This document summarizes a town hall meeting about trends in education based on the Speak Up 2010 national research project. It discusses findings that students want learning to be social-based using collaboration tools, un-tethered allowing the use of personal mobile devices, and digitally-rich incorporating interactive simulations and online resources. However, many schools currently limit technology use. The bottom line is that students want engaging, empowered learning enabled by technology.

2. Welcome to the
Town Hall Meeting:
Trekking the Education Landscape
June 29, 2011
Moderated by:
Julie Evans
CEO, Project Tomorrow

3. Town Hall Meeting:
Trekking the Education Landscape
Going to school

4. Town Hall Meeting:
Trekking the Education Landscape
Going to school
What does this mean for students today?
What will it mean in the future?

5. Town Hall Meeting:
Trekking the Education Landscape
Going to school
What does this mean for students today?
What will it mean in the future?
Are we ready for that future?

6. Town Hall Meeting:
Trekking the Education Landscape
Our Agenda:
 Selected Speak Up 2010 National Findings
 Conversation with our Panelists
 “We the People” – share your ideas & questions

7. Town Hall Meeting:
Trekking the Education Landscape
Meet our Panelists:
Students: Erin Agnew Springfield PA
Tanner Landis Red Lion PA
Nathan Kosmin Springfield PA
Educators: Kate Diorio Red Lion PA
Karl Ochsner Phoenix AZ
Rob Stephenson Okemos MI
Corporate: John Canuel Blackboard
Bethlam Forsa HMH
Tina Rooks Turning Technologies

8. • 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, Librarians
 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
Speak Up National Research Project
2.2 million respondents

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

10.  Student vision for tech use mirrors desires for
learning in general
 Educators have potential to enable, engage and
empower this new learning vision
 By examining the synergies and the disconnects
we can develop a shared vision for the future of
learning
What can the Speak Up data tell us about the
future of learning?

11. Creating Our Future:
Students Speak Up about
their Vision for
21st Century Learning
Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning

12. Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about
their Vision for 21st Century Learning
Social–based learning
Students want to leverage
emerging communications
and collaboration tools to
create personal networks of
experts

13. Student Vision: Social based learning
What tool would you like to use to collaborate with
other students on school projects or homework?

14. Student Vision: Social based learning
Students: What tool would you like to use to
collaborate with other students on school projects
or homework?
1. IM/Text Messaging 59%
2. Email 50%
3. Online chat 49%
4. Social networking site 47%
5. GOOGLE Apps 33%
6. Skype 32%

15. Imagine you are designing the
ultimate school.
Which technology tools and services
would have the greatest positive impact
on learning?
Are we all on the same
page?

16. Ultimate School: Engaging Social-based Learning
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Chat rooms for students
Collaboration tools
Video conferences/webinars
Online tutors
Gr 6-8 Students Gr 9-12 Students Parents Administrators

17. Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about
their Vision for 21st Century Learning
Social–based learning
Students want to leverage
emerging communications
and collaboration tools to
create personal networks of
experts

18. Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about
their Vision for 21st Century Learning
Un-tethered learning
Students envision
technology-enabled
learning that transcends
classroom walls

19. Student Vision: Un-tethered Learning
Students: What mobile devices do you have for
your own personal use?

20. Table 1: Personal Access to Mobile Devices
Device K-2 Gr 3-5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
Cell phone (without internet
access)
21% 29% 51% 56%
Smart phone 16% 19% 34% 44%
Laptop 37% 42% 60% 67%
MP3 37% 55% 79% 85%
Tablet device (iPad) 10% 8% 13% 10%

21. Administrators: How likely are you this year to
allow students to use their own mobile devices
for instructional purposes at school?
Administrators say:
Likely
22%
Unlikely
63%

22. Would parents purchase a mobile device for
their child to use at school?
Parents say:
Likely
67%
Unlikely
11%

23. Would parents purchase a data plan to support
their child’s use of the mobile device at school?
Parents say:
Likely
54%
Unlikely
16%

24. Ultimate School: Enabling Un-tethered Learning
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Bring own device to school
Laptops
Smart phone
iPad
Gr 6-8 Students Gr 9-12 Students Parents Administrators

25. Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about
their Vision for 21st Century Learning
Un-tethered learning
Students envision
technology-enabled
learning that transcends
classroom walls

26. Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about
their Vision for 21st Century Learning
Digitally-rich
learning
Students see the use of
relevancy-based digital
tools, content and
resources as key to
education productivity

27. Student Vision: Digitally-rich Learning
Students: What would make learning science more
interesting, engaging and relevant for you?

28. Student Vision: Digitally-rich Learning
Students: How to make learning science engaging
Activities Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
Conducting real research 57% 57%
Working with other students on projects 51% 44%
Using animations to help visualize concepts 45% 43%
Practicing with interactive simulations 34% 38%
Creating multimedia presentations 36% 31%
Using online databases 35% 30%

29. Student Vision: Digitally-rich Learning
Students: Do you face obstacles using technology at school?
What kinds of obstacles?

30. Do you face obstacles using technology at
school?
Students say YES! Top responses from high school
students:
1. School filters and firewalls 59%
2. I cannot use my mobile device 52%
3. Teachers limit our technology use 37%
4. Too many rules! 31%
5. No big deal! I rarely use tech @school 12%

31. How schools could make it easier for you to use technology
Recommendations of high school students:
1. Allow greater access to websites I need (71%)
2. Let me use my own mobile device (56%)
3. Give me unlimited Internet access on campus (44%)
4. Let me use my own laptop (41%)
5. Provide class work and resources online (36%)
6. Access school network from home (33%)
7. Let me recharge my devices (32%)

32. Ultimate School:Empowering Digitally-rich Content
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Adaptive software
Games and virtual simulations
Online or e-textbooks
Campus wide internet access
Gr 6-8 Students Gr 9-12 Students Parents Administrators

33. Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about
their Vision for 21st Century Learning
Digitally-rich
learning
Students see the use of
relevancy-based digital
tools, content and
resources as key to
education productivity

34. What is the bottom line?
Today’s students
want learning that is:
Enabled
Engaging
Empowered

35. • National Speak Up Findings and reports
• Additional data analysis from Speak Up 2010
• Presentations, podcasts and webinars
• Evaluation services
• Reports and white papers
• Participate in Speak Up 2011!
More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org

36. Speak Up 2011
New online surveys for students,
parents & educators open for input:
October 10 - December 23
Enable, engage, empower your
stakeholder voices!

37. Town Hall Meeting:
Trekking the Education Landscape
Thank you, Panelists!
Students: Erin Agnew Springfield PA
Tanner Landis Red Lion PA
Nathan Kosmin Springfield PA
Educators: Kate Diorio Red Lion PA
Karl Ochsner Phoenix AZ
Rob Stephenson Okemos MI
Corporate: John Canuel Blackboard
Bethlam Forsa HMH
Tina Rooks Turning Technologies

38. Thank you.
Let’s continue this conversation.
Julie Evans
Project Tomorrow
jevans@tomorrow.org
949-609-4660 x15
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