 9-12

Massively multi-player
online games (MMOG)
Facebook
76% say they never use!
Social media:
tools to connect, collaborate, create
Snapchat
44% of high school students

Digital Footprint Actions
High
school
students
2013
High
School
students
2015
I am careful about what I post about myself
or others online 64% 83%
I have advised my friends not to post
certain things online 43% 49%
I have stopped interacting with someone
based upon what they posted online 31% 42%
I think it is important to have a positive
online profile 49% 65%
I don’t regularly post about myself online 35% 55%
Digital footprints – change in behaviors

Digital Content

Types of digital
content
Teachers –
Private Schools
Teachers –
Public Schools
Videos or movies that
I find online
73% 68%
Powerpoints, Prezis 72% 68%
Game based
environments
54% 48%
Google Apps 47% 42%
Digital content
subscriptions
34% 36%
Online curriculum 33% 36%
What digital content are you using
regularly in your classroom?

How are you using videos, movies or
animations within instruction?
Various instructional goals:
Introduce a lesson or unit 66%
Engage students in material 65%
Activate students’ prior knowledge 65%
Make lesson more relevant 61%
Facilitate a class discussion 60%
Illustrate a difficult concept 59%
Address different learning styles 59%

Students: In what subjects have you
watched online videos or movies for
schoolwork?
35%
50%
46%
68%
26%
46%
70%
57%
74%
40%
46%
57%
62%
76%
World Lang
ELA
SS/History
Math
Science
Gr 9-12 Gr 6-8 Gr 3-5

Students: What are the benefits of
watching videos for learning?
Benefits % of Grade 6-8
who agree
I can watch it over and over 72%
Easy to access on mobile devices 62%
Makes it easier for difficult concepts 62%
Connects learning to real world 61%
Easy to find all kinds of videos 60%
Fits my learning style 59%
More engaging; keeps my attention 55%
I feel more in control of my learning 49%
I learn more from watching a video than
reading a book
46%

Parents: What are the benefits of
students watching videos for learning?
Top benefits:
1. Complements what the teachers shares in class
2. Connects what students are learning to the real
world
3. Fits different students’ learning styles
4. More engaging for students
5. Students can self-remediate by watching over
again

Benefits
• Increases student
engagement
• Personalizes
learning
• Differentiates
school as
innovative
• Extends learning
day
• Enhances
relevancy and
quality of
Concerns
• Balancing
instructional
priorities
• Teacher training
• Evaluating quality
of digital content *
• Student safety
• Integration
• Providing enough
computers/devices
Principals’ take on digital content

57%
36%
58%
45%
74%
43%
57%
32%
62%
18%
59%
74%
59%
79%
Colleague referral
Includes PD
Teacher created
Teacher evaluated
Teacher modifiable
Student achievement
Research based
Principals Teachers
Metrics for evaluating digital content
quality

What do teachers need to more
effectively use digital content in the
classroom?
1. Planning time with colleagues
2. Professional development
3. Tech support when I need it
4. Consistent, reliable, high speed Internet
access
5. Funds to purchase digital content or apps

New Classroom Models –
Virtual, Blended, Flipped

What best represents your classroom?
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Traditional Blended Flipped Virtual
Gr 6-8 Students
Gr 9-12 Students
Teachers

What models are already showing
positive results?
Models Implemented with
positive results
Implemented but
too early for results
1:1 tablet programs 42% 6%
Blended learning 32% 16%
Flipped learning 28% 28%
Online PD for
teachers
23% 13%
Online classes for
students
21% 7%
Competency-based
learning
19% 12%

Which of these classroom models would
be best for your child?
Parents say:
Blended learning class 58%
Traditional class 38%
Flipped learning class 19%
Virtual class 3%

Principals: Benefits of blended learning
Benefits Principals –
private
schools
Principals –
public schools
Extends learning beyond class
time
70% 68%
Students take more
responsibility for learning
67% 52%
Increased student engagement 67% 62%
Personalized learning 64% 58%
Enhanced relevancy of
curriculum
61% 44%
Improved student outcomes 52% 40%
Technology is used effectively 52% 37%

Principals: Challenges with blended
learningChallenges Principals –
private
schools
Principals –
public schools
Educating parents on their role 58% 61%
Identifying best practices for
teachers
52% 47%
Metrics for evaluating program
success
45% 45%
Identifying/procuring curriculum
or content
45% 37%
Integration of the content within
instruction
45% 47%
Identifying best model for your
school
39% 41%
Securing funding to support
plans
30% 49%

.
Private school parents more willing to
help with funding for digital learning
Willingness to support a school technology fee?
11%
15%
16%
21%
73%
64%
Parents - private schools
Parents - public schools
Not Sure Unlikely Likely

But, what is needed
to take our digital
learning plans to
the next level?

“Imagine you are designing the
ultimate school for today’s
students, what technologies would
have the greatest impact on
learning?”
Favorite Speak Up Question:
Education Decision-Makers

.
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Online classes
Laptop for every student
Digital textbooks
Games
Schoolwide Internet
Principals Teachers Parents Gr 6-8 students
Do we have a shared vision around digital
learning solutions?

.
1. Engaging parents in digital learning
plans
What topics would you like to
know more about?
o Apps/software that could help my child with
learning at home
o Technology in use at my child’s school
o Internet safety in place at my child’s school
o Student data privacy policies
o What technology I should have at home to help my
child succeed at school
o Different classroom models at my child’s school

.
2. Supporting teachers with appropriate
professional development
What is on your wish list for professional
development this year?
o Using technology to differentiate instruction
o Using educational games within instruction
o Using technology tools for formative assessment
o Identifying mobile apps for classroom use
o Using mobile devices in the classroom

.
2. Appreciating the benefits of digital
learning from the student perspective
As a result of using technology, I am …
o Collaborating with other students more
o Applying knowledge to practical problems
o Developing creativity skills
o Communicating with my teachers more often
o In control of my learning
o Learning in a way that fits my personal style
o Better understanding class materials
o Developing critical thinking skills

.
3. Appreciating the benefits of digital
learning from the student perspective
As a result of using technology, I am …
o Collaborating with other students more
o Applying knowledge to practical problems
o Developing creativity skills
o Communicating with my teachers more often
o In control of my learning
o Learning in a way that fits my personal style
o Better understanding class materials
o Developing critical thinking skills
Getting prepared for future
college and career success!

Knowing it and seeing it can be two
different things … digital learning is often a
“Trojan Horse” for bigger discussions
around the future of education

National Speak Up reports and
infographics
Targeted and thematic reports
Digital learning trends
Mobile learning & social media
Games in the classroom
Blended learning outcomes
Presentations, podcasts and webinars
Services: consulting, workshops,
evaluation and efficacy studies
More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org
New national report to be released in April 2016

Online surveys for:
o K-12 students – individual + group
o Parents – English and Spanish
o Teachers
o Librarians/Media Specialists
o School Site & District Administrators
o Technology Leaders
o Community Members
All schools are
invited to
participate
Surveys open
October 2016
Participate in Speak Up!
Sign up to receive
information at:
www.tomorrow.org

Thank you for this conversation today!
Julie Evans
jevans@tomorrow.org
949-609-4660 x15
Twitter: JulieEvans_PT and SpeakUpEd
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