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Leading Our Way Forward

The Visionary Leader

With Julie Evans

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© Project Tomorrow 2010

The Visionary Leader:

Key Findings from the Speak Up Project

ERLC Webinar June 8, 2010

Julie EvansProject Tomorrow

[email protected]


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


Today’s Discussion Topics:

Introducing the new Visionary Administrator

for education

technology

Emerging technologies: friend or foe for

administrators?

Personal reflection – your school and/or district

Your thoughts, questions & comments

Speak Up Research Project: Views of Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators & Pre-Service Teachers


Annual national research project Online surveys + focus groups Open for all K-12 schools and schools of education Schools/districts/colleges get back their own data for planning and budgeting

Collect data ↔ Stimulate conversations K-12 Students, Teachers, Parents and Administrators + Pre-Service Teachers

Inform policies & programs Analysis and reporting – national reports, state reports, district reports Services: custom reports, consulting with districts and state agencies NCES back end database – provide statistically significant samplings

7 years of empowering authentic voices – since 2003: 1.6 million K-12 students 142,000 teachers 82,000 parents 10,500 school leaders 23,000 schools – from all 50 states, DC, American military base schools,

Canada, Mexico, Australia

What is Speak Up?

1.85 million respondents


Speak Up is facilitated annually by Project Tomorrow

(formerly known as NetDay)

Project Tomorrow

(www.tomorrow.org)

is the leading education nonprofit

organization dedicated to the

empowerment of student voices in

education.


Learning & Teaching with Technology

21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship

Science and Math Instruction

Career Interests in STEM and Teaching

Professional Development / Teacher Preparation

Internet Safety

Administrators’ Challenges

Emerging Technologies in the Classroom Mobile Devices, Online Learning, Digital

Content Educational Games, Web 2.0 tools and

applications

Designing the 21st Century School

Speak Up survey question themes


K-12 Students 299,677 Teachers 38,642 Parents (in English & Spanish) 26,312 School/District Administrators 3,947 Schools / Districts 5,757 / 1,215

Pre-Service Teachers 1,987 Schools of Education 71

Top Participating States (# of participants)Top 12: TX, AZ, AL, CA, FL, MD, PA, NC, AR, MO, NY, IL

National Speak Up 2009 Participation: 370,565


About our K-12 Schools:97% public, 3% private38% urban, 31% suburban, 32% rural54% Title 1 eligible – indicating community poverty42% majority-minority student population

About our Schools of Education/Aspiring Teachers89% four year public institutions2/3 undergraduates; 1/3 graduate students

National Speak Up 2009 Participation: 370,565


Release of two reportsMarch 16 and May 5, 2010Available at www.tomorrow.org

Creating Our Future:

Students Speak Up about their Vision for 21st Century Learning

Speak Up 2009 National Findings: K-12 Students & Parents

Unleashing the Future:

Educators Speak Up about the Use of Emerging Technologies for Learning

Speak Up 2009 National Findings: Teachers, Aspiring Teachers & Administrators


Sampling of Key Findings: Speak Up 2003 – 2009

Persistent digital disconnect between students and

adults

Students’ frustrations with the lack of technology use

in school

Lack of relevancy in education exacerbated

Students function as a “Digital Advance Team”

Students adopt and adapt emerging technologies for

learning

Introducing the “Free Agent Learner”


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


Result:

A new uniquely “student vision” for leveraging emerging technologies to drive achievement and educational productivity


Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their Vision for 21st Century Learning

Three Essential Elements in the Student Vision

Social–based learning

Digitally–rich learning

Un–tethered learning


Flashback to


What is your district’s 2020 headline?

Developing a Shared Vision of Innovation for 21st Century

Learning

Julie EvansChief Executive Officer

Project TomorrowApril 19, 2010

Leading Our Way ForwardEdmonton Regional Learning Consortium


Deconstructing our keynote topic

“Developing a shared vision

of innovation for 21st

century learning”


Deconstructing our keynote topic

Shared vision

Innovation

21st century learning


Defining shared vision

“A shared vision is not an

idea...it is rather, a force in

people's hearts...at its simplest

level, a shared vision is the

answer to the question: What

do we want to create?”

Peter Senge

MIT Sloan School of Management


Defining innovation

"Creativity is thinking up new

things.

Innovation is doing new

things."

Theodore Levitt

Harvard Business School


Defining 21st century learning

“I believe that the purpose of education is not to make men carpenters, but to make carpenters men. To be competitive in a workplace that is changing and will change continuously throughout our careers, my peers and I need to be able to read and understand new information at a level never before prevalent. This should be, however, a familiar aim for the forces of academia, however, since what we must learn, in essence, is to learn.

I would ensure a broad and balanced education that exposes every student to rigorous inquiry in every discipline, from physics to pottery and makes them active participants in the process of inquiry and learning.”

11th grade studentPittsburgh PA



Key finding from the Speak Up

data:

There is a new cohort emerging of

visionary administrators who

share common behaviors, values

& aspirations for 21st century

learning . . .



Key finding from the Speak Up

data:

There is a new cohort emerging of

visionary administrators who

share common behaviors, values

& aspirations for 21st century

learning . . .

and they have more in common

with their students than their

peers.



Three key commonalities:

Value proposition on the role of technology

within learning

Use of technology for professional tasks

Aspirations for using technology to enhance

achievement and

productivity



And one significant difference in most

aspects:

Assignment – are you a school based principal

or district level

administrator?


Activities, Attitudes & Aspirations

Disconnects & Differences

Trends & Leverage Points

Today’s Focus: Visionary Leadership

Voices of Education Stakeholders - Speak Up 2009


What is the value proposition

for technology in education?


What is the value proposition for technology in

education?

Audience Poll

How important is the effective implementation of instructional technology to your school or district’s core mission?

A. Extremely important

B. Important

C. Somewhat important

D. Not important


What is the value proposition for technology in education?

How important is technology to your students' success?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Not important

Somewhat important

Important

Extremely important

Teachers

District Administrators

Principals


How do you use technology for

your own professional tasks?


How do you use technology for your own professional

tasks?

Audience Poll

How would you rate your own tech skills compared to your peers?

A. Advanced

B. Average

C. Beginner



tasks?

Administrators response: How would you rate your own tech skills compared to your

peers?

A. Advanced 35%

B.Average 60%

C. Beginner 5%



tasks?

Access to mobile devices:

Access to Personal Tech Devices

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Cell phone

Smart phone

Laptop/Netbook

MP3 player

Hand-held game

Administrators

Teachers

Students



tasks?

Audience Poll

Which of these activities do you think the majority of administrators in your district would say they do regularly?

A. Create a multi-media presentation

B. Participate in a webinar like this one

C. Access a podcast, video or online ppt

D. Read or post to a blog or wiki

E. Update their professional social networking site



tasks?

Top responses from the Speak Up Administrators:

Communications with others 97%

Create a multi-media presentation67%

Participate in a webinar 56%

Read text-based resources55%

Access podcasts, videos or online presentations51%



tasks?

Other interesting responses:

Participate in an online PLC 35%

Take an online class32%

Read or post to a blog or wiki28%

Update professional social networking site22%

Twitter10%



tasks?

Audience Poll

Which of these activities have you done in the past year, on your own, to improve your leadership capabilities?

A. Found experts online to answer questions

B. Created a podcast or video to share my knowledge with others

C. Sought help from other administrators through my social networking site

D. Used a cell phone application to get better organized

E. Took a self-paced tutorial



tasks?

Administrators’ Responses Which of these activities have you done in the past year, on your

own, to improve your leadership capabilities?

A. Found experts online to answer questions41%

B. Created a podcast or video to share my knowledge with others 13%

C. Sought help from other administrators through my social networking site 17%

D. Used a cell phone application to get better organized 43%

E. Took a self-paced tutorial 23%


What challenges do

administrators say are

“waking them up” in the

middle of the night?


Wake up issues for administrators

District Administrators say:

Funding (66%)

Use of technology

(53%) 21st century skills (38%)

Using data to assess

achievement (35%)

Test scores (33%)

Principals say:

Test scores (55%) Funding (50%)

Communications with

parents (38%)

School safety (36%)

Diversity (35%)

≈ Use of technology

(27%)


Audience Poll

Besides funding, what technology issues are the most challenging for you right now?

A. Staff professional development

B. Technology support

C. Evaluating emerging technologies for classroom use

D. Assessment of student tech skills

E. Data collection and reporting

Wake up “tech” issues for administrators


Wake up “tech” issues for administrators

Most Challenging Tech Issues

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

Tech skill assessment

Data reporting

Eval emerging tech

Staff PD

Tech support

Online classes

Mobile devices

Digital equity


Principals


Emerging technologies: friend

or foe for today’s

administrators?


Administrators talk about emerging technologies – benefits & barriers

Mobile devices within instruction

Online classes for teachers and

students

Accessing high quality digital content



Benefits of Using Mobile Devices within Instruction

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Communications

Student engagement

Teacher productivity

Prepares students for work

Teachers' tech skills

Informal remediation


Principals



Benefits of Using Mobile Devices within Instruction

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Personalized learning

Review class materials

Collaboration skills

Critical thinking skills

Communications skills

Extend learning day


Principals


Audience Poll

What prevents you from allowing students to use their own mobile devices in your schools or district?

A. Concerns about network security

B. Lack of best practices or role models on appropriate use

C. Teachers not trained on how to leverage effectively for learning

D. Devices can be a distraction

E. Digital equity concerns



District Administrators say: Network security concerns

(56%) Current district policies (55%) Teachers not trained (54%) Digital equity concerns (52%) Internet safety issues (45%) Concerns about theft (40%)

Devices are distractions (34%)

Principals say: Concerns about theft

(56%) Current district policies

(55%) Network security concerns

(56%) Teachers not trained (51%) Digital equity concerns

(48%) Internet safety (45%) Devices are distractions

(44%)


≈


Parents’ willingness to purchase mobile devices for their child to use at school

Parents Evaluate Mobile Devices Purchase

62%16%

11%

11%

Likely

Unlikely

Not sure

School responsibility


Online classes for teachers and students

Who is your primary audience for online learning classes in your district?

Teachers – 55%

Administrators – 32%

Students in traditional

settings – 26%

At risk students – 21%

Home schoolers – 12%


What are your top 5 priorities for offering online classes to students?

1. Keep students engaged in school

2. Offer scheduling alternatives

3. Offer academic remediation

4. Expand AP offerings

5. Offer dual enrollment courses

Online classes for teachers and students


Audience Poll

Besides funding, what are the most significant barriers to implementing online courses in your district?

A. Not a priority in our district

B. Teachers are not comfortable with the tools

C. We don’t have the in-district expertise to develop courses

D. Teachers are reluctant or not interested in teaching an online class

E. Digital equity concerns


students



students

Barriers to implementing online courses

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

Funding issues

Not a priority

Digital equity

Teachers not comfortable

Teachers' reluctance

No district expertise

Principals' reluctanceDistrict Administrators

Principals


Teachers, Social Media & Professional Development

31% have participated in a 100% online course

38% would like their district to offer more online PD classes

41% would like online collaboration tools as part of a PLC plus:

Centralized repository of teaching resources – 35% Easy access to student data – 32% Use blogs and wikis to share best practices – 25% Podcasts and webcasts to connect with experts – 23%


Best Technology Experiences to Prepare New Teachers

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Incorporate mobile devices

Take online class

Be part of online PLC

Incorporate Web 2.0 tools

Use games

Create/use videos & podcasts

Use productivity software

Locate/use teaching aides

Incorporate digital media in lesson

Differentiate instruction

Adminstrators

Aspiring Teachers

What experiences would best prepare you/your new teachers to teach in a 21st century classroom?



What is the best way to evaluate the quality of digital resources used in your classrooms?

Evaluation Criteria for Digital Content

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

Referred by a colleague

Created by teachers

Content is free

Achievement results

Teacher evaluation

Dept of Education approved

Content expert

Administrators

Teachers


What would be the primary benefit of using digital content within instruction in your district?

Top responses:

Increases student engagement 67%

Extends learning day 62%

Prepares student to work world 59%

Improves teachers’ skills 49%

Decreases dependence on textbook publishers 48%



What are the top 3 barriers to integrating digital resources into your curriculum?

Top responses:

Teachers are not trained 43%

Digital equity concerns 35%

No funding to purchase digital resources 30%



Visionary Administrators: creating a shared vision around emerging technologies

Common themes in terms of benefits and barriers

Benefits: Good for students

Barriers: FundingInfrastructureDigital equityTeachers’ training


Imagine you are designing the ultimate school.

Which technology tools and services would have the

greatest positive impact on learning?


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?


Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their Vision for 21st Century Learning

Three Essential Elements in the Student Vision

Social–based learning

Un–tethered learning

Digitally–rich learning


Audience response

Which stakeholder group do you think had the largest increase in regular use of a social networking site from 2008 to 2009?

A.Middle school students (Grades 6-8)

B.High school students (Grades 9-12)

C.Parents

D.Teachers

E. Administrators


Which stakeholder group do you think had the largest increase in regular use of a social networking site from 2008 to 2009?

Growth in Using a Social Networking Site

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Students Gr 6-8

Students Gr 9-12

Parents

Teachers

Administrators

2009

2008


Unleashing the Future: Educators “Speak Up” about the use of Emerging Technologies for Learning

Ultimate School: Elements of Social Based Learning

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Collaboration tools

Communicationstools Principals

Teachers

Aspiring Teachers

Students Gr 6-12



Ultimate School: Elements of Un-tethered Learning

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Internet access

Laptops

Mobile devices

Online classes

Principals

Teachers

Aspiring Teachers

Students Gr 6-12



Ultimate School: Elements of Digitally Rich Learning Environments

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Digital media tools

Games

Online textbooks

E-portfolios

Principals

Teachers

Aspiring Teachers

Students Gr 6-12


Recommendations from the “Digital Advance Team”

Are we listening?

Learning that is

• Enabled• Engaging• Empowered


Recommendations from the “Digital Advance Team”

Are we listening?

Learning that is

• Enabled• Engaging• Empowered

How do we get to

this vision?


Are you a Visionary Leader?

Do you have what it takes to create this vision for

your students?


Speak Up question for administrators

As you think ahead, what will teaching and learning look like in 2019?

What technologies will be pervasive?

Will the role of the teacher be different?

Will students have different expectations for learning?

What are you doing today to help position your school or district to be successful in 2019?


Teaching & learning in 2019?

I think that technology is only going to

become more and more a factor in our

education system. Exactly where it will go

is anyone's guess. I do not think we will go

back to the 'good ole' days'.



I think our district is behind the curve in

this, although we have the technology we

lack the vision and training as a group and

the drive to implement.



We are working on our vision for the future

as we speak and the more we talk about

what it might look like, the more

concerned I am that we are

underestimating the power of technology

in all aspects of a school district...


Julie Evans

Project [email protected]

949-609-4660 x15

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