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Thank you for registering for t h e Speak UpResearchProjectforDigitalLearning! Speak Up is an annualresearch project conducted by Project Tomorrow, a national education nonprofit group that collects andreports on the views of K-12 students, teachers, administrators, and parents on education and technology.Morethan5million students, educators, parents, administrators, and communitymembers have shared theirviews regarding the use of educationaltechnologythroughtheSpeakUpsurveys.

SpeakUp2017 willbe open forparticipation October 16th through January19,2018 with results releasedin February2018.TohelpyougetstartedwithSpeakUp,we’veputtogetheravirtualwelcomepacketincludinggeneral information about the project, instructions for the surveys, ideas for how you can use your data,promotionalmaterials to help you spread theword about the project to your school(s), andmore. If you arenew toSpeak Up ,we hopethispackethelpsansweranyquestionsyoumayhave.

If you have questions about Speak Up or the contents of this packet, please contact the Speak Up teamatSpeakup@tomorrow.org.

Tableofcontents

AboutProjectTomorrowandSpeakUp…………………………………………………………………………………………………………1

SpeakUpteamcontactinformationandimportantlinks………………………………………………………………….…………….2

GeneralFAQ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……..3

SpeakUp2017timeline…………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………….…………4Instructions………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………….……5

Testimonials……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6

Promotionalmaterials

Sampleemails…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………7-9

Sample tweets………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10

Sampleintroductionletter………………………………………………………………………………………………..……….………11

Flyers………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…12-13

(Visitwww.tomorrow.org/speakupforadditionalPromotionalFlyers)

AboutProjectTomorrow

ProjectTomorrowisanationaleducationnonprofitorganization,certifiedbytheIRSandtheStateofCaliforniaasa501.c.3nonprofitorganization,witha20-yearhistoryofimpactingeducation.Asanonprofitorganization,wearedrivenbyanaltruisticmissionandvisionforchangingthelivesofchildrenthroughscience,mathandtechnologyeducation.

ThevisionofProjectTomorrowistoensurethattoday’sstudentsarewellpreparedtobetomorrow’sinnovators,leadersandengagedcitizensoftheworld.Webelievethatbysupportingtheinnovativeusesofscience,mathandtechnologyresourcesinourK-12schoolsandcommunities,studentswilldevelopthecriticalthinking,problemsolvingandcreativityskillsneededtocompeteandthriveinthe21stcentury.Weapproachourmissionthroughnationalresearchprojects,thereplicationofmodelexcellenceprojectsinschoolsandcommunities,onlinetoolsandresourcesforstudents,teachersandparents,andnationalandregionaladvocacyefforts.

TolearnmoreaboutProjectTomorrowanditsprograms,visithttp://tomorrow.org/.

AboutSpeakUp

SpeakUpisaninitiativeofProjectTomorrow®,theleadingglobaleducationnonprofitorganizationdedicatedtotheempowermentofstudentvoicesineducation. Eachyear,theSpeakUpResearchProjectpollsK-12students,parents,andeducatorsabouttheroleoftechnologyforlearninginandoutofschool. Thissurveyrepresentsthelargestcollectionofauthentic,unfilteredstakeholdervoicesondigitallearning. Sincefall2003,morethan5millionK-12students,parents,teachers,librarians,principals,technologyleaders,districtadministrators,andmembersofthecommunityhavesharedtheirviewsandideasthroughSpeakUp. K-12educators,highereducationfaculty,business,andpolicyleadersreportthattheyregularlyusetheSpeakUpdatatoinformfederal,state,andlocaleducationprograms.

Ingeneral,SpeakUphasthreeprimaryobjectives:

1. Toprovideameansforlocalschoolsanddistrictstoeasilyandeffectivelylistentoandactuponthe

ideasoftheirstakeholders.2. Toprovideaconduitforthevoicesofeducationstakeholders,mostnotablystudents,toinformnational

and/orstate/provincialpoliciesandprograms.3. Tostimulatenewlocaldiscussionsaroundtheuseoftechnologywithineducation.

TolearnmoreaboutSpeakUp,visithttp://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/about_SU.html.

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JulieEvansChiefExecutiveOfficerPhone:949-609-4660,Ext.15jevans@tomorrow.orgTwitter

JennyHostertSpeakUpOperationsManagerPhone:949609-4660,Ext.17jhostert@tomorrow.org

ContactUs

AmberTaylorDirectorofCommunications&CollaborationsPhone:703-201-4893ataylor@tomorrow.org

ImportantLinks

ProjectTomorrowhomepage:http://tomorrow.org/

SpeakUphomepage:http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/index.html

Surveylink:speakup.tomorrow.org

Administratorlogin:https://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup/AdminLogin.aspx

Promotionalmaterials:http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/promo.html

FAQs:http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/faq.html

PastSpeakUpdatafindings:http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speakup_data_findings.html

SpeakUpTwitter:http://www.twitter.com/SpeakUpEd

SpeakUpFacebook:http://www.facebook.com/SpeakUpEd

ProjectTomorrowblog:http://blog.tomorrow.org/

ProjectTomorrownewsletter:http://www.tomorrow.org/pt_news_signup.html

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FrequentlyAskedQuestions

WhenisSpeakUp2017open?Thisyear’ssurveysareopenforparticipationfromOctober16,2017–January19,2018.

Whattypesofsurveysdoyouoffer?ThereareSpeakUpsurveysforstudents(gradelevelappropriateK-12),teachers,librarians,technology leaders,principals,districtadministrators,communicationofficers,parents,andcommunitymembers.SurveysforparentsareavailableinEnglishandSpanish.

WhoiseligibletoparticipateinSpeakUp?SpeakUpisopentoanyschool,district,andorganizationthatservesK-12studentsintheUnitedStatesandinternationally.

Isthereacosttoparticipate?No.SpeakUpisafreeservicetoallschoolsanddistricts.

Howlongdoesittaketocompletethesurvey?Thesurveysshouldtakeabout20minutestocomplete.Thesurveysconsistofaseriesofmultiple-choicequestionsplusopen-endedquestion(s)(dependingonthesurvey).Inaddition,ontheparentandeducatorsurveys,weaskdemographicquestionsthatareoptional; weusetheseresponsesduringourdataanalysistoprovideadditionalcontexttoournationaldatafindings.

Whatisyourprivacypolicy?Allresponsesare100%confidential.Wedonotcollectanyidentifyinginformationfromparticipants.Clickheretoviewourprivacypolicy.

WhenwillSpeakUpdataresultsbeavailable?StartinginNovember,registeredcontactswillbeabletoaccesstheirpreliminarydataonline.FinalizedsurveyresultswillbeavailabletoparticipantsonlineandfreeofchargeinFebruary2018. NationalfindingswillbereleasedinSpring2018throughavarietyofvenues,includingaCongressionalBriefingin Washington,D.C.,nationalandregionalconferences,andthroughourwebsite.

HowdoIretrievemySpeakUppassword?Youcanretrieveyourpasswordbyclickingthe“Iforgotmypassword”buttonontheadministratorloginpage.Ifyouarenotaprimarycontact,pleasecontacttheSpeakUpteamatSpeakup@tomorrow.orgsowecanconnectyoutotheappropriatecontact.Forconfidentialityreasons,weprovidepasswordstotheSpeakUpcontactofrecordonly.

Aparticipantatoneofourschoolsdidnotfinishthesurvey.Canweretrieveit?Unfortunately,onceyouexitthesurveyyouwillnotbeabletologbackintoyouroriginalsurveysession.Ifyouwouldliketocompletethesurvey,youcan(1)startanewsurveyandclickonthe“next”buttonuntilyoureachthequestionthatyouleftoffon,or(2)requestthatwedeletethesurveysothatyoucanresubmitit.Ifyouwouldlikeyoursurveydeleted,pleaseemailusyoursurveynumber(foundonthetopleftcornerofthescreeninred)andthenameofyourschool,district,andstate.

Ifyourquestionisnotonthislist,pleasecontacttheSpeak Upteamwithyourquestion(s)atSpeakup@tomorrow.org.

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SpeakUp2017Timeline

Tohelpyouplanthebeginningoftheschoolyear,we’veprovidedashortversionofourtimelinewithkeydatesaswellassuggesteddatestobeginpromotingSpeakUp,sendreminderstoyourstaff,andmore.

June-September2017q Registerasprimarycontactofyourschoolordistrict.

q DownloadSpeakUppromotionalmaterialsandpromotetoyourschool(s)atthebeginningoftheschoolyear.

q FollowtheSpeakUpblogandsignupforourSpeakUpnewslettertokeepuptodatewithSpeakUpNews.q For1-to-1schools,consideraddingaSpeakUplinktoyourstudents’devicesfortheiraccessandfortheirparents.

October2017q SpeakUplaunchesonOctober16.q LookoutforaweeklyemailonFridayswithyourschool/district’sparticipationnumbers.q EveryMonday,sendaweeklyremindertoyourschool(s)toencourageparticipationinthesurvey.

q Providealinktoyoursurveypageonyourdistrict/schoolwebsite(s).q CheckyourcurrentsurveycountsbyloggingintoyourSpeakUpadministratorpage.

November2017q StartinginNovember,SpeakUppreliminaryresultswillbeavailableforcontactstoviewonline.Theseresults

willbeupdatedonaweeklybasisuntiltheofficialdatareleaseinFebruary2018.q EncourageyourteacherstotakethesurveyasaclassactivitybeforeThanksgivingbreak–checkoutourlesson

planstohelpfacilitatetheprocess.q UtilizeoursampleSpeakUptweetsbysharingthemtoyourTwitterpage,orretweetour@SpeakUpEdtweets.

q Continuecheckingyoursurveycounts,sendingweeklyreminderstoyourschool(s),andlookingoutforourweeklyemailmessages.

December2017q Finalstretch!SpeakUpclosesnextmonth.q SpeakUpAmericaWeekwillrunDecember4-8.Surveyssubmittedduringthiswindowwillincreasethechancefor

schools/districtstowinprizesfromseveralofourpartners.

q Encourageyourschool(s)totakethesurveybeforeleavingforwinterbreak.q Unsatisfiedwithyoursurveytotals?Useoursampleemailstospreadthewordtoparentsandeducators.

January2018q SpeakUpAppreciationWeekwillrunJanuary8-12.q Lastchancetoboostparticipation!SpeakUpisopenuntilJanuary19,2018.

February2018q February2018:releaseofSpeakUp2017datatoparticipatingschoolsanddistricts.Checkyouremailfor

instructionsonhowtoaccessyourdata.

q ShareyourSpeakUpdatawithyourschool(s)throughourPowerPointpresentationtemplateorbypostingthedataonyourwebsite.

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Instructions

Notsurehowtologintoyouradministratoraccount,takethesurveyduringthesurveyperiod,oraccessyourresultsinFebruary2018?Followourinstructionsbelow,orvisithttp://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speakup_tutorials.htmltowatchdetailedvideosoutliningeachstep.

Howtologintoyouradministratoraccount

1. Visithttps://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2. Clickon“AdminLogin”atthetopofthepage.3. Enteryouremailaddress.4. Enteryouradministratorpassword.

• Ifyouforgotyourpassword,pleaseemailtheSpeakUpteamatSpeakup@tomorrow.org.

Howtotakethesurvey

1. Visitspeakup.tomorrow.org2. Clickonbeginsurvey.3. Selectyourgroup(e.g.students,parents,educators,community,groupsurveys).4. Searchforyourschoolbyenteringyourzipcodeorbyselectingyourstateandselectingyourschool’s

namefromthelist.• Studentswillneedtoinputyourschool’s“secret”surveypassword.Parents,educators,and

communitymembersdonotrequireasurveypassword.5. Readtheinstructionsandbeginthesurvey.

• PleasenotethattheSpeakUpsurveysaredesignedtobecompletedinone20-minuteonlinesession.Unfortunately,onceyouexitthesurveyyouwillnotbeabletologbackintoyouroriginalsurveysession.Besuretowritedownyoursurveynumber(foundonthetoplefthandsideofthescreeninred)incaseyouareunabletocompletethesurveyandwouldlikeyoursurveydeleted.

HowtoaccessyourresultsinFebruary2018

1. Visithttp://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speakup_your_data.html.2. Select2017fromthepull-downmenu.3. Underoption1(districtresults)oroption2(schoolresults),selectyourstate,enterthefirst10

charactersofyourschool/districtname,andenteryourSpeakUpadministratorpassword.4. Selectthesurveytodisplay.5. PrinttheresultsorcopyandpastethemintoyourownfileorinourSpeakUpDataExcelTemplate.

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TestimonialsNeedhelpconvincingschoolleadersofthevalueofSpeakUpparticipation?Notsurehowtouseyourdataonceit’sreleasedinFebruary2018?Herearesomethoughts frompastSpeakUpparticipants–toreadalltestimonials,visitourSpeakUpinActionpageathttp://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speakup_in_action.html.

"Ratherthanspendingtimepreparingasurveyandcompilingthedata,wemakeuseofthesurveybecauseitisalreadyprepared,thedataiscompiled,assistanceisavailabletohelpusinterpretit,ANDthedataiscomparedandasanationoveralldissectedforcurrenttrendsinthedata.”–TexasSchoolDistrict

"SpeakUpisawell-craftedsurveythatgivesourdistrictvaluableinformationtohelpstrategicplanning.”–WisconsinSchoolDistrict

"Thedatacollectedfromthebroadrangeofrespondentsistimelyandtargetedspecificallytotechnologyuseineducation.Therefore,it'sagreattoolfordecision-makerstouseforinstructional,professionaldevelopmentandbudgetplanning.”–CaliforniaSchoolDistrict

"Alow-cost,high-rewardwaytoapproachgatheringfeedbackfortechdecisionmaking.”–MassachusettsSchoolDistrict“Wehavesharedthe[SpeakUpsurvey]datawithourleadershipteams,highereducationpartners,schoolbasedstaff,andBoardofEducation. Everypresentationforthepastyearhasincludedourdataandreferencesto SpeakUpandthenationaldata.”–MarylandSchoolDistrict

“SpeakUpdatahashelpedgarnersupportfor1to1initiatives,increasedprofessionaldevelopmentandchangesininstructionalbestpracticesandexpectations.”–VirginiaSchoolDistrict

“Wesharedwithallofourschoolstheirdata-weselectedseveralquestionsthatwewantedthemtotargetandtobesuretoaddresswhentheywereworkingontheirschooltechnologyplansforthisyear.”–AlabamaSchoolDistrict

“Throughtheyears,IhaveusedSpeakUpdatatohelppreparetheDistrict’sstrategicplan,toplanprofessionaldevelopment,andtohelpshapeasharedvisionofhowtechnologyandcorecurriculumshouldbedelivered.Surveyresultshavebeenreferencedwhenplanningthedistrict'sbudgetandprioritizingtechnologyinfrastructureandinstructionaltechnologyinvestments.SpeakUpdatahasbeenusedtohelpcraftandsecurecompetitivegrantsandithasledtotheconsiderationandcreationofnewcourses.”–PennsylvaniaSchoolDistrict

FeelfreetoshareyourthoughtsandplansforyourSpeakUpdatabyfillingouttheformatthebottomofourSpeakUpinActionpageorbyemailingtheSpeakUpTeamatSpeakup@tomorrow.org.

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SampleEmails

UsethesesampleemailstoquicklygetthewordoutaboutSpeakUptoyourschool(s).We’ve providedsampleemails for teachersand facultymembers, students,andparents, aswellasgeneral informational emails. Feel free to change the text as needed. To view our full list of sampleemails, visithttp://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/promo.html.

DistricttoschoolleadersSubject:[ENTERDISTRICTNAME]isparticipatinginSpeakUp!Readforinstructions. Message:[ENTERDISTRICTNAME]isparticipatinginSpeakUp2017!Timetopreparetogetthebestresultsfromyourschool.TheSpeakUpResearchProjectforDigitalLearning,anationalinitiativeofProjectTomorrow,isbothanationalresearchprojectandafreeservicetoschoolsanddistrictseverywhere.Sincefall2003,SpeakUphashelpededucationleadersincludethevoicesofstudents,faculty,parentsandthecommunityinannualandlong-termplanning.We’rejoiningmorethan2,000otherdistrictsaroundthecountrythisyearintakingadvantageofthisopportunity.ProjectTomorrowprovideseverythingyouneedtohelpmakeSpeakUp2017asuccess:promotionalmaterials,school-to-homemessaging,infographics,socialmediapromotions,lessonplansandmore!SpeakUpsurveyswillbeopenfromOctober16thtoJanuary19thforstudent,parent,facultyandcommunityparticipation.WeneedyourhelptoensureyourschoolandourdistrictgetgreatdatainFebruary!Youcanfindallthepromotionalmaterialsandadditionalinformationhere:http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/promo.htmlPleaselet[ENTERDISTRICTCONTACTNAME]knowifyouhaveanyquestions,orwouldliketodesignateadifferentschoolcontactforthisproject.[ADDDISTRICTCONTACTPERSON’SEMAILANDPHONE]Teachers/facultymembers[ENTERSCHOOLNAME],SpeakUp!OpenOctober16th,2017–January19,2018Weencourageall[ENTERSCHOOLNAME]teachersandfacultymemberstoSpeakUp aboutdigitallearningthisyear!Jointheconversationabouttheuseoftechnologyfor learningthroughSpeakUp,anationalresearchproject. Notonlywillyourviewsbe takenintoconsiderationbyourschool,theywillalsobeincludedinthenationalandstatediscussionsondigitallearningpolicies,programs, andfunding.To“SpeakUp”simplyvisitspeakup.tomorrow.orgtotakethesurvey.Ittakesjust20minutestoaddyourvoice!

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Sampleemails-continuedParentsParents:Wewanttohearyourviewsontechnologyandlearning!speakup.tomorrow.orgBeapartoftheconversation!StartingonOctober16,wewillbeparticipatingintheSpeakUpResearchProjectforDigitalLearning.SpeakUpisthefirstsurveydesignedtohelpparentssharetheirideasdirectlywithschoolsandnationalpolicymakers.SpeakUpprovidesparentswithamechanismforexpressingtheirviewsto theadministratorsattheirchild(ren)’sschoolanddistrictaboutkeyissuesimpactingtheirchild(ren)'seducation. Since2003,SpeakUphascollectedandsharedtheviewsofmorethan5millionstudents,teachers,andparentsfromall50states,aswellasinternationally.ByparticipatinginSpeakUp,parentsareexpressingtheirviewstoa wideraudienceoflocal,state,andnationalpolicymakersaswellasthebusinesscommunity—andcontributing tothenationaldialogueabouthowbesttopreparestudentsforthefuture.Theonlinesurveyisopentostudents,educatorsandparents;it’squickandeasytogetinvolved. Totakethe survey,visit:speakup.tomorrow.organdselecttheParentsurvey.Allparticipationis100%confidential.Surveystakeabout20minutestocomplete.Weappreciateyoutakingthetimetoshareyourviewswithus!Weneedyourinput!

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Sampleemails-continuedStudents

Students:SpeakUp–Yourideasareimportanttous!speakup.tomorrow.orgYouropinionsmattertous!WeareparticipatingintheSpeakUpresearchprojectsowecanlearnmoreabouthow youareusingtechnologytolearn–inandoutofschool.We’dliketoknowmoreabouthowyouwouldliketousetechnologytolearnandhowyouwouldlikeyourteacherstousetechnologyclass.Totakethesurvey,visit:speakup.tomorrow.orgAllstudentswillberequiredtoenterinourschool’spasswordtoaccessthesurvey.Ourpasswordis:[ENTERSTUDENTSURVEYPASSWORD].We’dalsoliketohearfromyourparents,sopleasesharethelinkwiththemaswell!Nopasswordisneededforparentparticipation.Allresponsesare100%confidentialandwillinformtheworkofourschoolanddistrict.

GeneralemailSubject:HelpuscollectvaluabledataforourschoolbyparticipatinginSpeakUp2017JointheconversationabouttheuseoftechnologyforlearningthroughSpeakUp! Since2003,morethan5millionK-12educationstakeholdershaveparticipatedintheannualonlinesurveys.Data findingsaresharedeachyearwithfederal,stateandlocalpolicymakerstoinformeducationprograms,policies andfunding.Datawillbeusedlocallytoinformourtechnologyandprofessionaldevelopmentplanning,soweneedtohearfromallofourstakeholders–faculty,parents,studentsandthecommunity!

SpeakUpwillbeopenforinputOctober16,2017–January19,2018speakup.tomorrow.org

InstructionsforcompletingtheSpeakUpsurvey

1. Gotothislink:speakup.tomorrow.org2. Clickontheappropriatesurvey(Student,Educator,Parent,Communitymember).3. Followthegiveninstructionstoaccessthesurvey.Beginbyenteringyourschoolziporclickingonthe

dropdownbuttonandselectyourstate,thengotothenextlineandtypeinyourschoolnametofindyourschool.

4. Studentswillchoosetheirgradelevelandenterintheirschoolspecificpassword• ParentsandEducatorswillNOTneedthepasswordtoaccessthesurvey.

Tolearnmoreabouttheprojectandhowtogetinvolved,visitwww.tomorrow.org/speakup.

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SampleTweets

ThissampletweetlistismeanttoserveasaheadstarttopromotingSpeakUpviaTwitter,Facebook,orothersocialmedia.Fillinyourschoolordistrictnameinthehighlightedareas,andfeelfreetouseorcustomizethesetweetstoshareyourschool/district’sinvolvementinthenationwideconversationabouttechnologyandeducationandtoencourageotherstodothesame!Wewillshareadditionalsocialmediaupdatesthroughoutthesurveyperiod.

BeforeOctober16th

• Ourschool/districthasregisteredtobeapartofanationwideconversationabout#edtech-joinintoday:http://bit.ly/SUhome

• Weareexcitedtoparticipateinthisyear's#SpeakUpsurvey!Learnallaboutthesurveybeforeitopenson10/16:http://bit.ly/SUhome

• Ourschool/districtjustregisteredforSpeakUp! Jointheconversationabouttheroleoftechnologyin&outofschool:http://bit.ly/SUhome

• Wewanttoknowwhatourstudents,parents&facultythinkabouttech&learning!We’llbe“speakingup”thisfall!http://bit.ly/SUhome

• Parents,tolearnmoreaboutSpeakUpbeforeparticipatinginthisnationwideeducationalsurvey,seethisFAQpage:http://bit.ly/PUS23q

October16th-January19th

• SpeakUpsurveysareavailable10/16through1/19!Makeyourvoiceheardabouteducationandtechnology!speakup.tomorrow.org

• Joinus&the5milstudents,parents,teachers,&adminswhohaveparticipatedinSpeakUpsince’03!SpeakUpnow:speakup.tomorrow.org

• 90%ofstudentssaymobiledevicesareimportant.Whatdoourstudentsthink?Getinvolvedwiththe#SpeakUpsurveyatspeakup.tomorrow.org

• TaketheSpeakUpsurveytoensureyourvoiceisheard!speakup.tomorrow.org• Bepartoftheconversation!Parents:wewanttohearyourthoughtsontech&learning

speakup.tomorrow.org• School/districtyourparticipationinSpeakUpisimportant!Helpuscollectvaluabledata

@speakup.tomorrow.org

Lastminutetweets

• Onlyafewmoredaystoshareyourviewsontech&learning!SpeakUpbefore1/19tomakesureyour voiceisheard!speakup.tomorrow.org

• Needalastminactivitybeforewinterbreak?Dedicate15mintothe#SpeakUpsurvey!speakup.tomorrow.org

• SpeakUpaboutissuesregardingtheuseofmobiledevicesandtabletsin schools:speakup.tomorrow.org

• Don'tforgettosubmityourSpeakUpsurveysbeforewinterbreakbegins!Visitspeakup.tomorrow.orgtoshareyourthoughts.

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IntroductionLetter

Tohelpyourschool/districtgetfamiliarwithSpeakUp,sendthislettertoparentsandfacultymembers.We’vehighlightedtheareaswhereyou’llneedtofillinyourowninformation.Feelfreetoeditthetext asneeded.

Dearparent/educator,

Weareexcitedtoannouncethat[SCHOOL/DISTRICTNAME]isparticipatinginSpeakUp2017fromOctober16ththroughJanuary19th!Thissurveywillhelpusanswerquestions,suchas:

• Howareourstudentsusingtechnologyforlearninginandoutofschool?

• Howimportantaretheuseoftechnologytoourteachersandparents? Whattypesoftechnologywouldourteacherslikeandhowwouldtheyuseitintheclassroom?

• Doourideasabouttechnologyalignwithourstudents’parents?

SpeakUp,anationalresearchprojectfacilitatedbyProjectTomorrow,providesaneasywayforstudents,parents,andeducators tosharetheirviewsontechnologyandlearningwith[SCHOOL/DISTRICTNAME].Yourinputinformsourdecisionsabouttechnology,aswellascontributetothenationaldialogueabouteducationaltechnology.Since2003,ProjectTomorrowhascollectedandsharedtheviewpointsofmorethan5millionstudents,educators andparents.Allresponsesare100%confidential.Noidentifyinginformationiscollectedabout/fromanyparticipant.Asanonprofiteducationalorganization,ProjectTomorrowprovidesSpeakUpasafreetoolforallschoolstouse–allowingustoconductthisresearchwhilealsokeepingourresourcesfocusedintheclassrooms.[SCHOOL/DISTRICTNAME]receivesourresultswithstateandnational comparisons,providinguswithvaluabledatathatcanbeusedforourstrategicplanning,professional developmentandbudgetingplansduringtheschoolyear.

Takingthesurveyiseasy!

Followtheseinstructionstotakethesurvey:

1. Visitspeakup.tomorrow.org2. Selectyourgroup(e.g.parents,educators)3. Searchforyourschoolbyenteringyourzipcodeorbyselecting[STATE]andselectingyourschool’s

namefromthelist.4. Readtheinstructionsandbeginthesurvey.

Welookforwardto[SCHOOL/DISTRICTNAME]’sstrongparticipationinSpeakUp2017!BesuretotakethesurveybyJanuary19,2018.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,pleasecontact[SPEAKUP CONTACT].

Sincerely,

[SPEAKUPCONTACT/APPROPRIATECONTACT]

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