1. Speak Up 2011 Congressional Briefing
Washington DC
May 23, 2012
Speak Up 2011 National Findings:
Teachers, Librarians &
Administrators
Welcome to the Briefing

2. Welcome
Julie Evans
Chief Executive Officer
Project Tomorrow

3. Thank you!
Senator Tom Harkin
Iowa

4. Today’s Agenda:
Welcome
 Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow
Release of National Findings
Panel Discussion
 Ben Allen, Teacher
 Jennifer Hornyak, Dir. of Instructional Technology
 Joquetta Lynn Johnson, Library Media Specialist
 Maribeth Luftglass, Assistant Superintendent & CIO
Q&A

5. Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions
What are the challenges that are standing in the
way of creating more personalized learning
environments for students?
What opportunities or new ideas exist that
should be explored? Do we have a shared vision?
How do we move from vision to reality? How do
we “connect the dots” with digital learning?

6. About the Speak Up National Research Project
Annual national research project
 Online surveys for K-12 students, teachers, parents and
administrators – each fall
 Every K-12 school and district can participate – no costs
 Institutions receive free report with their own data
Collect ideas ↔ Stimulate conversations
 K-12 Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators
 Special: Pre-Service Teachers in Schools of Education
Inform policies & programs
 National reports and briefings
 Consulting services to help transform teaching and learning
Since 2003: + 2.6 million surveys

7. Speak Up survey question themes
 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, Social Media
 Designing the 21st Century School

8. Saluting our Speak Up 2011 Sponsors:

9. Thank you for the use of the
21st century learning tools

10. Warm Up Exercise
How did you learn about today’s Speak Up briefing?
1. Email
2. Blog posting
3. Tweet
4. Phone call
5. List serve alert
6. Website calendar item
7. Saw the sign and the free lunch!

11. National Speak Up 2011 Participation: 416,758
 K-12 Students 330,117
 Parents (in English & Spanish) 44,006
 Teachers 36,477
 Librarians 2,025
 School Site Administrators 3,319
 District Office Administrators 814
 About the participating schools & districts
o 5,616 schools and 1,250 districts
o 24% urban / 35% rural / 41% suburban
o All 50 states + DC
 Honor Roll of States with highest participation:
TX, CA, AL, IN, AZ, NC, FL, WI, VA, MD

12. Speak Up 2011 Congressional Briefing
Washington DC
April 24, 2012

13. Speak Up 2011 Congressional Briefing
Washington DC
May 23, 2012
Presenting
this year’s
second report:

14. Meet our panel of experts
Educators:
Ben Allen Jennifer Hornyak
Social Studies Teacher Director of Instructional Technology
McKinley Tech High School Department of Catholic Schools
Washington DC Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston (WV)
Joquetta Lynn Johnson Maribeth Luftglass
Library Media Specialist Assistant Superintendent & CIO
Pikesville High School Fairfax County Public Schools
Baltimore MD Fairfax VA

15. Personalizing the Classroom Experience –
Teachers, Librarians and Administrators Connect the Dots with
Digital Learning

16. Personalized Learning . . . . . . .
“…. process of contouring learning to
individuals, recognizing that individuals
inherently have different strengths and
weaknesses, interests and ways of learning.”
Sir Ken Robinson

17. Why is this important today?
“If we teach today’s students as we taught
yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.”
John Dewey
1916

18. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #1:
Challenges
Let’s set the context for understanding
how to leverage technology to
personalize the classroom

19. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #1:
Challenges

20. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #1:
Challenges
How does your ed tech budget today compare to your budget
in 2008/09?

21. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #1:
Challenges

22. Class Poll
What technology solutions do you think schools and
districts should be exploring to solve budget issues?
1. Digital textbooks
2. Tablets instead of laptops
3. Online PD for teachers
4. Cloud computing applications
5. Students bring their own devices to school

23. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #1:
Challenges
What technology solutions are schools and
districts exploring to solve budget issues?

24. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #1:
Challenges
What are your school or district
challenges?
What technology solutions are addressing
those challenges?

25. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #2:
Opportunities
Educators that have a “personal value
proposition” with technology have
stronger views about the potential of
technology to transform and
personalize learning.

26. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #2:
Opportunities
How Teachers and Administrators are Using Technology for Professional Tasks
District
Technology Use Teachers Principals
Administrators
Participate in webinars 28% 68% 85%
Create multi-media presentations 54% 66% 71%
Participate in online professional
38% 50% 65%
learning communities
Create and upload videos, music and
65% 56% 55%
photos
Read and/or post to blogs and wikis 34% 33% 43%
Update a social networking site 45% 27% 35%
Use Twitter to communicate or
8% 12% 20%
follow others

27. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #2:
Opportunities
Teachers and online professional development:
30% say online courses are #1 choice for PD
• Already taken an online course . . . . . . ?
43% say online PD is #1!
• Top benefits:
• Better fit for schedule (89%)
• Ability to review materials as needed (55%)
• Customize the learning process (52%)

28. Math Assignment
How many mobile devices do you have for your personal
use? Think laptop, smartphone, tablets, MP3 players,
digital readers, etc. Start counting!
1. More than 8 mobile devices
2. 5 to 7 devices
3. 2 to 4 devices
4. Only one
5. None (really?)

29. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #2:
Opportunities

30. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #2:
Opportunities
Different Views of BYOT by District
Administrators
District Administrators who use a smartphone or tablet
All District Administrators
41%
29%
19%
13% 13%
7%
Currently evaluating a BYOT Currently piloting a BYOT Provide school owned devices
approach approach for student use

31. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #2:
Opportunities
Teachers more highly value digital
content if they are digital content users

32. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #2:
Opportunities
Do you have a personal value proposition
with technology?
What technology solutions or approaches do
you think have the greatest potential for:
 increasing student achievement?
 enhancing teacher productivity?
 leveraging parental engagement?

33. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #3:
Next Steps in the Journey
Personal value proposition
Professional development
A shared vision
The “will” to make this happen for all students
Focus on Digital Content & Resources

34. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #3:
Next Steps in the Journey
What are the benefits of digital content in the
classroom?

35. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #3:
Next Steps in the Journey
What barriers do schools face integrating digital
content into classroom instruction?

36. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #3:
Next Steps in the Journey
Important factors to consider when recommending digital content to teachers
Librarians who use
Important Factors digital content for All librarians
professional tasks
Accuracy of the content 92% 84%
Ease of use by teacher and student 89% 84%
Alignment to curriculum and
89% 81%
standards
Credibility of organization producing
78% 70%
materials
Teacher can use the digital content in
57% 49%
variety of ways in the class

37. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #3:
Next Steps in the Journey
Teachers’ Wish List for Professional Development on
Digital Content Usage
Digital Content Wish List Teachers
Access to an online collection of vetted, grade level, content
56%
specific resources
Face to face professional development 38%
Mentoring by an onsite coach 23%
Participation in a PLC at my school 32%
Video clips of teachers demonstrating use of digital content in my
33%
content area
Online course 26%
Collection of relevant podcasts 23%
Support from a librarian media specialist who can help with content
20%
identification and usage

38. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #3:
Next Steps in the Journey
Teachers’ Wish List for Professional Development on
Digital Content Usage
Digital Content Wish List Teachers
Access to an online collection of vetted, grade level, content specific
Digitally - rich
resources
Face to face professional development Social
Mentoring by an onsite coach Social
Participation in a PLC at my school Social
Video clips of teachers demonstrating use of digital content in my
Digitally - rich
content area
Online course Un-tethered
Collection of relevant podcasts Un-tethered
Support from a librarian media specialist who can help with content
Social
identification and usage
Mimics the Student Vision:
Social-based, Un-tethered & Digitally-rich

39. Digital Learning Dot – Educators #3:
Next Steps in the Journey
What are the next steps for
your school or district?
What advice do you have for other
educators?
What is on your horizon?

40. Speak Up 2011 Congressional Briefing
Washington DC
May 23, 2012
Presenting
this year’s
second report:

41. Personalizing the Classroom Experience –
Teachers, Librarians and Administrators Connect the Dots with
Digital Learning
How do we connect the dots today?

42. Want more Speak Up?
 National Speak Up Findings
 Presentations, podcasts and webinars
 Evaluation services
 Reports and white papers
www.tomorrow.org

43. Special Announcement
Speak Up for America’s Future Teachers
Special online surveys to collect and report on the views of
the next generation of K-12 teachers on the role of
technology within teaching and learning.
Surveys open until 6/1
Sign up to receive
information and alerts
www.tomorrow.org
New report and briefing in September 2012

44. Start planning now for Speak Up 2012!
Speak Up 2012 – 10th Anniversary
Special online surveys to collect and report on the views of the
K-12 students, teachers, librarians, administrators and parents
on the role of technology within teaching and learning.
Surveys open in October
Sign up to receive
information and alerts
www.tomorrow.org

45. Thank you!
Educators:
Ben Allen Jennifer Hornyak
Social Studies Teacher Director of Instructional Technology
McKinley Tech High School Department of Catholic Schools
Washington DC Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston (WV)
Joquetta Lynn Johnson Maribeth Luftglass
Library Media Specialist Assistant Superintendent & CIO
Pikesville High School Fairfax County Public Schools
Baltimore MD Fairfax VA

46. Saluting our Speak Up 2011 Sponsors:

47. Thank you for the use of the
21st century learning tools

48. 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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