NECC 2008 Julie Evans & Shana Glenzer July 1, 2008 Voices of Experience: Top Ten Tips for Online Learning Environments

Our discussion today: Review new Speak Up data findings Gain new insights from our expert panel Stimulate new conversations Create our Top Ten Tips list Engage your participation in Speak Up 08

Review new Speak Up data findings

Gain new insights from our expert panel

Stimulate new conversations

Create our Top Ten Tips list

Engage your participation in Speak Up 08

What is Speak Up? Annual national research project Online surveys and focus groups Open for all K-12 schools Schools/districts get their own data for planning and budgeting Collect data ↔ Stimulate conversations Students, Teachers, Parents and School Leaders Inform policies & programs Analysis and reporting – national reports Services: custom reports, consulting with schools, Speak Up Your Way ! 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 1.2 million respondents

Annual national research project

Online surveys and focus groups

Open for all K-12 schools

Schools/districts get their own data for planning and budgeting

Collect data ↔ Stimulate conversations

Students, Teachers, Parents and School Leaders

Inform policies & programs

Analysis and reporting – national reports

Services: custom reports, consulting with schools, Speak Up Your Way !

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

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

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

What Is Speak Up? Speak Up survey question themes: 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

Speak Up survey question themes:

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

Speak Up 2007 Participation Overview 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 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

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

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

We would like to recognize our Speak Up 2007 Sponsors:

We would like to also acknowledge the support of our Speak Up 2007 National Champion Outreach Partners:

Original report released in Oct 2007 Learning in the 21 st Century: A National Report of Online Learning Downloadable from: www.blackboard.com

Learning in the 21 st Century:

A National Report of

Online Learning

Downloadable from:

www.blackboard.com

New report using Speak Up 2007 data Learning in the 21 st Century: A Trends Update Downloadable from: www.blackboard.com

Learning in the 21 st Century:

A Trends Update

Downloadable from:

www.blackboard.com

Big questions this year: What are the views & aspirations of students, teachers and school leaders regarding online learning? Are those views changing? What can we learn from a variety of online learning implementations?

Expert Panel Discussion with: Earlene Patton Alabama Department of Education Shauna Washburn Frenship Independent School District Susan Wells Clear Creek Independent School District

Earlene Patton Alabama Department of Education Shauna Washburn Frenship Independent School District Susan Wells Clear Creek Independent School District

Students, teachers, parents & school leaders “Speak Up” about online learning: Activities, Attitudes & Aspirations Disconnects & Differences Trends & Leverage Points

Activities,

Attitudes & Aspirations

Disconnects & Differences

Trends & Leverage Points

Let’s get to know each other! Audience Response How would you assess your own technology skills compared to your peers? A. Beginner B. Average C.Advanced

Audience Response

How would you assess your own technology skills compared to your peers?

A. Beginner

B. Average

C.Advanced

NECC Audience Responses Senteo Results ..and the Speak Up 2007 National results are..

Parents, Teachers, School Leaders: What kind of tech user are you?

Question to Audience What % of students grades 6-12 consider themselves “advanced tech users?” 6% 24% 70%

What % of students grades 6-12 consider themselves “advanced tech users?”

6%

24%

70%

NECC Audience Responses Senteo Results ..and the Speak Up 2007 National results are..

What % of students grades 6-12 consider themselves “advanced tech users?”

Key findings from Speak Up 2007 Data “ Digital disconnect” is alive and well! Between students and adults Between advanced tech students and other students Between girls and boys Between older and younger students

“ Digital disconnect” is alive and well!

Between students and adults

Between advanced tech students and other students

Between girls and boys

Between older and younger students

Digital Disconnect A new “battleground” with emerging technologies in education Mobile devices Online learning Gaming technologies

A new “battleground” with emerging technologies in education

Mobile devices

Online learning

Gaming technologies

Speak Up Data Findings – Students Today’s students are very interested in online learning opportunities.

Question to Audience What percentage of middle school students say they are interested in taking an online class? 10% 24% 47%

What percentage of middle school students say they are interested in taking an online class?

10%

24%

47%

NECC Audience Responses Senteo Results ..and the Speak Up 2007 National results are..

Speak Up Data Findings – Students

Question to Audience What is the #1 reason middle school students want to take an online class? Take class not offered at my school Get extra help in a subject Earn college credit To work at my own pace To learn more about the subject

What is the #1 reason middle school students want to take an online class?

Take class not offered at my school

Get extra help in a subject

Earn college credit

To work at my own pace

To learn more about the subject

NECC Audience Responses Senteo Results ..and the Speak Up 2007 National results are..

Speak Up Data Findings – Students

Teachers are also very interested in online learning – for their classroom and their own professional development. Speak Up Data Findings – Teachers

Teachers are also very interested in online learning – for their classroom and their own professional development.

Speak Up Data Findings – Teachers Online learning in the classroom Used LMS in class – 11% Explored for fit in classroom – 33% Interest in learning more – 31%

Online learning in the classroom

Used LMS in class – 11%

Explored for fit in classroom – 33%

Interest in learning more – 31%

Speak Up Data Findings – Teachers Professional development Have you taken online class? Professional development: 21% Career advancement: 16% Personal enrichment: 12%

Professional development

Have you taken online class?

Professional development: 21%

Career advancement: 16%

Personal enrichment: 12%

Question to Audience What percentage of teachers said “ online classes” were their preferred method of professional development? 10% 26% 39%

What percentage of teachers said

“ online classes” were their preferred method

of professional development?

10%

26%

39%

NECC Audience Responses Senteo Results ..and the Speak Up 2007 National results are..

26% of teachers now say that online classes are their preferred method of professional development – Speak Up Data Findings – Teachers

26% of teachers now say that online

classes are their preferred method of

professional development –

26% of teachers now say that online classes are their preferred method of professional development – an increase of almost 3 times over 2006 data findings Speak Up Data Findings – Teachers

26% of teachers now say that online

classes are their preferred method of

professional development –

an increase of almost 3 times over

2006 data findings

Speak Up Data Findings – Teachers

Speak Up Data Findings - School Leaders Schools and districts are implementing all kinds of online learning.

Schools and districts are implementing all kinds of online learning.

Speak Up Data Findings - School Leaders How is online learning being implemented?

Speak Up Data Findings - School Leaders Administrators say student engagement is #1 reason for online learning.

Administrators say student engagement is #1 reason for online learning.

Why offer or expand online learning? Student engagement 45% Scheduling alternatives 38% Offer personalized instruction 34% Teacher interest in teaching 33% Student requests 33% Speak Up Data Findings - School Leaders

Why offer or expand online learning?

Student engagement 45%

Scheduling alternatives 38%

Offer personalized instruction 34%

Teacher interest in teaching 33%

Student requests 33%

Speak Up Data Findings - School Leaders And face similar barriers to the implementation of other emerging technologies.

And face similar barriers to the implementation of other emerging technologies.

Speak Up Data Findings - School Leaders What the barriers to implementation of online learning? Funding 68% Need for PD 32% Digital equity 30% Integration into curriculum 28% Competing priorities 25%

What the barriers to implementation of online learning?

Funding 68%

Need for PD 32%

Digital equity 30%

Integration into curriculum 28%

Competing priorities 25%

What if you could design the ultimate school … what technologies would have the greatest impact on your learning?

what technologies would have the greatest impact on your learning?

What do students say is the #1 tech tool or service that will impact their learning? Digital equipment for creating projects Games and virtual simulations Personal laptops for each student Student access to email and IM at school Using devices like cellphones, MP3 players and PDAs Online classes Question to Audience

What do students say is the #1 tech tool or service that will impact their learning?

Digital equipment for creating projects

Games and virtual simulations

Personal laptops for each student

Student access to email and IM at school

Using devices like cellphones, MP3 players and PDAs

Online classes

NECC Audience Responses Senteo Results ..and the Speak Up 2007 National results are..

Speak Up Data Findings – Students What do students say is the #1 tech tool or service that will impact their learning? 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?

Students in Kindergarten thru 12th grade say the same thing every year:

Speak Up Data Findings – Students What do students say is the #1 tech tool or service that will impact their learning? 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?

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”

Speak Up Data Findings Students & Teachers

Key benefits of online learning in education today: Expansion of learning opportunities Personalization of learning Engagement in learning

Learning in the 21st Century: A Trends Update Downloadable from: www.blackboard.com Let’s discuss: http://speakupblog.tomorrow.org/ More Speak Up data? http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/index.html

Downloadable from:

www.blackboard.com

Let’s discuss:

http://speakupblog.tomorrow.org/

More Speak Up data?

http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/index.html

Speak Up 2008 Fall 2008 Have a voice in national discussions Learn about the ideas of your own stakeholders Inform your plans, budgets and programs Participating schools and districts get free online access to your own quantitative data – with national benchmark data

Have a voice in national discussions

Learn about the ideas of your own stakeholders

Inform your plans, budgets and programs

Participating schools and districts get free online access to your own quantitative data – with national benchmark data

Let’s Hear from our Expert Panel Earlene Patton Alabama Department of Education Shauna Washburn Frenship Independent School District Susan Wells Clear Creek Independent School District

Earlene Patton

Alabama Department of Education Shauna Washburn

Frenship Independent School District

Susan Wells

Clear Creek Independent School District

Top Ten Tips for implementing online learning -- compiled from NECC panelists Get buy in from curriculum department Identify funding sources – it is available Provide pre-training and professional development Involve school sites in planning process: rights, roles, contents Start small – implement a “required” course Incorporate rigorous, embedded digital content Take advantage of vendor consulting to help “jump-start” the implementation. Implement an online courses based to address “greatest need” Involve parents and secure buy-in for their child to participate Provide support during implementation & documentation in a variety of formats Identify credible materials to incorporate into master course

Get buy in from curriculum department

Identify funding sources – it is available

Provide pre-training and professional development

Involve school sites in planning process: rights, roles, contents

Start small – implement a “required” course

Incorporate rigorous, embedded digital content

Take advantage of vendor consulting to help “jump-start” the implementation.

Implement an online courses based to address “greatest need”

Involve parents and secure buy-in for their child to participate

Provide support during implementation & documentation in a variety of formats

Identify credible materials to incorporate into master course

NECC Audience Responses Senteo Results

It has been great to learn from you today. If you have any questions, please contact us: Julie Evans Project Tomorrow jevans @tomorrow.org 949-609-4660 x15 Copyright Project Tomorrow 2008. This work is the intellectual property of the author. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for non-commercial, educational purposes, provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the author. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the author.

If you have any questions, please contact us: Julie Evans Project Tomorrow jevans @tomorrow.org 949-609-4660 x15