Weitere ähnliche Inhalte Ähnlich wie Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and Expections of Tomorrow's Teachers (20) Mehr von Julie Evans (20) Kürzlich hochgeladen (20) Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and Expections of Tomorrow's Teachers1. TCEA 2013 Convention & Exposition
Special Report Release
Learning in the 21st Century:
Digital Experiences and
Expectations
of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO
February 7, 2013
3. Our discussion agenda
About the Speak Up National Research Project
Context for this new research
Introduction of key report findings
Questions for further consideration
Discussion
Speak Up 2012 National Findings
Views of Tomorrow’s Teachers in
College Teacher Preparation Programs
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
4. Project Tomorrow, a national
education nonprofit organization
Programs:
• Research & evaluation studies
• School and community programs
• Events for students
Mission: To ensure that today’s
students are prepared to become
tomorrow’s leaders, innovators and
engaged citizens of the world.
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
5. 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, Parents, Administrators
Pre-Service Teachers in Schools of Education
Inform policies & programs
Analysis and reporting of findings and trends
Consulting services to help transform teaching and learning
+ 3 million surveys since 2003
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
6. Speak Up survey question themes
Learning & Teaching with Technology
21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship & Global Awareness
Math and Science Instruction
Students’ Career Interests in STEM
Professional Development / Teacher Preparation
Internet Safety
Administrators’ Challenges
Emerging Technologies both in & out of the Classroom
Mobile Devices, Online Learning, Digital Content, E-textbooks
Educational Games, Social Media tools and applications
Flipped Classroom, Print to Digital, Online Assessments
Designing the 21st Century School
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
7. Speak Up survey question themes
Learning & Teaching with Technology
21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship & Global Awareness
Math and Science Instruction
Students’ Career Interests in STEM
Professional Development / Teacher Preparation
Internet Safety
Administrators’ Challenges
Emerging Technologies both in & out of the Classroom
Mobile Devices, Online Learning, Digital Content, E-textbooks
Educational Games, Social Media tools and applications
Flipped Classroom, Print to Digital, Online Assessments
Designing the 21st Century School
Activities Value Propositions Aspirations
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
8. National Speak Up for Aspiring Teachers
1,351 college student respondents
81% female, 19% male
75% enrolled in undergrad programs
25% in grad programs
41% aspiring to a multi-subject credential
46% aspiring to a single subject credential
Future teaching goals:
o 4% pre-school, early education
o 43% elementary school
o 14% middle school
Survey open period:
o 35% high school 3/12 – 6/1 2012
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
10. Administrators’ Realities
Wake
Up
in
the
Middle
of
the
Night
Issues
Test
scores
48%
Staff
morale
45%
Curriculum
standards
44%
Adequate
funding
40%
Student
behavior
40%
School
safety
35%
Using
data
to
assess
achievement
30%
Adequate
technology
28%
0%
20%
40%
60%
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
11. Administrators’ Realities
What has the greatest potential to enhance
student achievement?
School Site District Level
Enhancing teacher effectiveness 57% 58%
21st century skills integration 49% 54%
Leveraging technology 37% 49%
Common Core Standards 49% 48%
Engaging parents as co-teachers 37% 31%
Enhancing pre-service 20% 23%
preparation programs
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
12. Increasing demand for online classes
A “must have” for the ultimate school:
Students Gr 9-12 46%
Students Gr 6-8 41%
Students Gr 3-5 38%
Parents 36%
Administrators 51%
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
13. Administrators’ Realities: teachers’ adoption
Administrators acknowledge criticality of teacher
training and comfort with using technology as key to
implementation
Enabling Technology Administrator Concern
Mobile learning Teachers don’t know how to
incorporate mobiles within instruction
– 35%
Online classes Cannot find teachers interested/skilled
in teaching online classes – 26%
Digital content Teachers need training on how to
leverage digital content effectively –
42%
Teachers are reluctant to use digital
content we have – 20%
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
14. Realities: different views on value of ed tech
District
Admin
How important is
the effective use
of technology to
student success?
Principals
Parents
Extremely
important
Important
Teachers
Somewhat
important
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
15. Do we have a shared vision for the future of
digital learning in our schools?
Online
textbooks
Online
classes
Students
Games
Teachers
Principals
CollaboraPon
tools
BYOD
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
16. Principals’ expectations for the next generation
of teachers
Ability to use technology to:
1. Communicate with parents & students 70%
2. Create and use multi-media 69%
3. Facilitate student collaborations 63%
4. Differentiate instruction 60%
5. Conduct online assessments 61%
6. Integrate digital content/e-textbooks 58%
7. Incorporate student owned mobiles 49%
8. Leverage social media effectively 45%
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
17. Learning in the 21st Century:
Digital Experiences
and Expectations of
Tomorrow’s Teachers
A special collaborative report
with Blackboard, Inc.
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
18. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Research questions:
1. What technologies are pre-service teachers using in
their personal and educational lives?
2. How are they learning to integrate technology into
instruction? What are they learning?
3. How do the expectations of principals align with the
actual experiences of pre-service teachers?
4. What are the expectations of pre-service teachers
for using technology in their future classroom?
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
19. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Key Finding #1:
Tomorrow’s teachers are using a wide
range of emerging technologies in their
personal lives as well as to prepare for
their future teaching assignments.
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
20. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Key Finding #1:
Social
Media
Usage
Aspiring
Current
Teachers
Teachers
ParPcipaPng
in
an
online
community
17%
14%
Blogging
20%
11%
Using
TwiSer
to
communicate
or
30%
10%
follow
others
WriPng
via
a
Google
Docs™
program
35%
16%
or
similar
product
CommunicaPng
via
discussion
boards,
74%
50%
chat
sites
and
social
networking
UpdaPng
a
personal
social
networking
80%
55%
site
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
21. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Key Finding #1:
Aspiring teachers are tapping into tech-enabled,
self-directed learning to support their career
preparation
Online podcasts and video (45%)
Finding mentors online (42%)
Facebook as a collaboration site (35%)
Taking online assessments (22%)
Twitter as a professional learning tool (20%)
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
22. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Key Finding #2:
Tomorrow’s teachers look to field study
and student teaching mentors as well as
university professors as role models of
using technology effectively.
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
23. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Key Finding #2:
What is the best way for you to learn about how to
integrate technology into instruction?
1. Field observations and student teaching 68%
2. Observation of college professors 62%
3. Classmates 56%
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
24. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Key Finding #2:
What is the best way for you to learn about how to
integrate technology into instruction?
1. Field observations and student teaching 68%
2. Observation of college professors 62%
3. Classmates 56%
Big question: are these always the most
effective role models?
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
25. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Key Finding #2:
What technology tools or techniques are you
learning to use in your methods classes?
Top 3:
1. How to use Office tools 71%
2. Create a multi-media presentation 64%
3. How to use an interactive whiteboard 55%
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
26. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Key Finding #2:
What technology tools or techniques are you
learning to use in your methods classes?
Top 3:
1. How to use Office tools 71%
2. Create a multi-media presentation 64%
3. How to use an interactive whiteboard 55%
Another big question:
Are these the right priorities?
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
27. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Key Finding #3:
School principals’ expectations for the
digital experiences of pre-service teachers
does not align with actual experiences in
teacher prep programs.
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
28. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Key Finding #3:
Principals’ expectations vs. pre-service teachers’
experiences – are we in alignment?
Ability
to
create
and
use
video,
podcasts
and
other
media
IdenPfying
and
evaluaPng
quality
digital
content
to
use
in
class
IncorporaPng
student
owned
mobile
devices
Using
social
media
within
instrucPon
with
students
How
to
teach
an
online
class
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Aspiring
Teachers
Principals
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
29. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Key Finding #3:
Evolving needs in the classroom
Principals’ 2008 2011
Expectations
Ability to integrate 24% 45%
student owned mobile
devices within
instruction
Experience and training 12% 25%
in teaching an online
class
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
30. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Key Finding #4:
Tomorrow’s teachers place a higher value
on the role of technology in student
success and their own productivity than
current in-service teachers do.
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
31. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Key Finding #4:
Impact
of
technology
within
my
Aspiring
Current
classroom
on:
Teachers
Teachers
My
students’
academic
success
Develop
their
creaPvity
76%
35%
More
moPvated
to
learn
75%
50%
More
parPcipatory
in
discussions
68%
25%
Able
to
apply
knowledge
to
problem
64%
26%
solving
Deeply
explore
their
ideas
59%
17%
Own
their
own
learning
57%
22%
Work
together
more
oZen
52%
22%
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
32. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Key Finding #4:
Impact
of
technology
within
my
Aspiring
Current
classroom
on:
Teachers
Teachers
My
effec0veness
as
a
teacher
Create
more
interacPve
lessons
86%
51%
BeSer
organizaPon
70%
47%
Student
centered
learning
approach
59%
37%
More
connected
to
my
students
59%
23%
Create
more
relevant
lessons
57%
38%
Encourage
students
to
be
more
self-‐ 57%
30%
directed
Facilitate
student
collaboraPons
54%
20%
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
33. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Key Finding #4:
Thinking about your future teaching assignment,
what will be most important for your success?
1. Engaged parents 77%
2. Supportive colleagues 71%
3. Supportive principal 70%
4. Classroom facilities 64%
5. Technology tools and resources 63%
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
34. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Key Finding #5:
Tomorrow’s teachers have a long wish list
of their own expectations for technology in
their future classrooms.
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
35. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Key Finding #5:
Technology
Tools
and
Strategies
I
want
in
my
Aspiring
UlJmate
School
Teachers
Ability
to
access
the
Internet
anywhere
on
campus
71%
Laptop
or
netbook
for
every
student
to
use
at
school
71%
AdapPve
learning
soZware
which
adjusts
levels
and
63%
content
to
student
needs
InteracPve
whiteboards
59%
Online
textbooks
48%
Digital
content
for
classroom
use
45%
Digital
media
creaPon
tools
42%
Handheld
student
response
systems
42%
Tablet
computers
42%
Ability
for
students
to
use
their
own
mobile
devices
39%
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
36. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Questions for further consideration
K-12 Leadership:
• How are communicating your needs for new
teachers’ skills to your higher ed partners?
• Are you prepared to meet the expectations of
tomorrow’s teachers?
• How can you tap into their digital interests to
spur school or district wide innovation?
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
37. Learning in the 21st Century: Digital Experiences and
Expectations of Tomorrow’s Teachers
Questions for further consideration
Schools of Education Leadership:
• How well are your prep programs meeting the
needs of your partnering K-12 districts?
• Are you evaluating student teacher placements
based upon the cooperating teachers’ tech
expertise?
• How can you leverage your students’ digital
skills for additional informal learning?
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
38. Learning in the 21st Century:
Digital Experiences
and Expectations of
Tomorrow’s Teachers
Available at:
Tomorrow.org
Blackboard.com/teacherreport
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
39. More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org
National Speak Up Findings and reports
Targeted and thematic reports
Online learning trends
Mobile learning & social media
Print to digital migration
Social learning
Intelligent adaptive software
Presentations, podcasts and webinars
Services: consulting, workshops, evaluation and efficacy
studies
© 2013 Project Tomorrow
41. Thank you.
Let’s continue this conversation.
Julie Evans
Project Tomorrow
jevans@tomorrow.org
949-609-4660 x15
Twitter: JulieEvans_PT
and SpeakUpEd
Copyright Project Tomorrow 2013
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.
© 2013 Project Tomorrow