This Top Ten List is a digest of key findings from the Speak Up 2007 Student Surveys. For more information about the Speak Up National Research Project, data findings from our parent, teacher and administrator surveys, and information about our upcoming release of our Speak Up 2008 data findings, visit us at www.tomorrow.org.

2. “ We want technology to be almost a thoughtless, seamless process. When you go to a classroom, you pick up a piece of chalk. Technology should be as automatic as picking up the chalk. The newer teachers are expecting it and our students are expecting it when they come into the classroom.” Irving (Nick) Nicholson Director of eLearning Programs Chicago Public Schools

8. Top Ten Things We Have Learned From K-12 Students About Educational Technology From Speak Up 2007/2008 Data

15. What % of students grades 6-12 consider themselves “advanced tech users?” 70% 24% 6%

17. Setting a context

18. Spectrum of “digital native-ness” 1996: 12 th Graders were in 1 st grade 1999: 9 th Graders were in 1 st grade 2002: 6 th Graders were in 1 st grade

23. Using Mobile Devices for Learning

25. How satisfied are today’s students with technology use at their school?

26. How satisfied are today’s students with technology use at their school? Students say: Not very!

31. Online learning and K-12 students Is there interest in taking online classes? Yes! Interest in taking an online class: + 40% of high school students + 35% of middle school students + 15% of students grades 3-5

32. Online learning and K-12 students Is there interest in taking online classes? Yes! Interest in taking an online class: + 40% of high school students + 35% of middle school students + 15% of students grades 3-5 34% increase in the past year!

34. What is the #1 reason middle school students want to take an online class?

38. Gaming Technologies in Learning

44. Is your school doing a good job preparing you/your students/your child for future jobs?

54. Plan to participate in Speak Up 2009 in October Sign up to receive alerts @ http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speakup_news.html Online surveys for: K-12 Students Teachers Administrators Parents New Question Topics Get your own school and/or district data with national data for benchmarking Have a voice in education policy!

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