Speak Up 2010 National Findings Teachers, Librarians & Administrators

Speak Up 2010 Congressional Briefing
Washington DC
May 11, 2011

Speak Up 2010 National Findings:
Teachers, Librarians & Administrators

Welcome to the Briefing
© Project Tomorrow 2011

Welcome

Julie Evans

Chief Executive Officer

Project Tomorrow


Today’s Agenda:

Welcomes Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow

Dr. Katherine Bihr
Tiger Woods Learning Center

Release of National Julie Evans
Findings

Panel Discussion Education leaders from
Maryland and Virginia

Q&A All


Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions

• How are today’s teachers, librarians and administrators
enabling, engaging and empowering student learning
through technology?

• Is the educators’ vision for tech-enabled learning in sync with
the students’ vision?

• What are the benefits and challenges associated with the
use of selected emerging technologies in education?

• What technologies are key in the “ultimate school” for
today’s learners?


Speak Up National Research Project

• 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, Librarians, Parents,
Administrators

• Inform policies & programs
Analysis and reporting
Services to help transform teaching and learning


Speak Up survey question themes

Learning & Teaching with Technology
21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship
Science and Math Instruction / STEM Career Interests
Professional Development / Teacher Preparation
Internet Safety
Administrators’ Challenges
Emerging Technologies in the Classroom
Online Learning, Mobile Devices, Digital Content
Educational Games, Web 2.0 tools and
applications
Designing the 21st Century School


Speak Up National Research Project

• Empowering authentic voices – since 2003:
1.9 million K-12 students
180,000 teachers and librarians
124,000 parents
15,500 school and district leaders
30,000 K-12 schools – from all 50 states, DC,
American military base schools, Canada, Mexico,
Australia, int’l schools . . .

2.2 million respondents


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.

Many thanks to our K-12 National Champion
Outreach Partners:


Saluting our Speak Up 2010 Sponsors:


Thank you for the use of the
21st century learning tools


Welcome

Dr. Katherine E. Bihr

Vice President and Executive Director

Tiger Woods Learning Center Foundation


Speak Up 2010 Congressional Briefing
Washington DC
May 11, 2011

Speak Up 2010 National Findings:
Teachers, Librarians & Administrators


Meet our panel of experts

Angela Foreman, Special Education Teacher
Arlington Public Schools (VA)

Camilla Gagliolo. Instructional Technology Coordinator
Arlington Public Schools (VA)

Ryan Imbriale, Principal
Baltimore County Public Schools (MD)

Jennifer Maldonato, Education Specialist for Libraries
Fairfax County Public Schools (VA)

Jayne E. Moore, Director
Instructional Technology & School Library Media
Maryland State Department of Education


National Speak Up 2010 Participation: 379,355

K-12 Students 294,399
Parents (in English & Spanish) 42,267
Teachers 35,525
Librarians 2,135
School/District Administrators 3,578
Technology Leaders 1,391
Schools / Districts 6,541 / 1,340

Participating States for Student Surveys: 48 states
Top 12 (# of participants):
TX, CA, AL, AZ, FL, NC, IL, MD, IN, NV, PA, WI


National Speak Up 2010 Participation: 379,355

About our K-12 Schools:
– 34% urban, 29% suburban, 37% rural
– 51% Title 1 eligible – indicating community
poverty
– 34% majority-minority student population


What can the Speak Up
findings tell us about the
future of learning?


What can the Speak Up data tell us about the
future of learning?

• Student vision for tech use mirrors desires for
learning in general
• Educators have potential to enable, engage and
empower this new learning vision
• By examining the synergies and the disconnects
we can develop a shared vision for the future of
learning


The Student Vision for 21st Century Learning

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


Speak Up 2010 National Findings
1st of two reports – released on April 1, 2011

Our student experts!


Speak Up 2010 National Findings
2nd of two reports – released today!

The New 3 E’s of Education:
Enabled, Engaged, Empowered

How today’s educators are advancing a new
vision for teaching and learning



Inside Today’s Classroom
Key Trends to Watch:

Mobile Learning

Online and Blended Learning

Digital Content

Vision for the Ultimate School



Inside Today’s Classroom: increased interest
in emerging technologies

Why?

1. Many more educators are tech users
2. Increased student and parent demand
3. Budget woes driving creative thinking



Importance of Effective Tech Use to Student Success

Extremely Important

Important

Administrators
Somewhat Important
Librarians

Not Important / No Opinion Teachers

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



Administrators: What idea has greatest potential to
enhance student achievement?

1. Increase teacher effectiveness 49%
2. Integrate 21st century skills into curriculum 38%
3. Leverage technology more effectively 23%
Engage parents as co-teachers 23%
4. Align curriculum to Common Core standards 22%
5. Develop individual learning plans for each student 21%



Teachers: How do you use technology to facilitate student learning?
Use of Technology 2008 2010
Track effort to achievement 12% 16%
Facilitate group collaborations 22% 32%
Set student objectives 33% 34%
Note taking and info synthesis 27% 37%
Provide feedback 38% 38%
Create cues or questions 30% 40%
Create physical models 33% 41%
Conduct investigations 20% 47%
Create graphic organizers 33% 51%
Homework and practice 36% 58%


Teachers' View - Impact of technology on my students

45%
Greater creativity 47%
38%
44%
Increased motivation 53%
62%
Developing critical thinking 36%
34%
skills 28%
Greater ownership of 30%
28%
learning 24%
30%
More collaboration 31%
28%
30%
Increased participation 32%
29%

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

Elementary school teachers Middle school teachers High school teachers


Teachers' View - Impact of technology on my effectiveness

39%
Student centered learning 38%
40%

38%
Relevant lessons 41%
35%

Better class room 36%
32%
management 26%

34%
Interactive lessons 40%
39%

Easier to assess 32%
33%
achievement 26%

Time to differentiate 31%
32%
instruction 34%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

Elementary school teachers Middle s chool teachers High school teachers



Administrators: Besides funding, what are your top
tech challenges?

1. Availability of tech for student use 51%
2. Staff professional development 48%
3. Technology support 31%
4. Digital equity issues 30%
5. Evaluating emerging technologies 25%



Key Trends: Mobile Learning



Personal device Students Students Teachers Administrators
access Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12

Smartphone 34% 44% 44% 58%

MP3 Player 79% 85% 68% 47%

iPad 13% 10% 9% 18%



Administrators' Value Proposition for Mobile Learning

Increases student 84%
74%
engagement 65%
66%
66%
Extends learning day 55%
46%
47%

64%
Personalizes learning 60%
43%
30%
60%
Improves communications 50%
36%
31%

Empow ers informal 48%
32%
remediation 27%
20%

Increases teacher 41%
28%
productivity 23%
20%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

2007 2008 2009 2010



Teachers' Concerns about Using Mobile Devices within Instruction
86%
Too distracting 84%
61%

63%
Digital equity 69%
59%

36%
Cheating on tests 42%
17%

34%
Lack know ledge about integration 38%
28%

34%
Students' responsible use 38%
30%

29%
Finding age appropriate resources 43%
61%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Elementary School Teacher Middle School Teachers High School Teachers



What is preventing you from allowing students to use their
own mobile devices at school for academic purposes?

District
Preventing Factors Principals
Administrators
Lack of teacher skills 56% 62%
Network security concerns 55% 53%
Challenges of multiple platforms 35% 49%
Digital equity 46% 46%
Too distracting 49% 43%
Internet safety 48% 42%
Potential theft 57% 38%




Panel Discussion


Key Trends: Online and Blended Learning



Students and parents are interested in online learning

If you have not taken an online class, would you
like to?
Yes! Students in Grades 3-5 30%
Students in Grades 6-8 34%
Students in Grades 9-12 38%

What would you recommend as a good investment
to enhance student achievement?
34% of parents say “online classes”


Teachers' Interest in Online Teaching
(Based on years experience)
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

2%
Taught 100% online class 6%
6%
5%
3%
Taught blended online class 4%
6%
5%
6%
Researched teaching online class 9%
8%
7%
34%
Interested: teaching online class 33%
27%
24%
35%
Not interested: teaching online class 35%
39%
44%

1-3 years 4-10 years 11-15 years 16+ years



What would motivate you to teach an online class?
Taught online Took online
Motivating Factors All
course PD course
Work conditions flexibility 53% 63% 67%
Increased compensation 48% 56% 58%
Provided with technology 39% 48% 48%
Work with motivated
students 33% 41% 44%
Provided with curriculum 32% 40% 40%
Training 30% 36% 34%
Work with other online
teachers 29% 35% 35%
Co-teach online class 29% 33% 33%
Personal experience with
online class 17% 19% 25%




Panel Discussion



Key Trends: Digital Content



Students’ ideas for the ultimate e-textbook

Highly interactive and real world
based to add relevancy
Provides tools to facilitate
collaboration
Customizable features that
personalize the learning process


Digital Content in the Classroom
What are teachers using and librarians recommending?

Teachers Teachers Teachers
Types of Digital Content Gr K-5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
Librarians

Virtual labs 4% 9% 11% 11%
Games 32% 21% 13% 16%
Animations/simulations 18% 21% 26% 16%
Online textbooks 26% 28% 26% 19%
Virtual field trips 22% 14% 11% 31%
Podcasts/videos 28% 34% 36% 38%
Skill development software 52% 31% 21% 39%
Real time data 27% 24% 10% 40%


What are the barriers to using digital content within instruction?

Providing technology to support 45%
47%

Lack of teachers' skills 45%
44%

Evaluating quality of content 22%
35%

Identifying free content 21%
29%

Legal issues 18%
26%

Lack of funds to purchase content 50%
23%

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

Adm inistrators Tech Coordinators



What factors are most important when evaluating the quality
of digital content for classroom use?
Student achievement results 60%
35%
Teacher evaluation 52%
40%
Created by a teacher 41%
56%
Certified by education org 36%
37%
Recommended by state agency 34%
23%
Content is free 31%
55%
Developed by content experts 28%
28%
Referred by a colleague 24%
53%

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

Teachers Principals



The Librarian Evaluation Rubric:

Content accuracy 81%
Ease of use by teachers and students 76%
Alignment to curriculum standards 73%
Credibility of publishing organization 68%
Cost 60%
Level of engagement and interactivity 50%




Panel Discussion


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?


Ultimate School: Are we on the same page?

Ultimate School: Enabling Mobile Learning

Bring ow n device to 33%
33%
school 62%
62%
61%
Laptops 47%
50%
51%
34%
Smart phone 18%
48%
49%
40%
iPad 26%
37%
43%

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

Gr 6-8 Students Gr 9-12 Students Teachers Principals



Ultimate School: Engaging Online Learning
25%
Chat rooms for students 17%
49%
55%

37%
Online classes 31%
46%
41%
44%
Online tutors 40%
44%
38%
44%
Collaboration tools 29%
43%
42%

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




Ultimate School: Empowering Digital Content

76%
Campus w ide internet 68%
access 72%
70%

54%
Online or e-textbooks 51%
55%
53%

37%
Games and virtual 34%
simulations 42%
54%

74%
Adaptive softw are 60%
33%
33%

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




Let’
Let’s get you involved
in this discussion!

Audience Q & A


What is the bottom line?

Today’s students
want learning that is:

Enabled

Engaging

Empowered

What is the bottom line?

Increasingly, teachers, librarians and administrators
share that same vision and they are
enabling, engaging and empowering learning
through technology.

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Thank you for your participation in
today’s Congressional Briefing.

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

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