Learning in the 21st Century: 2009 Trends Update

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Learning in the 21st Century:2009 Trends Update

New Report Release Breakfast

Julie EvansProject Tomorrow

NECC 2009 Washington DCJune 30, 2009


2009 Trends Update

Our discussion today:

Review new data findings

Learning in the 21st Century: 2009 Trends Report

A collaboration with Blackboard Inc.

Gain new insights

Stimulate new conversations

Engage your participation in Speak Up 2009


Jessie Woolley-WilsonPresident

K-12 Education


A big thank you to:


• Annual national research project– Online surveys + focus groups– Open for all K-12 schools– Schools/districts get back their own data for planning and budgeting

• Collect data ↔ Stimulate conversations– K-12 Students, Teachers, Parents and Administrators

• Inform policies & programs– Analysis and reporting – national reports, state reports, district reports – Services: custom reports, consulting services, webinars– NCES back end database – provide statistically significant samplings

• 6 years of empowering authentic voices – since 2003: – 1.3 million K-12 students– 103,000 teachers– 54,000 parents– 6,300 school leaders– 18,000 schools – from all 50 states, DC, American military base

schools, Canada, Mexico, Australia

What is Speak Up?

1.5 million respondents


Speak Up is facilitated annually by Project Tomorrow

(formerly known as NetDay)

Project Tomorrow is the nation’s

leading education nonprofit

organization dedicated to the

empowerment of student voices

in education.


Learning & Teaching with Technology

Web 2.0 in Education

Broadband Access & Policy

21st Century Skills: Information and Media Literacy

Skills

Science Instruction & Global Competitiveness

Emerging Technologies in the Classroom

Mobile Devices

Online Learning

Digital Content

Designing the 21st Century School

Speak Up 2008 survey question themes


K-12 Students 281,500 Teachers 29,644 Parents (in English & Spanish) 21,309 School/District Administrators 3,114 Schools 4,379 Districts 868 States All 50

o Top 10: TX, CA, AZ, AL, IL, MD, FL, NC, NE, WI

About Speak Up Schools:

– 95% public, 3% private, 2% virtual

– 35% urban, 32% suburban, 33% rural

– 45% Title 1 eligible

– 34% majority-minority student population

National Speak Up 2008 Participation


2009 Trends Update

Introducing today’s expert panelists:

Sheryl AbshireCalcasieu Parish Public Schools

Maribeth LuftglassFairfax County Public Schools

Rod Carnill Frederick County Public Schools


“Digital disconnect” is alive &

well:

the gap between how

today’s students learn

and

how they live!

Key findings from Speak Up data


2009 Trends Update:

Student interest in online learning

continues to increase . . .

But district priorities and

availability are not keeping pace

with demand

Key findings from Speak Up data


Report highlights:

Growing Demand

Barriers to Implementation

Teachers and Online Learning

2009 Trends Update


“Disrupting Class” says:

By 2019, 50% of all high school

classes will be online

2009 Trends Update


“Disrupting Class” says:

By 2019, 50% of all high school

classes will be online

2009 Trends Update

Today’s students say:

We want it now!


Designing the Ultimate Schools - Online Classes

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

Gr 6-12

Teachers

Parents

Administrators

Online Classes

2009 Trends Update


2009 Trends Update

Students: Have you taken or researched an online class?

20% of high school students

26% of middle school students


2009 Trends Update

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


2009 Trends Report

Is there interest in taking online classes? Yes!

Interest in taking an online class:

+ 40% of high school students

+ 35% of middle school students

21%

46%


Students Speak Up about Reasons for Taking Online Classes

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

Earn college credit

Work at my ownpace

Take class notoffered at my school

Complete HSrequirements

Get extra help in asubject

Fit my schedule

Easier for me to learnin an online class

G9-12

G6-8

G3-5

2009 Trends Update


2009 Trends Update Report

Figure 2: Students and Teachers Speak Up about the Benefits of Online Classes for Students

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

Collaborate with classmates

Feel more connected to school

Comfortable asking questions

More motivated to learn

Control own learning

Teachers who have taught an online class (n=678)

Teachers who have taken online professional development (n=8,121)

6th-12th grade students who have taken an online class (n=18,230)

6th-12th grade students, National Average (N=138,972)



Barriers to implementing online classes?

Principals say:

#1 Funding

#2 Teacher Preparation



Barriers to implementing online classes

#1 Funding

Not a funding priority in my district 22%Limited state funding 20%



Barriers to implementing online classes

#2 Teacher Preparation

Not comfortable with tools 18%Not comfortable with teaching online 17%Reluctant to try it 14%No expertise to develop courses 14%



Teachers become online learners

1/3 of teachers have taken online PD

1/5 of teachers participate regularly in online PLC



Teachers become online learners

1/3 of teachers have taken online PD

1/5 of teachers participate regularly in online PLC

But only 3% have taught an online class

Only 13% are even interested!



Figure 3: Teachers Speak Up about how Online Classes Improve their Effectiveness as a Teacher

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

Spent more time with individualstudents

Gave more personalized attention

Better understanding of how mystudents were doing

Took time to differentiateinstruction

Facilitated collaboration betweenstudents

Facilitated student-centeredlearning

Encouraged students to be moreself directed

Teachers who have taught an onlineclass (n=678)

Teachers who have taken an onlineclass (n=8,121)



Today’s students are tomorrow’s “Free Agent”

Learners.

Are we prepared for this?


Reports such as:

Learning in the 21st Century: A National Report of

Online Learning (Oct 2007, Updated Jun 2008, 2009)

Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovators

Students, Teachers and Parents Speak Up about Science Education (June 2008)

Leadership in the 21st Century:

The New Visionary Administrator

(October 2008)

More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org


Get ready! Speak Up 2009 Oct 12 – Dec 18

New online surveys for:

K-12 StudentsTeachersParents

Administrators and

Pre-Service Teachers (new this year!)


2009 Trends Update

Introducing today’s expert panelists:

Sheryl AbshireCalcasieu Parish Public Schools

Maribeth LuftglassFairfax County Public Schools

Rod Carnill Frederick County Public Schools


A big thank you to:


More data and reports are available on

our website: www.tomorrow.org

Julie EvansProject Tomorrow

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