1. The Digital Classroom of
Tomorrow
Julie Evans, CEO – Project Tomorrow
Speak Up 2012 National Research & Trends
October 30, 2013
2. “Children learn best when they are engaged
with the content, can manipulate it so that
their learning is flexible, and when learning is
social- in that they share and exchange ideas
about their learning within real world
applications. Technology can bring into the
classroom the real world and help learning
become alive and real in time.”
School Principal (NY)
Response to Speak Up 2012 Question
3. Speak Up National Research Project
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
+ 3 million surveys since 2003
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4. Speak Up survey question themes
Learning & Teaching with Technology
21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship & Global Awareness
Math and Science Instruction
Students’ Career Interests in STEM
Professional Development / Teacher Preparation
Internet Safety
Administrators’ Challenges
Emerging Technologies both in & out of the Classroom
Mobile Devices, Online Learning, Digital Content, E-textbooks
Educational Games, Social Media tools and applications
Flipped Classroom, Print to Digital, Online Assessments
Designing the 21st Century School
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5. National Speak Up 2012 Participation: 466,303
K-12 Students
Teachers & Librarians
Parents (in English & Spanish)
School/District Administrators
364,233
56,346
39,713
6,011
About the participating schools & districts
o 8,020 schools and 2,431 districts
o 30% urban / 43% rural / 27% suburban
o All 50 states + DC
Honor Roll of States with highest participation:
TX, CA, OH, IN, AL, NC, WI, AZ, FL, PA
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10. “Personalized learning means to me that I
am teaching a child where they are and
what they need in order to be successful. It
means that I am not just teaching the
curriculum, but teaching a child.”
Elementary Teacher (NC)
Response to Speak Up 2012 Question
11. Speak Up National Findings: 2003 - 2012
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
Students want a more personalized learning
environment that looks like their out of school life!
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12. The Digital Classroom of Tomorrow
Views of K-12
Students,
Parents,
Teachers &
Administrators
Speak Up 2012
National
Findings
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15. Students’ personal access to mobile devices
80%
65%
59%58%
47%
52%
48%
45%
45%
45%
36%
38%
26%
19%
18%
12%
Cell Phone
Smartphone
K-2
Gr 3-5
Tablet
Gr 6-8
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Digital Reader
Gr 9-12
16. Students’ plans for using mobiles at school
How would you use a mobile device to help you
with schoolwork?
A. Increase effectiveness of school:
Check grades
78%
Take notes for class
69%
Access online textbooks
64%
Write papers and do homework
56%
Use the calendar
56%
Learn about school activities
47%
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17. Students’ plans for using mobiles at school
How would you use a mobile device to help you
with schoolwork?
B. Leverage capabilities to increase personalization
of learning process:
Anytime, anywhere research
73%
Receive reminders & alerts
63%
Collaborate with peers & teachers
61%
Organize schoolwork assignments
54%
Access school network from home
52%
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19. Benefits of mobile devices for schoolwork
59%
53%
60%
Extends learning beyond school day
Provides way for students to review
materials anytime
57%
48%
52%
50%
Improves school to home
communications
Increases student engagement
55%
50%
Personalizes learning
Principals
Teachers
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48%
Parents
64%
63%
57%
84%
77%
20. The New Digital Parents
New Speak Up Question:
What if there were two classes – one allowed use
of student owned devices and one did not.
How likely is it that you would want your child
in the class that allowed the devices?
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21. The New Digital Parents
New Speak Up Question:
What if there were two classes – one allowed use
of student owned devices and one did not.
How likely is it that you would want your child
in the class that allowed the devices?
66% of parents said they want their child in
that “mobile using class”
(42% said very likely!)
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23. Who is learning online?
Types of online learning
experiences
Students:
Gr 6-8
Students:
Gr 9-12
100% online school
6%
7%
Online self study class
8%
15%
Teacher led online class
9%
15%
Online class for personal
interests
8%
10%
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24. Why take an online class?
For high school students, traditional reasons
are important such as scheduling and college
credit.
For middle school students, it’s about
changing the learning paradigm.
For all students, potential for personalization
of learning is highly valued.
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25. Why take an online class? Students say it is about
personalizing learning!
Benefits of
taking an
online class
Students
Gr 6-8
Students
Gr 9-12
Work at my own
pace
56%
56%
Be in control of my
own learning
54%
57%
Review class
materials whenever I
need to
47%
46%
Easier for me to
succeed
43%
35%
Greater sense of
independence
39%
42%
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26. Why offer online learning? Principals say:
Benefits to our
students
2011
2012
Keep students engaged
in school
Provide programs for
gifted/at risk students
47%
62%
38%
54%
Eliminate textbook
costs
Offer scheduling
alternatives for students
38%
47%
30%
40%
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27. Parents have first hand experience with online
learning
I have taken an online class:
For work or job training
For an academic/college program
To learn new skills
To explore a hobby
For traffic school
43%
29%
22%
13%
7%
23% who have not taken an online
class would like to!
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28. Online classes for students: A “must have” for
the ultimate school
Students Gr 9-12
46%
Students Gr 6-8
41%
Students Gr 3-5
38%
Parents
36%
Administrators
51%
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30. Students: what digital content are you using for
schoolwork?
Create multi-media presos
Use online databases
Use online textbook
Watch online videos
Play educational games
Watch teacher created videos
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Gr 9-12
Gr 6-8
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Gr 3-5
31. Teachers’ use of digital content
Type of Digital Content
Elementary Teachers
Videos found online
Games
48%
44%
Real time data
24%
Online curriculum
21%
Online textbooks
19%
Animations
19%
Self-created videos
6%
Intelligent adaptive software
5%
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32. Teachers’ use of digital content
Type of Digital Content
Videos found online
Games
Elementary Teachers
48%
44%
Real time data
24%
Online curriculum
21%
Online textbooks
19%
Animations
19%
Self-created videos
6%
Intelligent
adaptive
software
5%
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Growth of
69% since
2008
33. Teachers’ use of intelligent adaptive software
Amongst teachers who are using intelligent adaptive
software, what are their goals?
Collect meaningful assessment data
71%
Create a learning centric classroom
70%
Help student visualize difficult concepts
69%
Practice or reinforce skills
68%
Introduction of new concepts
66%
Address different learning styles
64%
Increase student engagement
63%
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34. But, why are principals interested in intelligent
adaptive software?
Elementary school principals say:
Providing “just right” instruction
67%
Differentiating instruction within large classes
66%
Enabling self-directed learning
65%
Supporting teachers with real time reporting
54%
Increasing the effectiveness of using technology
46%
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35. Imagine you are designing the ultimate
school for today’s students,
what technologies would have the
greatest impact on learning?
Do we have a shared vision
for digital learning?
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36. Do we have a shared vision for the
digital classroom of tomorrow?
Schoolwide Internet
Tablets
Social media tools
Digital textbooks
Games
Use own mobile device
Online classes
0%
Principals
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Teachers
Parents
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Students
37. “If I was a teacher, I would make learning fun with
smartphones, tablets, and websites by letting everyone bring
their own to school. In my class, we would have textbooks on
tablets so there would be no cutting down trees. Kids in my
class would have everything on their smartphones, tablets,
and they could download apps for science, math and
reading. It would be a lot of fun if there were smartphones,
tablets, and websites at school. The
kids in my class
would really love it.”
Fifth Grade Boy (PA)
Response to Speak Up 2012 Question
38. More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org
National Speak Up Findings and reports
Targeted and thematic reports
Online learning trends
Mobile learning & social media
Print to digital migration
Social learning
Intelligent adaptive software
New digital parent series
Presentations, podcasts and webinars
Services: consulting, workshops, evaluation and efficacy studies
Participate in Speak Up 2013!
Online surveys open now thru Dec 20
www.tomorrow.org/speakup
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39. Thank you.
Let’s continue this conversation.
Julie Evans
Project Tomorrow
jevans@tomorrow.org
949-609-4660 x15
Twitter: JulieEvans_PT
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