Speak Up 2009 Research Project, San Diego

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Speak Up 2009 Research Project
National and California Findings
K-12 Students, Parents, Teachers,
Administrators & Pre-Service Teachers
May 7, 2010
Julie Evans
Project Tomorrow
jevans@tomorrow.org

© Project Tomorrow 2010

Defining 21st century education . . .

“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.”

11th grade student
Pittsburgh PA

Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions

 What are the expectations of today’s students
for technology use within education?

 How does that student vision for 21st century
learning compare with the educators’ vision?

 How well are today’s schools meeting the
expectations of students?

 Are we appropriately preparing our teachers
(current and future) to support this new vision?


Today’s Agenda:

 Learn: from key stakeholders about
emerging technologies and education

 Reflect: on your current plans and practices

 Create: new conversations & ideas

Speak Up Research Project:
Views of Students, Teachers, Parents,
Administrators & Pre-Service Teachers

Special emphasis on data from California stakeholders


What is Speak Up?
 Annual national research project
 Online surveys + focus groups
 Open for all K-12 schools and schools of education
 Schools/districts/colleges get back their own data for planning and budgeting

 Collect data ↔ Stimulate conversations
 K-12 Students, Teachers, Parents and Administrators + Pre-Service Teachers

 Inform policies & programs
 Analysis and reporting – national reports, state reports, district reports
 Services: custom reports, consulting with districts and state agencies
 NCES back end database – provide statistically significant samplings

 7 years of empowering authentic voices – since 2003:
 1.6 million K-12 students
 142,000 teachers 1.85 million respondents
 82,000 parents
 10,500 school leaders
 23,000 schools – from all 50 states, DC, American military base schools,
Canada, Mexico, Australia


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.

Speak Up survey question themes

 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
 Educational Games, Web 2.0 tools and applications
 Designing the 21st Century School


Why do schools & districts participate in Speak Up?

Collect unique data from stakeholders

Give stakeholders a voice in national/state policy

Support specific initiatives such as 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


Speak Up 2009 Research Project

National and California Findings

 Student vision
 Educator response
 Trends to watch
 Discussion


National Speak Up 2009 Participation: 370,565

 K-12 Students 299,677
 Teachers 38,642
 Parents (in English & Spanish) 26,312
 School/District Administrators 3,947
 Schools / Districts 5,757 / 1,215

 Pre-Service Teachers 1,987
 Schools of Education 71

Top Participating States (# of participants)
Top 12:
TX, AZ, AL, CA, FL, MD, PA, NC, AR, MO, NY, IL


National Speak Up 2009 Participation: 370,565

About our K-12 Schools:
 97% public, 3% private

 38% urban, 31% suburban, 32% rural
 54% Title 1 eligible – indicating community poverty
 42% majority-minority student population

About our Schools of Education/Aspiring Teachers
 89% four year public institutions

 2/3 undergraduates; 1/3 graduate students


California Speak Up 2009 Participation: 33,002

K-12 Students: 25,757
Teachers: 2,501
Parents: 4,026
Administrators: 280

Pre-Service Teachers: 438


First Speak Up 2009 Report
Released March 16, 2010

Creating Our Future:
Students Speak Up about their Vision
for 21st Century Learning

Speak Up 2009 National Findings:

K-12 Students & Parents


Second Speak Up 2009 report
Released May 5, 2010

Unleashing the Future:
Educators Speak Up about the Use of
Emerging Technologies for Learning

Speak Up 2009 National Findings

Teachers, Aspiring Teachers & Administrators


Speak Up Data Findings

Who am I?

Interactive Exercise


Who am I? Profile characteristics:
Access to mobile devices:
MP3 player (44%)
Game player (53%) Participates
Laptop (44%) in immersive
virtual reality
Uses Internet for research environments
(51%) and online (39%)
assessments (35%)

Wishes for their ultimate school
Online textbooks (29%)
High tech science tools (39%)
Online tools for organization (35%)

Audience Response: Who am I?

1. Kindergarten Boy
2. 3rd Grade Girl
3. 7th Grade Boy
4. 10th Grade Girl
5. Teacher


Who am I?


Who am I?
3rd Grade Girl with Average Tech Skills


Sampling of Key Findings: Speak Up 2003 – 2009

 Persistent digital disconnect between students and adults

 Students’ frustrations with the lack of technology use in
school

 Lack of relevancy in education exacerbated

 Students function as a “Digital Advance Team”

 Students adopt and adapt emerging technologies for
learning

 Introducing the “Free Agent Learner”

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


Result:

A new uniquely “student vision”
for leveraging emerging
technologies to drive
achievement and educational
productivity


Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up
about their Vision for 21st Century Learning

Three Essential Elements in the Student Vision

 Social–based learning
 Un–tethered learning
 Digitally–rich learning



Three Essential Elements

Students want to leverage emerging
communications and collaboration tools
to create personal networks of experts




Students envision technology-enabled
learning that transcends classroom walls




Students see the use of relevancy-based
digital tools, content and resources as key
to education productivity




 Communication and collaboration tools


Students’ use of technology for communication
and collaboration outside of school

72%
Communicate with others (IM, email, text)

66%
Update profile

Communicate with others (social 43% G9-12th
networking, discussion boards, chats) G6-8th

22% G3-5th
Contribute to a blog

18%
Contribute to a wiki

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


Students’ use of collaboration and communications
tools for school work

Peer
51%
communi cati ons

Col l aborati ons thru
34%
SN

Teacher
28%
communi cati ons

Pos t to bl ogs wi ki s 12%

Tweet or mi crobl og 11% G9-12
G6-8
Onl i ne communi ti es 10% G3-5

Onl i ne tutori ng 8%

Gl obal
7%
col l aborati ons

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




 Using mobile devices

 Online learning


California students have a lot of personal
devices that they would like to use in school

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

Laptop 41% 37% 58% 55%

Cell phone 21% 29% 62% 65%

Smart phone 11% 14% 23% 30%

MP 3 44% 53% 80% 84%


Students face obstacles using technology at
school

Top responses from CA students:

1. I cannot use my mobile device (42%)
2. School filters and firewalls block websites I need
(40%)
3. Teachers limit our technology use (30%)
4. Too many rules! (26%)
 Cannot access my communications tools
 Rules that limit use of my school’s technology


How schools could make it easier to use
technology – the student point of view

CA Students say:

1. Let me use my own mobile device (54%)
2. Give me unlimited Internet access on campus (38%)
3. Let me use my own laptop (37%)
4. Access my school projects from any computer –
home or at school (37%)
5. I want to access my social networking site and
communications tools (32%)


Audience response

Besides communications and research,
how do CA students say that using “mobile
devices” in school will help them with
schoolwork?


Audience response

schoolwork?
Choose top response:

A. Access social networking site
B. Access online textbooks
C. Play educational games
D. Share documents, videos and podcasts
E. Receive reminders and alerts
F. Take videos of class presentations or labs to review later


schoolwork?

Access social networking site 36%
Access online textbooks 42%
Play educational games 22%
Share documents, videos and podcasts 36%
Receive reminders and alerts 51%
Take videos of class presentations or labs 33%


Students believe that mobile devices can enhance
personal productivity

Communicate with classmates 64%
Receive reminders & alerts 58%
Organize schoolwork 53%
Communicate with teachers 52%
Learn about school activities 44%
G9-12
Access social networking 43%
42% G6-8
Create/share documents or media
Upload/download to portal 40%
Coordinate calendars 37%
Share/Edit bookmarks 29%

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


Students’ suggested use of mobile devices for
learning purposes

Look up information on Internet 70%

Take notes or record lectures 56%

Work on projects with classmates 55%

G9-12
Access online textbooks 48%
G6-8
Take videos of class presentations or 37%
experiments

Play educational games 31%

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


 CA Parents’ beliefs about the potential benefits
of using mobile devices for instructional
purposes
Increases student engagement 35%

Provides access to online textbooks 35%

Prepares students for world of work 34%

Improves teacher-parent-student
communications 32%

Extends school day for learning 30%


 CA Teachers’ beliefs about the potential benefits
of using mobile devices for instructional
purposes
Increases student engagement 48%

Prepares students for world of work 36%

Improves teacher-parent-student
communications 34%

Extends school day for learning 33%

Personalizes instruction 26%


 CA Teachers’ biggest concern about using
mobile devices at school

 While 48% of teachers say that the greatest
benefit to using mobile devices:
 increases student engagement in
school and learning

68% say their biggest concern however
is students will be distracted doing
other things (texting, surfing, games)


CA Teachers’ other concerns about using
mobile devices at school

 Distraction 68%
 Digital equity 55%
 Students will cheat on tests 34%
 I don’t know how to integrate 24%
 I don’t have curriculum 24%


Administrators’ perspectives on mobile devices
within learning

 66% of administrators say that the greatest
benefit to using mobile devices:
 increases student engagement in
school and learning


Administrators’ perspectives on mobile devices
within learning

 What prevents administrators from allowing
students to use their own devices?

 Current district policies (49%)
 Concerns about theft (47%)
 Concerns about network security (47%)
 Teachers are not trained (45%)
 Digital equity concerns (42%)


CA Parents’ willingness to purchase mobile
devices for their child to use at school

No Opinion/ School
Unsure- 9% responsibility
9%

Likely
63%

Not Likely
17%




 Online textbooks
 Games
 Simulations and animations
 Creating using digital media


How students are currently using digital
resources for schoolwork

34%
Take tests online
19%
Turn in paper for plagiarism check
21%
Conduct virtual experiments
29%
Play educational games G9-12th
66% G6-8th
Create slide shows, videos or web pages
G3-5th
33%
Use online textbooks
27%
Upload assignments to school portal
10%
Listen to a podcast

0% 30% 60% 90%


Students value the use of games for learning

Connect subject to real world 35%

Get immediate feedback 42%

42%
Go beyond basic assignment & try new things

39%
Direct my own learning

53% G9-12
More interesting to practice problems
G6-8
See direct results of problem solving 42% G3-5

58%
Easier to understand diffcult concepts

61%
More engaged in the subject

52%
Learn more about a subject

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


Students’ desires for the features and
functionality of online textbooks

Three themes emerge from the data:

 Students want interactivity and relevancy
 They want tools to facilitate collaboration
 They want ways to personalize learning


Students want their online textbooks to be
interactive and relevant

53%
Games to explore ideas

55%
Online tutors

51%
Links to real-time data & websites

53% G9-12
Animations & simulations
G6-8
46%
Video clips G3-5

44%
Virtual labs

36%
Expert Podcasts

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


Students want their online textbooks to have tools
that facilitate collaboration

Communicate 63%
with classmates
Create 44%
podcasts/videos G9-12
Collaboration 42% G6-8
Tools
G3-5
Webcams/Video 34%
Conferencing

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%


Students want to use their digital textbooks to
personalize learning

El ectroni c 63%
hi ghl i ghts/notes
86%
Cal cul ator
66%
Search terms
60%
Qui zzes/Assessments G9-12
Downl oad to 52% G6-8
cel l phone
G3-5
PowerPoi nt 53%
Presentati ons
48%
Organi zati onal Tool s

49%
Sel f-paced tutori al s

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%


Unleashing the Future:
Educators “Speak Up” about the Use of
Emerging Technologies for Learning

What is the value proposition for
technology in education?


Audience response

Who do you think is most “bullish” on the
importance of effective use of technology for
student success? (Besides students!)


Audience response

Who do you think is most “bullish” on the
importance of effective use of technology for
student success? (Besides students!)

A. Teachers
B. District administrators
C. School principals


What is the value proposition for
technology in education?

How important is technology to your students'
success?

Extremely important

Important Teachers
District Administrators
Somewhat important Principals

Not important

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%


CA Teachers: How has your use of technology
within instruction impacted your students?

Top responses:

More motivated to learn 39%
Developing creativity 30%
Applying knowledge to practical problems 23%
Developing problem-solving/critical thinking skills 22%
More participation in discussions 21%


CA Teachers: How has the use of technology
improved your effectiveness as a teacher?

Top responses:
Better organized 52%
More productive 44%
Facilitating student centered learning 29%
Encouraging students to be self-directed 32%
Creating more relevant lessons 32%
Creating more interactive lessons 27%
Managing class more effectively 27%
Easier to assess student progress 27%


What challenges do administrators
say are “waking them up” in the
middle of the night?


Wake up issues for administrators

 District Administrators say:  Principals say:

 Funding (66%)  Test scores (55%)
 Use of technology (53%)  Funding (50%)

 21st century skills (38%)  Communications with parents
(38%)
 Using data to assess
achievement (35%)  School safety (36%)

 Test scores (33%)  Diversity (35%)

≈
 Use of technology (27%)


Tech challenges for administrators

 Besides funding, what issues are the most
challenging for your district?

Staff professional development
Technology support for new implementations
Evaluating emerging technologies
Assessment of technology skills
Data collection and reporting


Tech challenges for administrators

 Besides funding, what issues are the most
challenging for your district?

Staff professional development
Technology support for new implementations

Evaluating emerging technologies
Assessment of technology skills
Data collection and reporting


Administrators talk about barriers and
emerging technologies

 Besides funding, what barriers prevent you from
implementing . . . .

Online classes
Mobile devices
Digital content


Administrators talk about barriers and
emerging technologies

 Besides funding, what barriers prevent you from
implementing . . . .

Common theme:
Teachers are not trained or
comfortable using these tools


CA Teachers “Speak Up”
What technology are you using in your classroom to
enhance student achievement?

Accessing the Internet Communications tools
≥ 63%
Computer projection Digital media tools


CA Teachers “Speak Up”
What technology are you using in your classroom to
enhance student achievement?

Accessing the Internet Communications tools
≥ 63%
Computer projection Digital media tools

Games (29%) Document camera (34%)
Interactive whiteboards Collaboration tools (23%)
(21%) ≤ 34%
Online textbooks (24%) Mobile devices (8%)
E-portfolios (10%) Virtual simulations (4%)


CA Pre-service Teachers “Speak Up”

What tech tools are you learning to use in your
methods class?

Top vote getters:
Using word processing/spreadsheet tools 43%
Finding digital resources for lessons 32%
Creating presentations 26%
Analyzing student data 22%
Creating e-portfolios 20%


CA Pre-service Teachers “Speak Up”

What tech tools are you learning to use in your
methods class?

Bottom vote getters:
Teaching an online class 2%
Using web collaboration tools 8%
Managing a class with an LMS 8%
Using student achievement data 13%
Using games, simulations or animations 15%


CA Teachers & Professional Development

 25% have participated in a 100% online course
 32% would like their district to offer more online
PD



 32% would like their district to offer more online PD

 37% would like to use online collaboration tools as
part of a PLC plus:
 Centralized repository of teaching resources – 35%
 Easy access to student data – 27%
 Podcasts and webcasts – 18%



 32% would like their district to offer more online PD

 37% would like online collaboration tools as part of a PLC
plus:
 Centralized repository of teaching resources – 35%
 Easy access to student data – 27%
 Podcasts and webcasts – 18%

43% are already finding podcasts and videos on
their own to improve their teaching effectiveness


Imagine you are designing the
ultimate school.

Which technology tools and services
would have the greatest positive impact
on learning?


Imagine you are designing the
ultimate school.

Which technology tools and services
would have the greatest positive impact
on learning?

Are we all on the same page?


Audience response

Which stakeholder group do you think had the
largest percentage increase in regular use of a
social networking site from 2008 to 2009?

Choose top response:

A. Middle school students (Grades 6-8)
B. High school students (Grades 9-12)
C. Parents
D. Teachers
E. Administrators


Which stakeholder group do you think had the
largest increase in regular use of a social
networking site from 2008 to 2009?

Growth in Using a Social Networking Site

Administrators

Teachers
2009
Parents
2008
Students Gr 9-12

Students Gr 6-8

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


Unleashing the Future: Educators “Speak Up” about
the use of Emerging Technologies for Learning

Ultimate School: Elements of Social Based Learning

Communications
tools Principals
Teachers
Aspiring Teachers
Students Gr 6-12
Collaboration tools

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%



Ultimate School: Elements of Un-tethered Learning

Online classes

Principals
Mobile devices
Teachers
Aspiring Teachers
Laptops
Students Gr 6-12

Internet access

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%



Ultimate School: Elements of Digitally Rich Learning
Environments

E-portfolios

Principals
Online textbooks
Teachers

Games Aspiring Teachers
Students Gr 6-12
Digital media tools

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%


A vision for education in 2019

“School will become a 24 hour around the clock opportunity
with students logging into school from “home.” The role of the
teacher will be to lead and assist students in “discovering”
the uses for the technology and information. Every student
from Pre-K through twelfth grade will have access to learning
through the most advanced IT devices available. Learning will
occur online at least 80% of the time. School buildings will
be open on evenings and Saturdays for remediation, recreation
and community activities for the purpose of socialization.”

Principal from Michigan


Unleashing the Future
Top Ten Recommendations:

1. Embrace social-based learning
2. Incorporate online collaboration tools
3. Experiment with using student mobile devices within
instruction
4. Realize that it is not just about engagement – productivity
wins!
5. Help parents with their Internet concerns
6. Provide students with information about online classes
7. Leverage digital resources to increase relevancy of content
8. Think creatively about the use of games in school
9. Understand that online textbooks are really about interaction
10. Engage students in local and national discussions


Having a voice

 CA Students like to be more involved in education
decisions at their school

82% would like to be more involved

• Have class discussions
• Give input through Speak Up and other surveys
• Share ideas online with other students
• Be part of a club that researches problems & presents ideas
• Be part of a student advisory group for the principal
• Set up a blog and wiki to share ideas
• Make presentations to the school board


More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org

 National Speak Up Findings

 Additional data analysis from Speak Up 2009

 Presentations, podcasts and webinars

 Reports and white papers

 Information about other services

 Information about Speak Up 2010


Plan now to participate in Speak Up 2010!

Online surveys available for:
K-12 students
Parents (in Spanish too!) Surveys open for input:
Teachers October 2010
Administrators
Pre-service teachers
No fee to participate. No limit on the # of surveys
submitted. 100% confidential.

Free online report for all Speak Up participating
districts w/ your local data: Feb 2011

Release of National Speak Up Findings in
Congressional Briefings: Spring 2011


Thank you.
Let’s continue this conversation.

Julie Evans
Project Tomorrow
jevans@tomorrow.org
949-609-4660 x15

Copyright Project Tomorrow 2010.
This work is the intellectual property of the author. Permission is granted
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If time allows or for self review:

Additional Findings from Speak Up 2009

Math Instruction

STEM & Teaching Career Interest


CA Students:
Math and STEM Career Exploration

Why is it important to learn math?

I don't like math

Not important
Gr 9-12
Get into college
Gr 6-8
Develop PS & CT skills Gr 3-5
To earn good grades

I might w ant a job

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


CA Parents:

Why do parents think math is important to their child’s
success?

 To develop problem solving/thinking skills
76%
 To be successful in a future job
64%
 To help my child get into college
52%
 To make informed decisions in the future 48%

CA Students:

How do you want to learn math?

Solving real world
problems

Teacher is excited

Tech games Gr 9-12
Gr 6-8

Help other students

Discuss with
classmates

Textbook problems

Simulations/animations

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


CA Students:

Interest in STEM Careers

Maybe/somewhat
interested

Gr 9-12
Yes, interested
Gr 6-8

Not interested

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%


CA Students:

Yes, I am interested: What would increase your interest in a STEM
career?

Summer career exploration programs
After school programs
Competitions
College scholarships


CA Students:

Yes, I am interested: What would increase your interest in a STEM career?

Summer career exploration programs
After school programs
Competitions
College scholarships

Somewhat/maybe interested: What would increase your interest in a
STEM career?

Meeting successful role models
Talk to professionals and visit companies
Work with mentors
Day in the Life videos and podcasts


CA Parents:
Parents: Which of these areas are you likely to
encourage your child to pursue a career?

 Science 52%
 Math 36%
 Engineering 42%
 Technology 52%

 Teaching 30%


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