2008 congressional briefing

(c) Project Tomorrow 2008

Students, Teachers, Parents and School Leaders

“Speak Up” about Education & Technology

Congressional Briefing

Release of 2007 National Findings

April 8, 2008


Speak Up 2007: Release of National Findings

Speak Up is facilitated annually by

Project Tomorrow (formerly known as NetDay)

About Project Tomorrow:

A national education nonprofit organization providing leadership, research and programming to support STEM education in America’s schools



• Annual national research project– Online surveys– Open for all K-12 schools– Schools/districts get their own data for planning and budgeting

• Collect data ↔ Stimulate conversations– Students, Teachers, Parents and School Leaders

• Inform policies & programs– Analysis and reporting – national reports – Services: custom reports, consulting with schools, Speak Up Your Way!

• 5 years of empowering authentic voices – since 2003: – 1.1 million K-12 students– 74,000 teachers– 34,000 parents– 3,200 school leaders– 14,000 schools – from all 50 states, DC, American military base

schools, Canada, Mexico, Australia

What is Speak Up?

1.2 million respondents



Thank you!

Representative

Lucille Roybal-Allard

Our Speak Up 2007 National Release Congressional Sponsor


We would like to recognize ourSpeak Up 2007 Sponsors:


We would like to also acknowledge the support of our Speak Up 2007 National Champion Outreach Partners:



a. Download musicb. Play online gamesc. Go to TV show websites to

“vote”d. Maintain a personal website

(MySpace, Facebook, Xanga)e. Participate in Second Life

Audience Response: How do you regularly use technology?



Welcomes Julie Evans, Project TomorrowAl Berkeley, Pipeline Financial Group,

Inc.Chris Rother, CDW-G

Remarks Jessica KorfOffice of Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard

Release of National Julie EvansFindings Panel Discussion Students, teachers, administrators and

parents

Closing Mick Adkisson, SMART Technologies

Q and A Julie Evans, Panelists and Audience

Agenda



How do we provide today’s students with 21st century learning opportunities?

How do we create 21st century schools?

How do we prepare students for

jobs & careers of the future?



Alfred R. Berkeley IIIChairman and Chief Executive Officer

Pipeline Financial Group, Inc. and Pipeline Trading Systems LLC

Board Member, Project Tomorrow

Welcome from the Project Tomorrow Board



Christina V. RotherGroup Vice President, Public Sector - CDW

Government, Inc.

Welcome from CDW-G



Jessica KorfLegislative Assistant, Office of

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard

Remarks


Release of National Findings

Speak Up 2007

for Students, Teachers, Parents & School Leaders

“21st Century Students Deserve a 21st Century Education”



K-12 Students 319,223 Teachers 25,544 Parents (in English & Spanish) 19,726 School/District Administrators 3,263 Schools 3,729 Districts 867 States All 50

o Top 10: TX, CA, AZ, IL, AL, MD, NC, PA, FL, MI

About Speak Up 2007 Schools:– 97% public, 3% private– 32% urban, 40% suburban, 29% rural– 43% Title 1 eligible– 29% majority-minority student population

Speak Up 2007 Participation Overview



a. 19,700b. 22,500c. 21,500

Audience Response: What is the total of Speak Up surveys submitted in Maryland?

Speak Up Math

Student Surveys = 19,500

Teacher, Parent & Administrator Surveys = 2,000



Learning & Teaching with Technology

Web 2.0 / Web 3.0 in Education

21st Century Skills

Science Instruction & Global Competitiveness

Emerging Technologies in the Classroom

Designing the 21st Century School

This year’s survey question themes



Digital disconnect continues to exist

Between students and adults

Between advanced tech students and

others

Between girls and boys

Key finding:



Self Assessment of Tech Skills

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

Parents

Teachers

Leaders

Beginner

Average

Advanced

Parents, Teachers, School Leaders: What kind of tech user are you?



a. 6%b. 24%c. 70%

Audience Response: What % of students grades 6-12 consider themselves “advanced tech users?”



Students' Self Assessment: Tech Skills

Advanced

Average

Beginner

What % of students grades 6-12 consider themselves “advanced tech users?”

70%

24%6%



The “Big 4”

• Online and computer gaming• Download music• Communications – email, IM, Txt• Maintain a personal website

Students: What do you do regularly with technology?



a. Online and computer gamingb. Download musicc. Communications – email, IM,

Txtd. Maintain a personal website

Audience Response: Which of the “Big 4” activities is #1 with students today?



The “Big 4”

• Online and computer gaming– Over 64% of students K-12 play

• Download music– #1 with students in grades 6-12

• Communications – email, IM, Txt– Girls still lead in usage

• Maintain a personal website– 40% of students grades 6-8– 67% of students grades 9-12



Top 5 responses:

1. Writing assignments (74%)2. Online research (72%)3. Checking assignments/grades online

(58%)4. Creating slideshows, videos, webpages

(57%)5. Email or IM classmates about

assignments (44%)

Students: What do you do regularly with technology – for schoolwork?



School leaders say:

Enhances student achievement 84%Important to school mission 88%

Value proposition of tech in today’s schools



School leaders say:

Enhances student achievement 84%Important to school mission 88%

Parents say:

Information about grades 62% Accelerates learning 54%More connected to school 52%




So why?

#1 use of technology by teachers:• Home work & practice




So why?

Student frustration with tech use at school is still so high – especially re: – Access– Rules– Usage




Top 4:

• Filters block websites I need

• Rules against using technology

tools

• Rules that prevent me from

using my own tools

• Teachers limit tech use

Obstacles to student tech use at school



• Use my own devices 63%• Increase my access 48%

– Applications– Projects– Network

• Provide tools 40%– Communications– Organization

How could your school make it easier for you?



• Mobile devices• Online learning• Gaming technologies

Digital Disconnect: A new battleground

Emerging technologies in education



Students' Access to Mobile Devices

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

CellPhone Laptop MP3 SP - PDA

K-2

Gr 3-5

Gr 6-8

Gr 9-12

Using Mobile Devices for Learning



• Communications• Collaborations• Creativity• Productivity

How student want to use mobile devices to support learning



• Communications– Email teachers, classmates– Access personal websites

• Collaborations– Projects and calendars

• Creativity– Create/share documents

• Productivity– Research, downloads, ed games

How student want to use mobile devices to support learning



Value proposition:– Engagement (52%)– Extends learning (43%)– Prepares for world of work (42%)

Issues: – Digital equity – Lack of administrator support– Not convinced about benefits– Control issues

Educator & parent views:Mobile devices in education



High School Students’ Usage• 8% taken online class• 9% taken a class with an online

component• 6% taken an online class outside of

school

Online learning and students



Online learning and students

Is there interest in taking online classes? Yes!

33% of high school students

24% of middle school

students

19% of students grades 3-5



a. Take class not offered at my school

b. Get extra help in a subjectc. Earn college creditd. To work at my own pacee. To learn more about the

subject

Audience Response:

What is the #1 reason middle school students want to take an online class?



Why Students Want to Take an Online Class

0%5%

10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

Learn about a subject

Class not offeredWork at own paceTo get extra help

SchedulingCollege credit

Gr 3-5

Gr 6-8

Gr 9-12

What is the #1 reason middle school students want to take an online class?



Teachers:• 16% have taken an online class• 31% would like to for prof development• 33% explored for fit in classroom

School Leaders• 1/3 have not incorporated any form• 45% say would do so “to engage

students”• Why not? Funding

Educators and online learning



• Over 64% of students K-12 play• Average is 8 – 10 hours per week• Using a wide variety of devices

– Cell phones– Computer games– Console video players– Handhelds– Web-based: single or multi user

Gaming Technologies in Learning



a. Cell phonesb. Computer gamesc. Console video playersd. Handheldse. Web-based single user

gamef. Web-based multi-user game

Audience Response:

Girls are most likely to use which device for their gaming activities?



a. Cell phones

b. Computer gamesc. Console video playersd. Handheldse. Web-based single user

gamef. Web-based multi-user game

Girls are most likely to use which device for their gaming activities?



• Easier to understand difficult concepts 51%

• More engaged in learning material 50%

• Would learn more 46%

• More interesting to practice problems 44%

• Go beyond & try new things 37%

• See results of my problem solving 35%

• Direct my own learning 34%

Student views – why include gaming in school?



• 11% currently use some gaming tech in their classroom

• 50% would be interested in learning more

• Value proposition:– Increase student engagement (65%)– Address different learning styles (65%)– Student centered learning (47%)– Develop problem solving and critical thinking

(40%)

Teacher views – use of games in education



What if you could design the ultimate school . . . .

what technologies would have the greatest impact on your learning?



a. Digital equipment for creating m/m projects

b. Games and virtual simulationsc. Personal laptops for each studentd. Student access to email and IM at

schoole. Using devices like cellphones, MP3

players and PDAsf. Online classes

Audience Response:

What do students say is the #1 tech tool or service that will impact their learning?



Students in Kindergarten thru 12th grade say the same thing every year:




Students in Kindergarten thru 12th grade say the same thing every year:

“Give me a laptop for my personal use at school and at home”




Students create the ultimate school

Other top vote getters:

Access to online research tools 56%Using devices like cellphones, MP3 players and PDAs

53% Games and virtual simulations53%

Interactive white boards 52%Digital equipment for creating m/m projects

52%Student access to email and IM at school

46%Unlimited student access to Internet

46%Career technical education classes

46%Online classes

43%Handheld student response systems

40%



Yes:School Principals 66%District Administrators 48%Teachers 47%Parents 43%

Is your school doing a good job preparing you/your students/your child for future jobs?



Yes:School Principals 66%District Administrators 48%Teachers 47%Parents 43%

Advanced tech students 23%

Is your school doing a good job preparing you/your students/your child for future jobs?



Ron Beazer

Paul R. Caputo

Yvette Goslee

Jandelyn Plane

Janet Purcell

Introducing our Educator & Parent Panelists:



Kliffi Blackstone

Jonathan Blake

Paul M. Caputo

Beth Chapolini

Angel Plane

Introducing our Student Panelists:



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What’s Next?



Mick AdkissonManager, Education Advocacy

SMART Technologies

Closing Remarks



Julie Evans

Expert Panelists

Today’s Briefing Participants

Closing Remarks – Q&A



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