EdTech Trends and Digital Learning Insights from Speak Up 2014

Julie Evans
@JulieEvans_PT
CEO, Project Tomorrow
April 24, 2015
The
Current
Pulse of
EdTech in
North San
Diego
County
Speak Up 2014
Data Findings

ProjectTomorrow, a national
education nonprofit organization
Programs:
• Research & evaluation studies
• STEM education programs
• Advocacy for digital learning
(c) Project Tomorrow 2015
Mission: To ensure that today’s
students are prepared to become
tomorrow’s leaders, innovators and
engaged citizens of the world.

Examine the views of students, teachers,
parents and administrators on digital learning
 Mobile Learning
 Digital Content
 Online/Blended Learning
 Social Media
 STEM Interest
Additional resources and invitation to
participate in Speak Up 2015
Speak Up 2014 National Results – sneak peek!
Focus on
data from
NCPDF
districts

Annual national research project
 Using online surveys + focus groups
 Surveys for: K-12 Students,Teachers, Parents,
Administrators, Community Members
 Special: Pre-ServiceTeachers in Schools of Education
 Open for all K-12 schools and schools of education
 Schools, districts & colleges receive free report with
their own data
Inform policies, plans & programs
 Local: your stakeholder data
 State: state level data
 Federal: national findings
Speak Up National Research Project
4 million
surveys since
2003

 Learning & Teaching with Technology
 College and career ready skills
 Students’ Career Interests in STEM
 Professional Development / Teacher Preparation
 Internet Safety / Data Privacy Issues
 Administrators’ Challenges / Bandwidth Capacity
 Emerging Technologies both in & out of the Classroom
 Mobile Devices, Online Learning, Digital Content, E-texts
 Educational Games, Social Media tools and applications
 Flipped Classroom, Print to Digital, Online Assessments
 Designing the Ultimate School/Classroom
Speak Up survey question themes

K-12 Students 431,231
Teachers & Librarians 44,289
Parents (in English & Spanish) 35,337
School/District Administrators/Tech Leaders 4,324
Community Members 6,656
About the participating schools & districts
o 8,216 schools and 2,676 districts
o 30% urban / 40% rural / 30% suburban
o All 50 states + DC + Guam + DODEA schools
Speak Up 2014 national participation: 521,846

K-12 Students 19,876
Teachers & Librarians 1,323
Parents (in English & Spanish) 1,741
School/District Admin/Tech Leaders 161
Community Members 230
NCPDF 2014 participation: 23,331 total surveys

This year’s superstars!
 Oceanside USD 4,874 surveys
 San Marcos USD 4,626 surveys
 Solana Beach SD 3,155 surveys
 Ramona City USD 2,352 surveys
 Del Mar Union ESD 2,060 surveys

Thank you!
Brenda
Hall

Why do schools and districts participate
annually 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
 As a tool to engage parents
 Use for grant writing and fund development
 Content for professional development
 To counteract myths or wrong assumptions
 To understand potential of digital learning

“Knowing it and seeing
it are two different
things.”
Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

“Without data, you
are just another
person with an
opinion …

“Without data, you are just another
person with an opinion …
Introducing the Speak Up
data about students & digital
learning to inform your district
plans and opportunities

o Trends
o Administrators’ challenges
o Parents’ concerns

 Increased urgency around digital learning
 Interest in new models – mobile, blended and
flipped learning
 Usage of digital content in classrooms on the rise
 Recognition that teachers are pivotal to adoption
 New approaches to measuring impact
 Focus on using technology to personalize
learning

Issues
District Admin -
2014
MS/HS
Principals -
2014
Adequate funding 56% 34%
Closing the achievement
gap 48% 46%
Staff morale/motivation 43% 46%
Use of technology within
instruction 41% 26%
Achievement measured by
test scores 28% 30%
Communications with
parents 24% 31%
Student behavior 22% 47%

1. Not learning the
right skills in school to
be successful
2. Needing more than a
college degree to get a
good job
3. Competing with better
educated workers
around the globe
4. Not doing as well
financially as us

o Gaining work experience 80%
o Using technology in classes 71%
o Participating in sports/academic teams 68%
o Participating in leadership activities 66%
o Learning a second language 66%
o Taking advanced math/science classes 64%

Mobile Content Online
Social
Media
STEM

Mobile Learning

33%
39%
66%
77%
42%
47%
46%
47%
61%
65%
56%
34%
24%
26%
24%
12%
Gr K-2
Gr 3-5
Gr 6-8
Gr 9-12
Digital Reader Tablet Laptop Smartphone
NCPDF students’ personal access to mobile devices

Students’ use of mobile devices to support learning
48% of high school students say they use their
smartphone to support learning while at school
 45% use mobile apps for learning
 41% take photos of assignments or text book
pages
 46% text classmates about schoolwork questions
 16% text their teachers with questions also!

Home internet access within NCPDF districts
Type of access NCPDF
Districts
State National
Fast, broadband
access
52% 48% 49%
Access through
mobile device plan
45% 40% 44%
No or slow access 12% 14% 15%
Students in grades 6-8:

Cell phone
without Internet
access
Smartphone Tablet
computer
Parents - 2008 90% 32% 5%
Parents - 2014 11% 92% 68%
Teachers - 2008 80% 20% 6%
Teachers - 2014 11% 88% 63%
Principals - 2008 74% 27% 10%
Principals - 2014 9% 94% 77%
Growth in mobile device access: 2008 to 2014

59%
57%
48%
70%
67%
57%
77%
59%
68%
60%
62%
87%
69%
75%
64%
Improves school to home
communications
Increases student engagement
Personalizes learning
Enables access to online textbooks
Provides way for students to review
materials anytime
Principals Teachers Parents
Benefits of mobile devices for schoolwork

The BYOD/BYOT trend – what a difference
in just three years!
Policy/Position Admin 2011 Admin 2014
Do not allow 52% 23%
We provide
devices
13% 26%
Evaluating
BYOD/T
19% 20%
BYOD/T in place 17% 21%

Importance of mobile device access
Views of NCPDF stakeholders:
How important is it for every student to be
able to use a mobile device in school to
support schoolwork?
Gr 6-8 students 75%
Gr 9-12 students 71%
Principals 88%
District administrators 82%

Digital Content

Types of digital
content
NCPDFTeachers -
2013
NCPDFTeachers
- 2014
Powerpoints, Prezis 56% 73%
Online videos 45% 62%
Google Drive for
Edu 41% 45%
Online curriculum 24% 32%
Online textbooks 15% 30%
Game based
environments 21% 25%

Usage behavior % of
teachers
Review online digital content/resources
to inform new lesson plans/activities
55%
Customize online digital content with
own ideas and resources before using in
classroom
50%
Regularly update old lesson
plans/activities with digital content
components
38%
Use online digital content just as is –
with no modification or customization
38%

Benefits
• Increased student
engagement
• Extends learning day
• Enhances relevancy
and quality of
instructional
materials
• Improves teachers’
skills with technology

Benefits
• Increased student
engagement
• Extends learning day
• Enhances relevancy
and quality of
instructional
materials
• Improves teachers’
skills with technology
Concerns
• Not enough
computers/devices to
student access
• Balancing
instructional
priorities
• Providing enough
bandwidth to support
media *
• Evaluating quality of
digital content *

24%
34%
38%
57%
60%
56%
75%
46%
25%
41%
45%
73%
38%
52%
Teacher referral
Content expert created
Teacher created
Teacher evaluated
Teacher modifiable
Student achievement
Research based
MS/HS Teachers MS/HS Principals

Online Learning: Virtual & Blended

 Students:
◦ Interested in advanced coursework
◦ At risk students in traditional schools
◦ Students in continuation schools
◦ Traditional students
 Educators:
◦ Classroom teachers
◦ Administrators
◦ Librarians

 Students:
◦ Interested in advanced coursework
◦ At risk students in traditional schools
◦ Students in continuation schools
◦ Traditional students
 Educators:
◦ Classroom teachers
◦ Administrators
◦ Librarians
Only 27% of
Technology Leaders
nationwide say their
schools/districts
are not yet offering
any online classes

Blended learning:
 64% of NCPDF students think this would be a good
way to learn
Flipped learning:
 11% of NCPDF teachers have “flipped classrooms”
 +17% are interested in trying it this year
Intelligent adaptive software:
 75% of principals endorse this as a way to
differentiate instruction and to provide “right
level” instruction for every student

Students’ preferences (6-12):
1.Math (38%)
2. Science (34%)
3. World Languages (33%)

Policy discussion
Is it important for students to take an online class as
a high school graduation requirement?
Stakeholder group YES
Students – grades 6-8 41%
Students – grades 9-12 33%
Parents 47%
Administrators 54%

Social Media

Social media:
tools to connect, collaborate, create
Instagram:
49% of HS students
46% of MS students
Twitter:
15% of students in Gr 6-12
Creating/watching videos:

Massively multi-player
online games (MMOG)
Facebook
Nationally 33%, a decrease
of +41% since 2007
Social media:

“All the time” “Never”
13% 44%
9% 67%
25% 40%
43% 4%
Social media:

NCPDF districts: Obstacles to using
technology at school?
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Can't text
Can't use my own mobile
Can't access social media
Internet is too slow
Teachers limit tech use
Too many rules
Edu websites are blocked
Gr 9-12 Gr 6-8

MS/HS
Teachers
MS/HS
Principals
Text with colleagues 55% 71%
Text with parents 25% 28%
Text with students 12% NA
Email with students 64% NA
Email with others NA 92%
Twitter 11% 24%

TraditionTools
• Face-to-face
meetings
• Personal phone
calls
• Personal emails
• Hard copy flyers
• School website
EmergingTools
• Automated
student-specific
phone messages
• School portal
• Broadcast phone
messages
• Mobile app
• Twitter

 General Information
◦ School calendar, class schedules, sports team info,
photos, book lists
 Alerts
◦ Emergency news, notifications of meetings, student
grades, newsfeeds
 Convenience
◦ School payment system, interactive forms
 Community building
◦ PTA portal, group messaging for students, teacher
communications , social media
 Support
◦ Mental health hotline, concerns tipline, study games

STEM Interests

NCPDF students:
Are you interested in a career in a STEM field?
24%
16%
31%
28%
22%
14%
38%
25%
32%
24%
24%
20%
Not interested
No opinion
Somewhat interested
Very interested
Grade 3-5 Grade 6-8 Grade 9-12

Interest in taking a coding class?
Girls in various grades Yes, I am
interested in
learning how to
code or program a
computer
Girls –
Grades 3-5
64%
Girls –
Grades 6-8
50%
Girls –
Grades 9-12
37%
Decreasing level of interest –
sweet spot is elementary grades

Using digital and mobile tools to explore STEM
careers
NCPDF Gr 6-8 students say:
• Take field trips to companies 69%
• Have career professionals teach lessons 58%
• Take a strengths self assessment quiz 56%
• Have teachers w/career backgrounds 51%
• Tap into mobile apps and websites 49%
• Use tech tools like 3D printers 46%

Mobile
Content
Online
Social Media
STEM

 Student engagement (71%)
 Classroom observations (58%)
 Teacher buy-in (58%)
 Student feedback (54%)
 Teacher feedback (53%)
 Student achievement results (52%)
 Student skill development (45%)
Teacher interest in more PD (44%)

1. More motivated to learn
2. Taking ownership of their learning
3. Developing problem-solving and critical thinking skills
4. Working together more often
5. Developing greater creativity
6. Applying knowledge to practical problems

1. Creating more interactive & relevant lessons
2. Better organized
3. Facilitating more student centered learning
4. Encouraging students to be more self-directed
5. More productive
6. Have more time to differentiate instruction
7. More connected to my students
© Project Tomorrow 2015

Context for why digital
“Customer” knowledge
Input for plans, programs & PD
Community buy-in
Myth busting

National Speak Up reports and infographics
Targeted and thematic reports
Digital learning trends
Mobile learning & social media
Games in the classroom
Blended learning outcomes
New digital parent series
Presentations, podcasts and webinars
Services: consulting, workshops, evaluation and
efficacy studies
Speak Up 2014 national reports to be
released in April 30 and May 28
More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org

Online surveys for:
o K-12 students
o Parents – English and Spanish
o Teachers and Librarians/Media Specialists
o School Site & District Administrators
o Technology Leaders
o Community Members
Participate in Speak Up 2015!
© Project Tomorrow 2014
All schools are
invited to
participate
Surveys open
Oct 1

1. Have a voice in state/federal policies
2. Digital learning is moving quickly
3. Justify your initiatives/investments

1. Customize questions for your
district
2. Interim data available Nov & Dec
3. New timely topics: data privacy,
assessments, math & science

Your questions, comments, ideas?

What information do you wish you
knew today about the views of your
stakeholders?

Thank you for this conversation!
Julie Evans
jevans@tomorrow.org
949-609-4660 x15
Twitter: JulieEvans_PT and SpeakUpEd
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