Online Learning Institute - Roundtable Session

Experiences and

expectations of tomorrow's

teachers for online learning

Online Learning Institute

Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO

Students want to take online classes

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“Never have taken an online class, but would like to”

Grades 6-8 41%

Grades 9-12 38%

Students want to take online classes


“Never have taken an online class, but would like to”

Grades 6-8 41%

Grades 9-12 38%

But not enough teachers are interested in

teaching online classes:

Interested in teaching online – 17%


How widespread is “blended learning?”

Primarily face-to-face instruction with

some use of online curriculum, resources and

tools to supplement or remediate instruction

• 46% of teachers are using videos within class

Other models per Christensen Institute

• Regular rotation between online & F2F

• Online curriculum w/onsite teacher

• Off site teacher – onsite students

• Occasional online class

• Primarily online class

62%

21% (total)


How effective is pre-service education?

“My preservice education adequately prepared me to

use technology within my teaching practice”

Agreed:

71% of first-year teachers

72% of teachers with one to three years experience

55% of teachers with 4 to 10 years experience

39% of teachers with 11 to 15 years experience *

Note: * 26% of these teachers said it was too long ago for

them to remember


Experience with online learning as a PD tool

1st year 1-3 4-10 11-15 16+

Took PD course online

41% 40% 41% 46% 44%

Interested in taking a PD course

online 23% 32% 30% 24% 23%

Interested in teaching an online

course 17% 18% 18% 22% 17%

Teachers’ experience with online learning

Years of experience


Professional Development Wish List

1st year 1-3 4-10 11-15 16+

How to differentiate instruction using technology

51% 48% 44% 44% 46%

Identifying digital content 39% 33% 33% 34% 35%

Identifying mobile apps 39% 37% 36% 36% 35%

Using games 37% 29% 26% 24% 26%

Using tablets 32% 31% 31% 30% 31%

Implementing a blended classroom

27% 24% 23% 23% 22%

Teachers’ wish list for professional development in

technology use

Years of experience

Principals’ expectations for the next

generation of teachers

Ability to use technology to:

1. Communicate with parents & students 74%

2. Create authentic learning experiences 71%

3. Create and use multi-media 66%

4. Facilitate student collaborations 64%

5. Differentiate instruction 60%

6. Integrate digital content/e-textbooks 58%

7. Incorporate student owned mobiles 45%

8. Leverage social media effectively 42%


Principals’ expectations for the next

generation of teachers

Skills with online learning:


Experience as a student in an online class 43%

Experience teaching an online class 28%

Know how to set up a blended learning class 49%

Know how to set up a flipped learning class 41%

Evolving needs in the classroom

Principals’ Expectations 2008 2013

Ability to integrate student

owned mobile devices within

instruction

24% 45%

Experience and training in

teaching an online class

12% 28%


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%)



Discussion questions

What skills do you think pre-service teachers should

be acquiring to support online and digital learning?

What is the best way for pre-service teachers to

develop those skills?

What are the expectations of your school principals?

What changes would you like to see in teacher

preparation programs?

National Speak Up Findings and reports Targeted and thematic reports

Digital learning trends Mobile learning & social media Print to digital migration Social learning Intelligent adaptive software Digital parent series

Presentations, podcasts and webinars Services: consulting, workshops, evaluation and efficacy studies

Speak Up 2014 opens on October 6 (K-12 + schools of education)


More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org

Thank you.

Let’s continue this conversation.

Julie Evans

Project Tomorrow

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949-609-4660 x15

Twitter: JulieEvans_PT

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