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NSBA T+L ConferenceOctober 28, 2008
Julie EvansProject Tomorrow
Speak Up 2007 National Findings:
School & District Leaders “Speak Up”
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How do we provide today’s students with 21st century learning opportunities?
How do we create 21st century schools?
How do we prepare students for
jobs & careers of the future?
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“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) NicholsonDirector of eLearning Programs
Chicago Public Schools
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Today’s discussion:
New data findings from Speak Up
• The Administrator Point of View
Voices of experience
Invitation: Speak Up 2008
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Voices of experience: our expert panel
Thea Jones
Supervisor, Information Technology
Baltimore County Public Schools
Ryan Imbriale
Assistant Principal
Perry Hall High School
Baltimore County Public Schools
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• Annual national research project– Online surveys– 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 (new in 2007!)
• Inform policies & programs– Analysis and reporting – national reports, state reports, district reports – Services: custom reports, consulting with districts and state agencies– NCES back end database – provide statistically significant samplings from the
data
• 5 years of empowering authentic voices – since 2003: – 1.1 million K-12 students– 74,000 teachers– 34,000 parents– 3,200 school leaders– 14,000 schools – from all 50 states, DC, American military base
schools, Canada, Mexico, Australia
What is Speak Up?
1.2 million respondents
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Speak Up is facilitated annually by
Project Tomorrow (formerly known as NetDay)
About Project Tomorrow:
A national education nonprofit organization providing leadership, research and programming to support science, math and technology education in America’s schools
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Learning & Teaching with Technology
Web 2.0 / Web 3.0 in Education
21st Century Skills
Science Instruction & Global Competitiveness
Emerging Technologies in the Classroom
Mobile Devices
Gaming
Online Learning
Designing the 21st Century School
Survey question themes
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K-12 Students 319,223 Teachers 25,544 Parents (in English & Spanish) 19,726 School/District Administrators 3,263 Schools 3,729 Districts 867 States All 50
o Top 10: TX, CA, AZ, IL, AL, MD, NC, PA, FL, MI
About Speak Up 2007 Schools:– 97% public, 3% private– 32% urban, 40% suburban, 29% rural– 43% Title 1 eligible– 29% majority-minority student population
National Speak Up 2007 Participation Overview
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New research question:
What are the behaviors,
values and aspirations of
our nation’s administrators
regarding
technology use and 21st
century learning?
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Profile of the administrators:
3,263 Administrators• School based• District based
2/3 Female 39% with 11+ years admin experience 48% have a Masters in Education
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Administrators: What wakes you up in the middle of the night?
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Administrators: What wakes you up in the middle of the night?
Administrators' Challenges
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Test scores
Funding
Parents
Safety
Diversity
Technology
NCLB
New teachers
21st century skills
District
School
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“Digital disconnect” is alive & well:
the gap between how
today’s students learn
and
how they live!
Key findings from Speak Up 2007 data:
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“Digital disconnect” is alive & well:
Between students and teachers
Between advanced tech students and
other students
Between girls and boys
Between older and younger students
Key findings from Speak Up 2007 data:
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Let’s get to know each other!
How would you assess your own technology skills compared to your peers?
Beginner
Average
Advanced
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Self Assessment of Tech Skills
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Parents
Teachers
Leaders
Beginner
Average
Advanced
Parents, Teachers, Administrators: What kind of tech user are you?
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a. 6%b. 24%c. 70%
Audience Response: What % of students grades 6-12 consider themselves “advanced tech users?”
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Students' Self Assessment: Tech Skills
Advanced
Average
Beginner
What % of students grades 6-12 consider themselves “advanced tech users?”
70%
24%6%
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Students: What do you do regularly with technology?
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The “Big 4”today :
• Online and computer gaming• Download music• Communications – email, IM, Txt• Maintain a personal website
Students: What do you do regularly with technology?
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The “Big 4”
• Online and computer gaming– Over 64% of students K-12 play
• Download music– #1 with students in grades 6-12
• Communications – email, IM, Txt– Girls still lead in usage
• Maintain a personal website– 40% of students grades 6-8– 67% of students grades 9-12
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#1: Email a colleague or parent – 93%
#2: Create a ppt – 71%
Administrators: What do you do regularly with technology?
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#1: Email a colleague or parent – 93%
#2: Create a ppt – 71%
Download music – 34%Email a student – 21% Play online games – 16%Maintain a personal website –
11%
Administrators: What do you do regularly with technology?
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How to administrators value technology use in instruction?
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How do administrators value technology use in instruction?
“It enhances student achievement” – 84%
“Effective implementation is important to our core mission”
Extremely important – 54%Important – 34%
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How satisfied are today’s students with technology use at their school?
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Top responses:
• Filters block websites I need
• Teachers limit tech use
• Lots of rules
– That limit use of my school’s
technology
– That prevent me from using my own
tools such email / IM / MySpace
Obstacles to student tech use at school
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How could your school make it easier for you to use technology?
Top 5 student demands:
1. Let me use my own tools & devices
2. Give me unlimited Internet access
3. Let me access my projects anywhere
4. Provide me with communication tools
5. Give me access to the school network
– even from home
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Administrators: What is most challenging about the use of technology within instruction?
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Administrators: What is most challenging about the use of technology within instruction?
Top 5:
Funding for new technologies – 54%
Staff professional development – 48%
Funding to update technologies – 44%
Technology support – 32%
Data collection & reporting – 32%
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• Mobile devices• Online learning
Digital Disconnect:
A new “battleground” with emerging technologies in education
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• Mobile devices @ school– Cell phones– Laptops– MP3 players– Smartphones & PDAs
Digital Disconnect:
A new battleground with emerging technologies in education
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Students' Access to Mobile Devices
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
CellPhone Laptop MP3 SP - PDA
K-2
Gr 3-5
Gr 6-8
Gr 9-12
Using Mobile Devices for Learning
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• Communications– Email teachers, classmates– Access personal websites
• Collaborations– Projects and calendars
• Creativity– Create/share documents
• Productivity– Research, downloads, ed games
How student want to use mobile devices to support learning
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• Student engagement – 66%
• Prepares for world of work – 47%
• Develops critical thinking – 34%
• Improves communications – 31%
• Personalizes instruction – 30%
Administrators’ views on the value of mobile devices within instruction
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• Online learning– Dedicated online class– Blended class– On own – through school
Digital Disconnect:
A new “battleground” with emerging technologies in education
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High School Students’ Usage• 8% taken online class• 9% taken a class with an online
component• 6% taken an online class outside of
school
Almost 1 our 4 high school students have experience with online learning
Online learning and students
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Online learning and students
Is there interest in taking online classes? Yes!
Beyond the students with current experience:
+33% of high school students
+24% of middle school
students
+19% of students grades 3-5
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Administrators: how has your school or district implemented online learning?
Variety of implementations:
Instructor led – on campus15%Instructor led – anywhere14%Student directed
17%Blended13%PD for teachers33%
Not implemented34%
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Administrators: why would influence decisions to provide or expand online classes?
To keep students engaged
45%
To provide remediation
40%
To expand curriculum offerings
41%
To offer scheduling alternatives
38%
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Administrators: why would influence decisions to provide or expand online classes?
To keep students engaged
45%
To provide remediation
40%
To expand curriculum offerings
41%
To offer scheduling alternatives
38%
Request by students/parents
33%
Teacher interest in teaching
33%
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Administrators: what are the barriers inimplementing mobile devices or online classes?
68% say it is all about
funding!
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Administrators: what are the barriers inimplementing mobile devices or online classes?
68% say it is all about
funding!
Others:
• Need for prof development
• Digital equity
• Integration into curriculum
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What if you could design the ultimate school . . . .
what technologies would have the greatest impact on your learning?
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a. Digital equipment for creating projects
b. Games and virtual simulationsc. Personal laptops for each studentd. Student access to email and IM at
schoole. Using devices like cellphones, MP3
players and PDAsf. Online classes
Audience Response:
What do students say is the #1 tech tool or service that will impact their learning?
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Students in Kindergarten thru 12th grade say the same thing every year:
What do students say is the #1 tech tool or service that will impact their learning?
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Students in Kindergarten thru 12th grade say the same thing every year:
“Give me a laptop for my personal use at school and at home”
What do students say is the #1 tech tool or service that will impact their learning?
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Designing the Ultimate School
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
1:1 laptops
Smartboards
Mobile devices
Online classes
Web 2.0
Games
M/m equipment
Unlimited Internet
Student email access
District
Principals
Students
What do students and administrators think will have the greatest impact on learning?
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Is your school doing a good job preparing you/your students/your child for future jobs?
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YES! Nationally
School Principals 66%
District Administrators 48%
Teachers 47%
Parents 43%
Is your school doing a good job preparing you/your students/your child for future jobs?
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YES! Nationally
School Principals 66%
District Administrators 48%
Teachers 47%
Parents 43%
Advanced tech students 23%
Is your school doing a good job preparing you/your students/your child for future jobs?
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Visit www.tomorrow.org
– Student, Teacher, Parent & Administrator Data Findings
– Reports such as:
Learning in the 21st Century: A National Report of Online Learning(Oct 2007, Updated Jun 2008)
Inspiring the Next Generation of InnovatorsStudents, Teachers and Parents Speak Up about Science
Education(June 2008)
More Speak Up?
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New Report:
Leadership in the 21st Century:
The New Visionary Administrator
A collaboration with Blackboard Inc.
Sneak PreviewReport Release Date:
TomorrowOctober 29, 2008
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Speak Up 2007 Survey
Key finding:
There is a new cohort emerging of
visionary administrators who
share common behaviors, values
& aspirations for 21st century
learning . . .
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Speak Up 2007 Survey
Key finding:
There is a new cohort emerging of
visionary administrators who
share common behaviors, values &
aspirations for 21st century
learning. . .
and they have more in common
with their students than their
peers.
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Visit www.tomorrow.org
– Webinars – new series
– Podcasts
– Speak Up Blog
– Sign up for news alerts
– Customized reports and consulting services
– Conference presentations/workshops
– Speak Up 2008
More Speak Up?
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Speak Up 2008Fall 2008
Help K-12 students, educators and parents have a voice in national discussions
Learn about the ideas of your future students
Inform plans, budgets and programs
Participating schools and districts get free online access to their
own quantitative data – with national benchmark data
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Surveys for K-12 students, teachers, parents and
administrators
100% online surveys – parent survey in English and
Spanish
Schools and districts register to participate – choose
a password
Takes 20 minutes to complete
NCES data base as backend for analysis
All data is confidential
Participating schools/districts get their data back
Speak Up 2008 survey logistics
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Learning & Teaching with Technology
Web 2.0 / Web 3.0 in Education
21st Century Skills
Science Instruction & Global Competitiveness
Emerging Technologies in the Classroom
Designing the 21st Century School
New Questions for 2008:
Digital Content
Broadband Access & Policy
Information and Media Literacy
Speak Up 2008 survey question themes
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We would like to recognize our Speak Up 2008 Sponsors:
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We would like to also acknowledge the support of our Speak Up 2008 National Champion Outreach Partners:
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Speak Up 2008Fall 2008
Registration now open for schools and districts
Surveys open October 27 – December 19
Data back to schools and districts early February
National data release in March or April
Join the Speak Up Movement!
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Voices of experience: our expert panel
Thea Jones
Supervisor, Information Technology
Baltimore County Public Schools
Ryan Imbriale
Principal
Perry Hall High School
Baltimore County Public Schools
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It has been great to learn from you today. If you have any questions, please contact us:
Julie EvansProject Tomorrow
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