1. Top 10 Trends in Student Learning with Technology November 20, 2009 Moderator: Geoff Fletcher, editorial director 1105 Media Education Group

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7. Top 10 Trends in Student Learning with Technology Speak Up 2008 National Findings November 20, 2009 Julie Evans Chief Executive Officer Project Tomorrow

11. Online surveys available for: K-12 students Parents Teachers Administrators New! Pre-service teachers Surveys open now through 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.

13. National Speak Up 2008 Participation TX, CA, AZ, AL, IL, MD, FL, NC, NE, WI Top ten states All 50 States 4,379/868 Schools/districts 3,114 School/district administrators 21,309 Parents (in English and Spanish) 29,644 Teachers 281,500 K-12 students

16. Selected Speak Up National Findings Top 10 Trends

17. Let’s listen in and learn! What we are hearing: K-12 districts are using Speak Up data as input for decisions on how to effectively leverage the historic stimulus funds

18. 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

19. Introducing the “Digital Advance Team” Case Study: Use of email technology for communications

23. Besides Internet research and writing assignments, how are students using technology for schoolwork? What are students’ aspirations for technology use within learning?

24. Speak Up Trend # 1 Student use of technology varies by grade level – not all digital natives are using technology the same way.

25. How are students using technology for schoolwork?

26. Speak Up Trend # 2 Students want interactive online textbooks that leverage Web 2.0 and social learning features.

28. Speak Up Trend # 3 Today’s students are mobile learners.

29. Access to Devices for the Mobile Learner

31. Speak Up Trend # 4 Web 2.0 tools are for increased productivity, not just engagement in the learning process.

32. Web 2.0 Applications

33. Speak Up Trend # 5 “ I’ll take that class to go!” Students are interested in online learning to satisfy a variety of self-determined learning needs.

34. Additional interest in taking an online class: + 40% of high school students + 35% of middle school students + 15% of students grades 3-5 Students and online learning Taken or researched taking an online class: 20% of high school students 26% of middle school students

35. Why take an online class?

36. Speak Up Trend # 6 Students are adapting emerging technologies to meet learning needs. Example: social networking tools

37. How are students using social based tools for schoolwork? Significant changes from 2007: Email/IM/Text Using social networking site to collaborate with classmates 150% 27%

38. Speak Up Trend # 7 Developing 21st century information and media literacy skills

40. How do students want to acquire these skills?

41. Speak Up Trend # 8 Students continue to be frustrated with using technology @ their school for learning.

43. Speak Up Trend # 9 Students have a solution: let me use my own devices @ school!

45. Speak Up Trend # 10 The ultimate classroom? Students want to define and direct their own educational destiny.

48. What if you could design the ultimate school?

49. 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

53. Online surveys available for: K-12 students Parents Teachers Administrators New! Pre-service teachers Surveys available until 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.

54. Surveys open until Dec 18, 2009 How to Speak Up Activate your school/district registration Promote to your stakeholders Leverage incentives or specific motivators Use our tools: banner ads, email text Plan for how you will use the data Track participation – we provide weekly updates We are here to help you! www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2009/

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57. Question and Answer Session

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