1. Learning in the 21st Century: 2010 Trends Update Students, Parents & Educators Speak Up About Online Learning Webinar September 21, 2010 Julie Evans Project Tomorrow [email_address]

2. A big thank you to:

3. Series of Speak Up Reports in collaboration with Blackboard

5. Learning in the 21st Century: 2010 Trends Update Panel Discussion Judy Bauernschmidt Director, Student Online Learning 21st Century Virtual Academy Jefferson County, CO Katie Pratt Student Florida Virtual School Barbara Smith Director Virtual School Network Project Texas Education Agency

10. Saluting our Speak Up Sponsors:

11. Thank you to our K-12 National Champion Outreach Partners: And the 75+ other national education and business associations & nonprofit groups that promote Speak Up to their stakeholders, members & affiliates.

17. Introducing the “Digital Advance Team” Today’s K-12 Students Adopting/adapting technologies for learning Tech trend setters Their use predicts widespread acceptance Out of school use drives in school use Pace car for others Teachers ultimately catch up

18. Key finding of the students’ report: A new uniquely “student vision” for leveraging emerging technologies to drive achievement and educational productivity

24. Learning in the 21st Century: 2010 Trends Update Who is learning online? 4% 9% 7% 8% Took an online class for personal reasons 10% 18% 9% 13% Took an online class for school 2008 2009 2008 2009 9 th -12 th grade 6 th - 8 th grade Table 1: Growth in student participation in online classes

25. Learning in the 21st Century: 2010 Trends Update Who is learning online? Online learning is key part of students’ vision for the ultimate school. 52% - Students in grades 9-12 48% - Students in grades 6-8 46% - Students in grades 3-5

26. Learning in the 21st Century: 2010 Trends Update Who is learning online? Online learning is key part of students’ vision for the ultimate school. 52% - Students in grades 9-12 48% - Students in grades 6-8 46% - Students in grades 3-5 3X increase from 2008

29. Learning in the 21st Century: 2010 Trends Update Who is learning online?

30. Learning in the 21st Century: 2010 Trends Update Students’ value proposition: productivity

31. Learning in the 21st Century: 2010 Trends Update Students’ value proposition: learning

32. Learning in the 21st Century: 2010 Trends Update What is holding back greater adoption? Students say they face barriers in accessing online classes. “ I don’t know about the classes offered at my school” (28%) “ My school does not offer online classes” (25%) “ I don’t know how to find information about online classes” (20%) “ I don’t know how to sign up for online classes” (21%)

33. Learning in the 21st Century: 2010 Trends Update What is holding back greater adoption? Administrators also identify barriers to providing online classes, besides funding & digital equity.

37. Learning in the 21st Century: 2010 Trends Update With demand for online learning on the rise, are our schools and districts ready and able to meet the challenge?

38. Learning in the 21st Century: 2010 Trends Update Panel Discussion Judy Bauernschmidt Director, Student Online Learning 21st Century Virtual Academy Jefferson County, CO Katie Pratt Student Florida Virtual School Barbara Smith Director Virtual School Network Project Texas Education Agency

39. Online surveys available for: K-12 students Parents (in Spanish too!) Teachers Administrators Pre-service teachers Surveys open for input: October 18, 2010 Plan now to participate in Speak Up 2010! Free online report for all Speak Up participating districts w/ your local data: Feb 2011 Release of National Speak Up Findings in Congressional Briefings: Spring 2011 No fee to participate. No limit on the # of surveys submitted. 100% confidential.

41. A vision for education in 2019 “ School will become a 24 hour around the clock opportunity with students logging into school from “home.” The role of the teacher will be to lead and assist students in “discovering” the uses for the technology and information. Every student from Pre-K through twelfth grade will have access to learning through the most advanced IT devices available. Learning will occur online at least 80% of the time. School buildings will be open on evenings and Saturdays for remediation, recreation and community activities for the purpose of socialization.” Principal from Michigan

42. A big thank you to:

43. Thank you. Let’s continue this conversation. Julie Evans Project Tomorrow [email_address] 949-609-4660 x15 Copyright Project Tomorrow 2010. 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.