Alabama Speaks Up 2013

Alabama Speaks Up!
Speak Up 2012 Data Results
Planning for Speak Up 2013
Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO
September 30, 2013

Today’s discussion – the big questions:
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What are some realities about ed tech in our schools
today – from the perspective of Alabama students,
parents, teachers & administrators?

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Do we have a shared vision for digital learning?

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What are the big trends to watch?

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How can your district participate in Speak Up 2013?

© 2013 Project Tomorrow

Today’s discussion – the big questions:


What are some realities about ed tech in our schools
today – from the perspective of Alabama students,
parents, teachers & administrators?



Do we have a shared vision for digital learning?



What are the big trends to watch?

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How can your district participate in Speak Up 2013?

Use the 2012 data to demonstrate
value of participation

Project Tomorrow, a national
education nonprofit organization
Programs:

• Research & evaluation studies
• School and community programs
• Events for students
Mission: To ensure that today’s
students are prepared to become
tomorrow’s leaders, innovators and
engaged citizens of the world.

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

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


Speak Up survey question themes
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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

Activities

Value Propositions

Aspirations

Why participate in Speak Up?
 Power of local data
 Use data as input for planning
 To justify budget and purchasing decisions
 Inform new initiatives – as an evaluation tool
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 As a 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 . . . . . . .
(c) Project Tomorrow 2013

National Speak Up 2012 Participation: 466,303
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K-12 Students
 Teachers & Librarians
 Parents (in English & Spanish)
 School/District Administrators
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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

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Honor Roll of States with highest participation:

TX, CA, OH, IN, AL, NC, WI, AZ, FL, PA

Alabama Speaks Up!
34,053 Online Surveys Submitted

K-12 Students

27,561

Teachers & Librarians

3,836

Parents

2,369

School/District Administrators 287


Bravo!
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Shelby County School District
Madison County School District
Lee County Schools
Coffee County School District
Gadsen City School District
Chilton County School District
Decatur City School District
Calhoun County School District
Satsuma City School District
Mountain Brook School District
Salem Community Schools
Piedmont City Schools

Bravo!
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Shelby County School District = #2
Madison County School District = #5
Lee County Schools
Coffee County School District
Gadsen City School District
Chilton County School District
Decatur City School District
Calhoun County School District
Satsuma City School District
Mountain Brook School District
Salem Community Schools
Piedmont City Schools

Speak Up 2012
National Reports

Digital Conversion

Personalized
Learning
K-12 Digital Learner

Speak Up 2012 National Findings
From Chalkboards to Tablets

Digital Conversion

A shift in what we do, but
also our attitudes and
values


Digital Conversion

Why the new momentum in
K-12 education?


Why the new momentum for digital
conversions in K-12 education?
1. Common Core State Standards
2. Educators’ personal use of digital tools
3. Sustained budget stress
4. Emergence of the new digital parent
5. Employers’ demands for better skilled employees
6. New student expectations for learning processes


What can the Speak Up
findings tell us about the

future of learning?


Speak Up National Findings: 2003 - 2012
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Students function as a “Digital Advance Team”

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Students regularly adopt and adapt emerging
technologies for learning

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Students’ frustrations focus on the unsophisticated
use of technologies within education

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Persistent digital disconnect between students and

adults
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Exacerbation of lack of relevancy in current
education

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Students want a more personalized learning
environment

The New Student Vision for Learning

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

Personalized
Learning


Personalizing learning
through digital tools

8 things you need
to know about
ed tech in Alabama
(with some bonus
data!)

Be a Speak Up Analyst!

Your assignment:
 Debunk myths
 Uncover hidden digital divides
 Evaluate your vision
 Do you have a shared vision
of the future?
 How can the Speak Up data
help you?


1. Alabama students are using social media
tools to connect, collaborate and create

Texting:
71% of Gr 9-12, 66% of Gr 6-8
(nat’l growth of 44% since 2008)
Twitter:
4 out of 10 students in Gr 9 -12
(only 1/3 nationally)
Videos:
32% of students in Gr 6-8
(nat’l - only 15% in 2007)

1. Alabama students are using social media
tools to connect, collaborate and create

Massively multi-player
online games (MMOG)
¼ of students in Gr 6-8

Facebook
53% of students in Gr 9-12
(nat’l decrease of 21%
since 2007)

Bonus: Alabama parents, teachers and
administrators are using social media, also!
Social Media Tools

Parents

Teachers

Principals

Texting

88%

82%

91%

Twitter

17%

17%

26%

YouTube

17%

15%

16%

Games

3%

3%

3%

Facebook

59%

56%

48%

Skype

37%

43%

52%


2. Alabama students are multi-mobilists

79%

66%
59%58%
47%

52%
48%
44%

45%

45%
40%
37%

25%
21%
16%

Cell Phone

16%

Smartphone

K-2

Gr 3-5

Tablet

Gr 6-8


Digital Reader

Gr 9-12

2. Alabama students are multi-mobilists
Perspectives on out of school Internet access
is changing – even in Alabama

“My home internet access is through a
mobile, 3G/4G device”
Grade 6-8

57%

Grade 9-12

68%

 Weekly Internet access for homework?
66% of Alabama high school students

3. Changing views on mobile learning
Growth in mobile device access by parents
90%
73%

49%
35%

32%

5%

2008
Tablets

2012
Smartphones

Cellphones

3. Changing views on mobile learning

The mobilist parents – are you ready for them?

Smartphones
Tablets
Digital readers

Nat’l
73%
49%
37%

Alabama
78%
48%
39%

44% of Alabama parents want their school or
child’s teacher to communicate with them via
text message (37% nationwide)


Bonus: 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


48%

Parents

64%

63%
57%

84%
77%

4. The BYOD story

New Speak Up Question on the 2012 survey:

Parents: 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?


4. The BYOD story
New Speak Up Question:
How likely is it that you would want your child
in the class that allowed the devices?

Result: 75% of Alabama parents said it
was likely – they want their child in that
“mobile using class”

(51% said very likely!)

Bonus: The BYOD/BYOT trend – what a
difference a year makes!
Policy/Position

Admin 2011

Admin 2012

Do not allow

52%

37%

Discretion of building
principal

16%

21%

Discretion of teacher

21%

32%

We provide devices

13%

18%

Evaluating BYOD/T

19%

28%

BYOD/T in place

17%

30%


5. Alabama students are tech trendsetters

Students’ Philosophy: it just makes sense to use
different devices for different tasks

Create a presentation?

Communicate w/peers & teacher?
Read a book or article?

Take notes in class?


5. Alabama students are tech trendsetters
Students’ Philosophy: it just makes sense to use
different devices for different tasks

Gr 6-8
Create a
presentation
Communicate
with classmates
& teachers
Read a book or
article
Take notes in
class

Gr 9-12

Laptop

Laptop

Smartphone

Smartphone

Digital reader

Tablet

Tablet

Laptop


6. Today’s students still face obstacles
using technology at school for learning

Obstacles, barriers, challenges
How has this changed in the
past ten years?
From 2003 to 2012 …..



Obstacles to using tech @ school
Top obstacles in 2003
Internet too slow
2. Filters & firewalls
3. Not enough
computers
4. Computers are old
5. Software is old
1.





Internet too slow
3. Not enough
computers
5. Software is old

1.

1.

Filters & firewalls
2. Cannot access my
social media
3. Cannot use my
mobile
4. Too many rules!
5. Cannot use texting





Internet too slow
3. Not enough
computers
5. Software is old

1.

1.

Access to school tools!

Filters & firewalls
2. Cannot access my
social media
3. Cannot use my
mobile
4. Too many rules!
5. Cannot use texting
Access to my tools!


Bonus: Alabama parents have concerns
about tech use at their child’s school also!

Alabama parents say:
Not enough computers for every child to use

46%

Tech use is too teacher dependent

27%

Class or school info on portal is not updated

27%


8. Online learning for all
Parents have first hand experiences 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

Nat’l
43%
29%
22%
13%
7%

22% of parents who have not taken an
online class would like to!


AL
47%
32%
20%
13%
2%

Students and parents want more online
learning!

A “must have” for the ultimate school:

Nat’l

Alabama

Students Gr 9-12

46%

45%

Students Gr 6-8

41%

43%

Students Gr 3-5

38%

27%

Parents

36%

39%


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 – more today than
ever before.


Bonus: Online learning – it is all about
personalization!
Personalization benefits

Students
Grades 9-12:
2009

Students
Grades 9-12:

I would be in control of my learning

40%

57%

I could work at my own pace

51%

56%

It would be easier for me to review
course materials as often as I wish

29%

46%

I would have a greater sense of
independence

28%

42%

It would be easier for me to be
successful in class

28%

35%


2012

8. Leveraging digital content to create new
learning environments

Types used in the classroom: Nat’l

Alabama

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Videos found online

47%

47%

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Games

30%

31%

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Skill-based software

30%

34%

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Online curriculum

21%

16%

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Online textbooks
21%
17%
(c) Project Tomorrow 2013 20%
Animations
17%

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New question area for Speak Up this year –
who is flipping?
Experience with flipped learning

Alabama
Teachers

Alabama
Principals
(about their
teachers)

Did this – with my own videos

2%

18%

Did this – with online videos

4%

22%

I’m interested in this

15%

34%

Concern: student home access

51%

45%

Concern: need PD in creating videos

21%

29%

Concern: need PD in finding videos

15%

27%

Concern: need PD in what to do in class

14%

26%


Bonus: What Alabama teachers say they
need: their wish list for PD

Preparing for the Common Core Standards 41%
Using tech to differentiate instruction
Use tech for formative assessments

39%
20%

Using a tablet within instruction
How to id mobile apps for classroom use
How to use games within instruction
How to id quality digital content
How to create videos of my lessons

32%
31%
24%
23%
18%


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?

Do we have a shared vision of the
future of digital learning in Alabama?
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


Students

Schoolwide Internet
Tablets
Social media tools
Digital textbooks
Games
Use own mobile device
Online classes
0%

Principals

Teachers

20%

40%

Parents

60%

80%

Students

What does your district chart look like?
Do you have a shared vision of the
future of digital learning within your
district?

Key trends that we are watching ….
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Continuing “digital disconnects”

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Spectrum of digital native-ness

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24/7 access redefined

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Inadequacy of the 1-to-1 paradigm

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Everyone needs a personal learning
network

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Responsible use vs. acceptable use

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Blurring of informal & formal learning
lines

Key trends that we are watching ….
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Collaborations driving 21st century skills

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Game-ification momentum – learning as
process

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Students as content producers

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Changing ideas for assessment

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It’s really all about productivity!

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Maximizing personalized learning

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Emergence of Free Agent Learners!

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


Quick Facts about Speak Up 2013
Surveys open from Oct 2 thru Dec 20
Surveys: K-12 students, parents, teachers,
librarians, principals, district admin, tech leaders,
community members
PT support team: Jenny and Monique
Data back to you in February
Congressional briefings/national reports in April/May


What’s new for Speak Up 2013?
New question topics

New survey: community members
Password or secret word not required for survey taking
All schools registered already!

Learn more about www.tomorrow.org/speakup


Your thoughts, comments, questions

Julie Evans
Project Tomorrow
jevans@tomorrow.org
949-609-4660 x15
Twitter: JulieEvans_PT
and SpeakUpEd
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