SpeakUp PPT Template TenThings

Ten Things
Everyone
Should Know
about
Today’s
Students and
Digital
Presenter Name
Learning TITLE, DISTRICT NAME
Date
Today’s Discussion:
 Introduction to Project Tomorrow and

the Speak Up Research Project
 Countdown of “Ten Things” about

students & digital learning
 Fact vs. Fiction quiz
 Your ideas/comments/questions
Copy of presentation?
Sign up on sheets or email: EMAIL ADDRESS
(c) Project Tomorrow 2015

Project Tomorrow, a national education
nonprofit organization
Programs:
• Research & evaluation studies

• STEM education programs
• Advocacy for digital learning
Mission: To ensure that today’s

students are prepared to become
tomorrow’s leaders, innovators and
engaged citizens of the world.

Speak Up National Research Project
Annual national research project
 Using online surveys + focus groups
 Surveys for: K-12 Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators,
Community Members
 Special: Pre-Service Teachers in Schools of Education
 Open for all K-12 schools and schools of education
 Schools, districts & colleges receive free report with their own
data
Inform policies, plans & programs

 Local: your stakeholder data
 State: state level data 4 million
 Federal: national findings surveys since
2003
Speak Up survey question themes
 Learning & Teaching with Technology

 College and career ready skills
 Students’ Career Interests in STEM
 Professional Development / Teacher Preparation
 Internet Safety / Data Privacy Issues
 Administrators’ Challenges / Bandwidth Capacity
 Emerging Technologies both in & out of the Classroom
 Mobile Devices, Online Learning, Digital Content, E-texts
 Educational Games, Social Media tools and applications
 Flipped Classroom, Print to Digital, Online Assessments
 Designing the Ultimate School/Classroom

Speak Up 2014 national participation: 521,846
K-12 Students 431,231

Teachers & Librarians 44,289
Parents (in English & Spanish) 35,337
School/District Administrators/Tech Leaders 4,324
Community Members 6,656
About the participating schools & districts

o 8,216 schools and 2,676 districts
o 30% urban / 40% rural / 30% suburban
o All 50 states + DC + Guam + DODEA schools

“DISTRICT NAME” participation: TOTAL survey count
K-12 Students #
◦ Grade K-2 #
◦ Grade 3-5 #
◦ Grade 6-8 #
◦ Grade 9-12 #
Teachers & Librarians #
Parents (in English & Spanish) #
School/District Administrators/Tech Leaders #
Community Members #
Top Participating Schools

o School Name 1
o School Name 2
o School Name 3

Why do schools and districts participate in
Speak Up?
 Power of local data

 Use data as input for planning
 . purchasing decisions
To justify budget and
 Inform new initiatives – as an evaluation tool
 As a tool to engage parents
 Use for grant writing and fund development
 Content for professional development
 As a competitive tool
 To counteract myths or wrong assumptions
Commonly heard education mythology
“New teachers don’t need any training in how to use
technology within teaching”
“Kids only want to use mobiles so that they can

text & play games in class”
“Parents won’t accept online textbooks”
“Online learning undercuts the role of the teacher.”
“There is so much great content online for teachers to use in

the classroom – so, what is the problem?”
“Just put technology XYZ in the classroom and magically

students will learn more!”
“Knowing it and seeing
it are two different
things.”
Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

“Without data, you
are just another
person with an
opinion …

“Without data, you are just another person
with an opinion …
Introducing the Speak Up

data about students & digital
learning to inform your district
plans and opportunities
What have we learned over the past 11 years?
 Students function as a “Digital Advance Team”

 Students regularly adopt and adapt emerging
technologies for learning
 Students’ frustrations focus on the unsophisticated use
of technologies within education
 Persistent digital disconnect between students and
adults
 Exacerbation of lack of relevancy in current education
 Students want a more personalized learning
environment
Students
Student Vision &
forDigital Learning
Digital Learning
Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning
Personalized
Learning

1. Not learning the
right skills in school to
be successful
2. Needing more than a

college degree to get a
good job
3. Competing with better

educated workers
around the globe
4. Not doing as well

financially as us
o Gaining work experience %
o Using technology in classes %

o Participating in leadership activities %
o Participating in sports/academic teams %
o Learning a second language %
o Taking advanced math/science classes %

o I wish my classes were more interesting %
o I often get bored in class %

I like learning when I control when/how I learn (%)

I would learn more if more tech was used (%)

I would learn more if more tech was used (%)
Teachers are important to my learning (%)

Top Ten Things Everyone Should Know about
Today’s [DISTRICT NAME] Students and Digital
Learning
Views of [Total student count] K-12 Students

Afternoon Quiz:

What do you know about
students’ digital learning?
 Majority of students are Facebook regulars
 Students’ #1 frustration with school technology is

the school filters and firewalls
 Students say that the tablet is the perfect mobile

device to do most academic tasks
 Elementary age students are not interested in

learning computer programming
Are these statements fact or fiction?

Mobile Devices

Students’ personal access to mobile devices

Students’ use of mobile devices to support learning
% of high school students say they use their

smartphone to support learning while at school
% use mobile apps for learning
% take photos of assignments or text book pages
% text classmates about schoolwork questions
% text their teachers with questions also!

Importance of mobile device access
How important is it for every student to be

able to use a mobile device in school to
support schoolwork?
Gr 6-8 students %
Gr 9-12 students %
Principals %
District administrators %

Internet

Home internet access
Students in grades 6-8:
Type of access District State National

Fast, broadband % % 45%
access
Access through % % 44%

mobile device plan
No or slow access % % 17%

Concerns about Internet usage
Students in grades 6-8 district wide:
Plagiarism or cheating %
Too much time online %
Sharing too much personal info %
Cyber-bullying %
Student personal school data shared %

Social Media

 Majority of students are Facebook

regulars
Is this fact or fiction?

Social media:
tools to connect, collaborate, create
Instagram:
% of HS students
% of MS students
Twitter:
% of students in Gr 6-12
Creating/watching videos:

Social media:
tools to connect, collaborate, create
Massively multi-player
online games (MMOG)
Facebook
Nationally 33%, a decrease
of +41% since 2007
Students and social media: tools to connect, collaborate,
create
“All the time” “Never”

% %
% %
% %
% %

Games

Who is playing games for learning?
District National
K-2 students . % 73%***
Gr 3-5 students % 72%***
Gr 6-8 students % 52%***
Gr 9-12 students % 43%
*** nationally, no gender differentiation in frequency of game playing

What do students say are the benefits of
playing educational games?
Benefits of Games K-2 Gr 3-5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
Helps me % % % %
understand .
difficult learning
concepts
School would be % % % %
more fun
More interested in % % % %
the learning
Learn more about % % % %
a subject
Use of digital tools for
learning

Current uses of technology
Four types of technology usage by students:
In school:
o teacher directed
o student self – initiated
Out of school time:

o supporting schoolwork
o supporting personal learning

Students’ Use of Teacher-Facilitated Technology
in the Classroom
Elementary Middle High School

Digital Activity School School Grades
Grades 3-5 Grades 6-8 9-12
Access class information

through online portal % % %
Use Internet services
(Dropbox, Google docs) na % %
Take tests online % % %
Use online textbooks % % %
Watch teacher created videos % % %

Students’ use of digital tools and resources to
self-direct learning, outside of the classroom
Such as:
Watching an online video to learn how to do

something
Playing online games to learn about things that

interest them
Using online writing tools to improve writing

skills
Using social media to learn what others think

How are you using technology outside of
school to learn new things or skills?
“I use technology outside of school mostly for academic

activities. I play a game called total war which explains the
battles/events of a country thousands of years ago. This
helps me learn about history especially when were learning
about Rome, Egypt, and any other country/civilization back
then. I also use technology for websites like Aleks or Khan
Academy or to research things I need to know for school
work.”
Middle school student, San Marcos, CA

Obstacles to tech use at
school

 Students’ #1 frustration with school

technology is the school filters and
firewalls

Obstacles to using technology at school?

Aspirations
Different tasks = different
mobile devices

 Students say that the tablet is the

perfect mobile device to do most
academic tasks

Different tools for different tasks
“What mobile device I use depends upon the task”
Read a book Take notes in class?

or articles?
Use social media?

Communicate w/peers & teacher?
Create/watch videos?
Create presentations?
Take online tests?
Write reports?
Aspirations:
Online & blended learning

Blended learning
Definition:
•Part of the week in a tradition classroom
•Part of the week in online learning
•Student controls time, place, path, pace of learning
% of students in grades 6-12 say this

would be a good way for them to learn

Students’ preferences:
1.Math (%)
2.Science (%)
3.Computer programming (%)
4.Video production / Social Studies (%)
5.English / World Languages (%)

Policy discussion
Is it important for students to take an online class as

a high school graduation requirement?
Stakeholder group YES

Students – grades 6-8 %
Students – grades 9-12 %
Parents %
Administrators %

Interest in STEM and
computer programming

 Elementary age students are not

interested in learning computer
programming

Are you interested in a career in a STEM field?

Interest in taking a coding class?
Grade Level Yes, I am interesting

in learning how to
code or program a
computer
Grades 3-5 %
Grades 6-8 %
Grades 9-12 %
Decreasing level of interest –

sweet spot is elementary grades
Engaging aspirations:
Aspirations:
My ultimate school

Favorite Speak Up Question:
Superintendents & School Boards
“Imagine you are designing the

ultimate school for today’s
students, what technologies would
have the greatest impact on
learning?”

Do we have a shared vision around digital
learning solutions?

Context for why digital
“Customer” knowledge
Input for plans, programs & PD
Community buy-in
Myth busting

Today’s Discussion:
 Introduction to Project Tomorrow and

the Speak Up Research Project
 Countdown of “Ten Things” about

students & digital learning
 Fact vs. Fiction quiz
 Your ideas/comments/questions
Copy of presentation?
Sign up on sheets or email: jevans@tomorrow.org

Knowing it – and seeing it – can be two
different things … especially when it comes
to students and digital learning

More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org
National Speak Up reports and infographics

Targeted and thematic reports
Digital learning trends
Mobile learning & social media
Games in the classroom
Blended learning outcomes
New digital parent series
Presentations, podcasts and webinars
Services: consulting, workshops, evaluation and
efficacy studies
Speak Up 2014 national reports to be released in
April and May
Participate in Speak Up 2015!
All districts are

invited to
participate
Surveys open
Oct – Dec
Online surveys for:

oK-12 students
oParents – English and Spanish
oTeachers and Librarians/Media Specialists
oSchool Site & District Administrators
oTechnology Leaders
oCommunity Members
Your questions, comments, ideas?

Thank you for this conversation!
Project Tomorrow
Julie Evans
jevans@tomorrow.org
949-609-4660 x15
Twitter: JulieEvans_PT and SpeakUpEd
Copyright Project Tomorrow 2015

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.

SpeakUp PPT Template TenThings

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

SpeakUp PPT Template TenThings

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Ten Things

 Introduction to Project Tomorrow and

 Countdown of “Ten Things” about

 Fact vs. Fiction quiz

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015

• Research & evaluation studies

Mission: To ensure that today’s

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015

Inform policies, plans & programs

 Learning & Teaching with Technology

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015

K-12 Students 431,231

About the participating schools & districts

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015

Teachers & Librarians #

Parents (in English & Spanish) #

School/District Administrators/Tech Leaders #

Top Participating Schools

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015

 Power of local data

“Kids only want to use mobiles so that they can

“Parents won’t accept online textbooks”

“Online learning undercuts the role of the teacher.”

“There is so much great content online for teachers to use in

“Just put technology XYZ in the classroom and magically

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015

Introducing the Speak Up

 Students function as a “Digital Advance Team”

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015

2. Needing more than a

3. Competing with better

4. Not doing as well

o Using technology in classes %

o Participating in sports/academic teams %

o Learning a second language %

o Taking advanced math/science classes %

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015

o I often get bored in class %

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015

o I often get bored in class %

I like learning when I control when/how I learn (%)

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015

o I often get bored in class %

I like learning when I control when/how I learn (%)

I would learn more if more tech was used (%)

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015

o I often get bored in class %

I like learning when I control when/how I learn (%)

I would learn more if more tech was used (%)

Teachers are important to my learning (%)

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015

 Majority of students are Facebook regulars

 Students’ #1 frustration with school technology is

 Students say that the tablet is the perfect mobile

 Elementary age students are not interested in

Are these statements fact or fiction?

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015

(c) Project Tomorrow 2015

% of high school students say they use their

% use mobile apps for learning

% take photos of assignments or text book pages