A New Vision for 21st Century Learning: Speak Up 2012 Findings

Digital Learning for 21st Century Private
and Catholic K-12 Schools

Results from the Speak Up 2011
National Research Project
Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO
April 19, 2012
© Project Tomorrow 2011

Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions

 What are the expectations of your 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?


Discussion Agenda:

 Speak Up National Research Project
 Student Vision for 21st Century Education
 Perspectives of Educators & Parents
 Key Trends We Are Watching

Data source:
Speak Up 2011 National and MACSC Schools
Views of K-12 Students, Educators and Parents


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

+ 2.6 million surveys since 2003

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, Web 2.0 tools and applications
 Designing the 21st Century School


Voices of K-12 Students, Parents & Educators
Speak Up 2011 Findings

By the numbers!
Audience MACSC Private/Parochial National
K-2 Students 588 1,022 50,929
Gr 3-5 Students 817 2,331 101,958
Gr 6-8 Students 1,200 4,313 99,900
Gr 9-12 Students 874 5,098 73,244
Teachers & Librarians 358 1,275 38,502
Parents 864 2,916 37,555
School Site Admin 65 228 3,319
District Admin NA NA 814


Bravo!
Diocese of
Richmond:
6 schools each with
over 200 student
surveys submitted in
Speak Up 2011


What can the Speak Up
findings tell us about the
future of learning?


Speak Up National Research Project
Key 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


Warm Up
Interactive Exercise


A
STUDENT’S
LIFE


In my life, I ……..
Play games on handheld devices (57%)
Take tests online for school (40%)
Have a cell phone or smartphone (40%)
Read books on my mobile device (53%)
Want more internet access at school (50%)
and want to take an online class (40%)


Who is . . . . . ?

1. 1st Grade Boy
2. 3rd Grade Girl
3. 6th Grade Boy
4. 9th Grade Girl
5. 12th Grade Boy


Who is a 3rd
Grade Girl
from a rural
community?


Emerging from the Speak Up research:

A new uniquely “student vision” for
leveraging emerging technologies to
drive achievement and educational
productivity


Emerging from the Speak Up research:

A new uniquely “student vision” for
leveraging emerging technologies to
drive achievement and educational
productivity

This student vision for “technology
enabled learning” mirrors how
students want to learn in general

The Student Vision for Learning

Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning

The New Student Vision for Learning

Three Essential Elements
Social–based learning

Students want to leverage
emerging communications
and collaboration tools to
create personal learning
networks of experts




Un-tethered learning
Students envision
technology-enabled learning
that transcends classroom
walls



Digitally-rich
learning
Students see the use of
relevancy-based digital
tools, content and
resources as key to
education productivity


Let’s set some more context . . . .


Students’ perspective – what defines success

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
Good grades Getting into a Family pride School honors Personal learning
good college goals
Mid Atlantic Gr 6-8 National Gr 6-8


MACSC parents’ top concerns about their child’s
future

My child learning the right skills to be successful 75%

My child getting into a good college 47%

My child needing adv. degrees to get a good job 29%

My child being able to afford a home 25%


What issues are “waking up” private & parochial
administrators in the middle of the night?

1. Adequate funding
2. Staff morale and motivation
3. Use of technology within instruction
4. Communications with parents
Incorporating 21st century skill development
Adequate technology


Importance of effective use of technology
within instruction



Key Trends:

 Mobile Learning

 Online Learning

 Digital Content


Key Trends: Mobile Learning


MACSC students and their devices

Students: Personal Access to Mobile Devices

Device Gr 3-5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12

Cell phone (without internet
17% 46% 56%
access)

Smart phone 14% 34% 49%

Digital reader 13% 25% 21%

MP3 59% 84% 88%

Tablet device 17% 31% 29%


MACSC students and mobile learning

How would you use a mobile device to help you
with schoolwork?

A. Increase effectiveness of school:
Take notes for class 77%
Access online textbooks 70%
Write papers and do homework 68%
Use the calendar 60%
Learn about school activities 55%
Check grades 52%


How would you use a mobile device to help you
with schoolwork?

B. Leverage capabilities to increase personalization
of learning process:
Access school network from home 78%
Anytime, anywhere research 74%
Receive reminders & alerts 74%
Collaborate with peers & teachers 70%
Organize schoolwork assignments 63%


Students and mobile learning

Obstacles to using tech @ school?

• 62% of MACSC students Gr 6-8 say “not being able
to use my mobile device” is a major obstacle




• 62% of MACSC students Gr 6-8 say “not being able
to use my mobile device” is a major obstacle

Other obstacles: National MACSC

Filters and firewalls 49% 32%
Cannot access Facebook 50% 47%




Solutions?

“Let me use my own device” – 59%
OR
“Provide me with device I can use @ school – 34%




Solutions?

“Let me use my own device” – 59%
OR
“Provide me with device I can use @ school – 34%

Either way: I need more outlets for re-charging (33%)!


How likely are you this year to allow students to use
their own mobile devices for instructional purposes
at school?


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?

11% 22%

65%

Likely Unlikely Unsure


The school site administrators respond

What is holding you back?
Top challenges: P&P Nat’l

• Concerns about theft of devices 7 1
• Concerns about network security 1 2
• Digital equity issues 6 3
• Teachers are not trained 3 4
• Devices could be a distraction 2 5
• Safety and liability issues 4 6
• Managing variety of products 4 7


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?


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

13%
8% Likely
Unlikely
Unsure
15% School responsibility
62%



Let’s talk about home access
Students' Self Reporting on Home Internet Access

Broadband access

Gr 6-8
Mobile device access
Gr 9-12

School provided
device

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%


Key Trends: Online Learning


Who is learning online?

Types of online learning MACSC MACSC
experiences Students: Students:
Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
100% online school 3% 3%

Online self study class 9% 9%

Teacher led online class 7% 8%

Online class for personal 7% 9%
interests


The unmet demand for online learning

If you have not taken an online class, would you
like to?

Yes! Students in Grades 3-5 21%
Students in Grades 6-8 48%
Students in Grades 9-12 48%

What would you recommend as a good investment
to enhance student achievement?
22% of your parents say “online classes”


I would be most
interested in taking
an online class in
this subject


What is . . . . . ?

1. English – Language Arts
2. Science
3. Math
4. History – Social Studies
5. Foreign Language
6. Career Tech

43% - Gr 6-8 Students
32% - Gr 9-12 Students


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.


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


Should students be required to take an online
class to graduate?
60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
MACSC Gr 6-8 MACSC Gr 9-12 MACSC Parents
Agree Disagree


Key Trends: Digital Content


Inside today’s MACSC classroom

Create presentations and media

Play educational games

Virtual experiments

Use e-textbooks

Access realtime data/databases

Listen to podcasts

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Gr 9-12 Gr 6-8 Gr 3-5


#1 way to
improve math
class


What is . . . . . ?

1. Having a teacher who is excited about math
2. Using an online textbook
3. Solving real world problems
4. Collaborating with classmates
5. Using a mobile device in class


What is
collaborating
with classmates
on solving
problems?


How would MACSC students design
the ultimate math class?

 Collaborate w/classmates on problems 57%
 Ability to use mobile devices to video problems 46%
 Use online or video math games 46%
 Ability to text my teacher with questions 42%
 My teacher is excited about math 42%
 Access to online textbooks 40%
43% - Gr
 Access to online classes 6-8 Students 27%
 32% - Gr 9-12 Students
Access to online tutors 26%


Moving from print to digital – new considerations

What do you prefer to read?

Online digital text

Printed text



Preferred format for reading

Digital text

Print text

Not sure

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

MACSC Gr 9-12 MACSC Gr 6-8



It’s situational!

• Short articles? Read online 42%
• Greater distractions with digital 45%
• Study for a test? Give me print 47%

MACSC Gr 9-12


Imagine you are designing the ultimate
school for today’s students,
what technologies would have the
greatest impact on learning?


Imagine you are designing the ultimate
school for today’s students,
what technologies would have the
greatest impact on learning?

Creating a shared vision?

Your stakeholders: their ultimate school!


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?


Key trends we are watching:

• Continuing “digital disconnects”
• Spectrum of digital native-ness
• 24/7 access redefined
• Inadequacy of the 1-to-1 paradigm
• Everyone needs a personal learning network
• Responsible use vs. acceptable use
• Blurring of informal & formal learning lines


Key trends we are watching:

• Collaborations driving 21st century skills
• Game-ification momentum – learning as process
• Students as content producers
• Changing ideals for assessment
• It’s really all about productivity!
• Maximizing personalized learning
• Emergence of Free Agent Learners!


More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org

• National Speak Up Findings and reports
• Speak Up 2011 data: release to participating
schools on Feb 1
• Speak Up 2011 data: national release on Apr 24
• Presentations, podcasts and webinars
• Evaluation services & reports
• Speak Up 2012!


Special invitation to Surveys open:
participate in Oct – Dec 2012
Speak Up 2012
Data to you:
Sign up to receive information
and alerts Feb 2013
Registration opens – April 24
www.tomorrow.org


How to use your Speak Up data
 Input for planning
 Justify budget and purchasing decisions
 Inform new initiatives – as an evaluation tool
.
 Tool to engage parents
 Demonstrate interest in students’ ideas
 Use for grant writing and fund development
 Content for professional development
 As a competitive tool
 And more . . . . . . .

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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