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© Project Tomorrow 2011
The New Student Vision for
21st Century Learning:
CPS Students “Speak Up” about
Emerging Technologies
TechTalk 2012: Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO
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Twitter: #cpstt
The New Student Vision for 21st Century Learning
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Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions
� What are the expectations of K-12 students for 21st
century learning?
� How does that student vision compare with the teachers’ & administrators’ reality? What is the
unique parent perspective on 21st century learning?
� How well are today’s K-12 schools meeting the expectations of students?
� What are the emerging trends in learning that we all should be watching?
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Discussion Agenda:
� Speak Up National Research Project
� Student Vision for 21st Century Education
� Perspectives of Educators & Parents
� Key Trends We Are Watching
Speak Up 2011 National & CPS Findings Views of K-12 Students, Teachers,
Parents and Administrators
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Annual national research project
� Online surveys + focus groups
� Open for all K-12 schools and schools of education
� Institutions receive free report with their own data
Collect ideas ↔ Stimulate conversations
� K-12 Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators
� Pre-Service Teachers in Schools of Education
Inform policies & programs
� Analysis and reporting of findings and trends
� Consulting services to help transform teaching and learning
Speak Up National Research Project
+ 2.6 million surveys since 2003
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� Learning & Teaching with Technology
� 21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship
� Science and Math Instruction
� Career Interests in STEM and Teaching
� Professional Development / Teacher Preparation
� Internet Safety
� Administrators’ Challenges
� Emerging Technologies in the Classroom
� Mobile Devices, Online Learning, Digital Content, E-textbooks
� Educational Games, Web 2.0 tools and applications
� Designing the 21st Century School
Speak Up survey question themes
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What can the Speak Up
findings tell us about the
future of learning?
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Speak Up National Research ProjectKey Findings: Speak Up 2003 – 2011
� 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
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A new uniquely “student vision” for leveraging emerging technologies to drive achievement and educational
productivity
Emerging from the Speak Up research:
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A new uniquely “student vision” for leveraging emerging technologies to drive achievement and educational
productivity
Emerging from the Speak Up research:
This student vision for “technology enabled learning” mirrors how
students want to learn in general
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The Student Vision for Learning
Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning
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The New 3 E’s of Education:
Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Report #1: How today’s students are leveraging
emerging technologies for learning
Report #2: How today’s educators are advancing a
new vision for teaching and learning
Speak Up 2010 National Findings
Two national releases in Washington DC
April 1 and May 11, 2011
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Activities, Attitudes & Aspirations
Disconnects & Differences
Trends & Leverage Points
Voices of K-12 Students, Parents & EducatorsSpeak Up 2011 Findings
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Voices of K-12 Students, Parents & EducatorsSpeak Up 2011 Findings
Chicago Public Schools: #10 in participation!
Students:
K-2 1303
Gr 3-5 2270
Gr 6-8 2264
Gr 9-12 544
Teachers 200
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Voices of K-12 Students, Parents & EducatorsSpeak Up 2011 Findings
Chicago Public Schools: Bravo to these schools
Clay Elementary
Falconer Elementary
Gray Elementary
Haines Elementary
Pasteur Elementary
Tarkington Elementary
Washington Elementary
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The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Key Trends:
� Mobile Learning
� Online Learning
� E-Textbooks and Digital Content
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The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Key Trends: Mobile Learning
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Besides Internet research, how are students using
technology for schoolwork?
CPS Students' Use of Emerging Technologies for
Schoolwork
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Use Twitter
Use online textbooks
Play games
Take tests online
Create media
Collaborate thru Facebook
Check grades
Gr 9-12 Gr 6-8 Gr 3-5
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Students and mobile learning
Obstacles to using tech @ school?
• 57% of CPS students Gr 6-8 say “not being able to
use my mobile device” is a major obstacle
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Students and mobile learning
Obstacles to using tech @ school?
• 57% of CPS students Gr 6-8 say “not being able to
use my mobile device” is a major obstacle
Solutions?
“Let me use my own device” – 52%
OR
“Provide me with device I can use @school – 38%
BTW: Need ways to recharge devices – 29%
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Students and their devices
CPS Students: Personal Access to Mobile Devices
Device K-2 Gr 3-5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
Cell phone (without internet
access)18% 25% 42% 47%
Smart phone 9% 20% 36% 48%
Digital reader 1% 6% 8% 6%
MP3 36% 40% 70% 72%
Tablet device 16% 17% 21% 17%
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How would you use a mobile device to help you
with schoolwork? (CPS Students in grades 6-8)
A. Increase effectiveness of school:
Check grades 77%
Take notes for class 62%
Access online textbooks 57%
Write papers and do homework 50%
Learn about school activities 46%
Use the calendar 39%
Students and mobile learning
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How would you use a mobile device to help you
with schoolwork? (CPS students in grades 6-8)
Students and mobile learning
B. Leverage capabilities to increase personalization
of learning process:
Anytime, anywhere research 64%
Receive reminders & alerts 52%
Collaborate with peers & teachers 56%
Organize schoolwork assignments 50%
Access school network from home 45%
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Are parents, teachers & administrators alsomobile-enabled?
Personal Access to Mobile Devices
Device Parents Teachers PrincipalsDistrict
Admin
Cell phone (without internet
access)47% 49% 34% 31%
Smart phone 67% 54% 64% 70%
Digital reader 29% 24% 18% 23%
MP3 76% 66% 47% 56%
Tablet device 36% 26% 47% 55%
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Value proposition for administrators and teachers
What are the benefits of mobile learning?
Teachers
2007
Teachers
2011
Administrators
2007
Administrators
2011
Improves teacher-parent-
student communications35% 55% 31% 36%
Increases student
engagement in learning51% 79% 66% 80%
Provides way to personalize
instruction30% 61% 30% 58%
Develops collaboration and
teamwork skills21% 40% 26% 34%
Develops problem solving
skills26% 50% 34% 41%
Extends learning beyond
school day45% 58% 47% 58%
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The principals respond
How likely are you this year to allow students to use
their own mobile devices for instructional purposes
at school?
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The principals respond
How likely are you this year to allow students to use their own
mobile devices for instructional purposes at school?
Will you allow students to use their own mobile devices?
65%
11% 22%
Likely Unlikely Unsure
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The principals respond
What is holding you back?
Top challenges:
• Concerns about theft of devices
• Concerns about network security
• Digital equity issues
• Teachers are not trained
• Devices could be a distraction
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Mobile learning visions
Parents offer a solution to the digital equity challenge
If your child’s school allowed for the use of mobile
devices for educational purposes, how likely is it
that you would purchase one for your child?
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Parents offer a solution to the digital equity challenge
If your child’s school allowed for the use of mobile devices
for educational purposes, how likely is it that you would
purchase one for your child?
Parents: Willingness to Purchase a Mobile Device for Child
62%
13%
8%
15%
Likely
Unlikely
Unsure
School responsibility
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CPS teachers’ concerns about mobile learning
What are your biggest concerns?
• Distraction potential 73%
• Digital equity 61%
• I don’t know how to integrate into 27%
instruction
• How to teach digital responsibility 24%
• Students could cheat with the devices 18%
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The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Key Trends: Online Learning
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Who is learning online?
Types of online learning
experiences
CPS
Students:
Gr 6-8
CPS
Students:
Gr 9-12
100% online school 12% 11%
Online self study class 14% 16%
Teacher led online class 10% 13%
Online class for personal
interests
12% 15%
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Both students and parents are interested in online learning
If you have not taken an online class, would you like to?
Yes! CPS Students in Grades 3-5 33%CPS Students in Grades 6-8 43%CPS Students in Grades 9-12 44%
What would you recommend as a good investment to enhance student achievement?
36% of parents say “online classes”
Source: Speak Up 2010
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What is the class that CPS students
most want to take online?
Source: Speak Up 2010
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What is the class that CPS students most want to
take online?
MATHMATHMATHMATH
55% - Gr 6-8 Students 44% - Gr 9-12 Students
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Why take an online class?
For high school students, traditional reasons:
scheduling and college credit.
For middle school students, it’s about changing the
learning paradigm.
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Why take an online class?
For high school students, traditional reasons: scheduling and
college credit.
For middle school students, it’s about changing the learning
paradigm.
� Get extra help in a tough subject
� More comfortable asking questions
� In control of my own learning
� More motivated to learn
� Work at my own pace
� Review class materials whenever I want
� Share ideas with my classmates
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Given the demand and the interest, what is standing in the way of greater adoption?
Source: Speak Up 2010
School site principals say the most significant barriers are:
1. Concern about quality of student-teacher interaction
2. Lack of technology infrastructure
3. How to create rigorous courses
4. How to evaluate the quality of purchased online courses
5. Finding teachers interested and qualified to teach
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CPS teachers value online learning for their own
professional development
� 49% have participated in a 100% online pd class or
workshop
� 15% have participated in a blended online class
� 33% say that a fully online course is their
preferred method for professional development;
16% vote for the blended model
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How would you like your district to use technology to
create a PLC? CPS teachers say:
1. Provide online courses (50%)
2. Provide tools so I can collaborate with other
teachers at my school (40%)
3. Partner with higher ed to provide graduate level
courses (48%)
4. Provide easy access to student data (42%)
5. Provide centralized repository of teaching
resources (38%)
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The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Key Trends: E-Textbooks & Digital Content
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Designing the ultimate classroom
Gr 6-8 Students' Aspirations for Digital Content
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Virtual reality
Games
Online databases &
videos
Adaptive learning
software
Online textbooks
Internet access
anywhere
Nat'l CPS
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Students’ “speak up” about the ultimate math class
CPS Students in Gr 6-8:
� Collaborate with classmates on problem solving 50%
� Ability to text my teacher with questions 46%
� I have a connection with my teacher 38%
� My teacher is excited about math 37%
� Access to online classes 33%
� Access to online tutors 32%
� Use online or video math games 31%
� Ability to use mobile devices to video problems 30%
� Access to online textbooks 26%
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Benefits of using digital content
Principals’ perspective:
1. Increases student engagement
2. Extends learning beyond the school day
3. Prepares students for world of work
4. Improves teachers’ skills with technology
5. Decreases dependence on publishers
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Given the demand and the interest, what is standing in the way of greater adoption?
Source: Speak Up 2010
Principals say the most significant barriers are:
1. Lack of technology infrastructure
2. Balancing instructional time constraints
3. Lack of teachers’ skill with using digital content
4. How to evaluate the quality of purchased digital content
5. Locating free, standards aligned digital content
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Teachers & professional development around
digital content use
Teachers’ top recommendations:
1. Access to collection of vetted resources
2. F2F professional development
3. Video clips of teachers’ using digital content
4. Professional learning community @school
5. Online course
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What is most important when evaluating quality of
digital content?
Administrators say:
1. Student achievement
(57%)
2. Teacher evaluation (49%)
3. Created by teachers (33%)
4. Certified by ed org (32%)
5. Source is content expert
(32%)
6. Conference demo (28%)
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What is most important when evaluating quality of
digital content?
Administrators say:
1. Student achievement (57%)
2. Teacher evaluation (49%)
3. Created by teachers (33%)
4. Certified by ed org (32%)
5. Source is content expert (32%)
6. Conference demo (28%)
Teachers say:
1. Created by teachers (55%)
2. Colleague referral (50%)
3. Teacher evaluation (42%)
4. Student achievement (38%)
5. Certified by ed org (37%)
6. Source is content expert (29%)
© Project Tomorrow 2011
What is most important when evaluating quality of
digital content?
Administrators say:
1. Student achievement (57%)
2. Teacher evaluation (49%)
3. Created by teachers (33%)
4. Certified by ed org (32%)
5. Source is content expert (32%)
6. Conference demo (28%)
Teachers say:
1. Created by teachers (55%)
2. Colleague referral (50%)
3. Teacher evaluation (42%)
4. Student achievement (38%)
5. Certified by ed org (37%)
6. Source is content expert (29%)
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The Student Vision for Learning
Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning
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What is the bottom line?
Today’s students
want learning that is:
Enabled
Engaging
Empowered
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Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions
� What are the expectations of K-12 students for 21st
century learning?
� How does that student vision compare with the teachers’ & administrators’ reality? What is the
unique parent perspective on 21st century learning?
� How well are today’s K-12 schools meeting the expectations of students?
� What are the emerging trends in learning that we all should be watching?
© Project Tomorrow 2011
• Continuing “digital disconnects”
• Spectrum of digital native-ness
• Multiple “computers” in the backpack
• Adaptation trumps adoption
• Anytime, anyplace, anywhere, any pace
learning
• Developing personal expert networks
Key trends we are watching:
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• Self directed learning for student & teacher
• Everyone is a content developer
• Make it relevant to me!
• Blurring of informal & formal learning lines
• Beyond engagement: it’s really about
productivity!
• “Long tail” of training & education
Key trends we are watching:
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• National Speak Up Findings and reports
• Speak Up 2011 data: release to participating districts on Feb 1
• Speak Up 2011 data: national release in April
• Presentations, podcasts and webinars
• Evaluation services & reports
• Speak Up 2012!
More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org
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Thank you. Let’s continue this conversation.
Julie EvansProject Tomorrow
Twitter: JulieEvans_PT
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