mobile devices + social media = engaged and empowered learners

© Project Tomorrow 2011

Speak Up 2011 National Findings

Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO

Mobile Devices + Social Media = Engaged and Empowered Learners


Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions

What are the expectations of K-12 students for

leveraging mobile devices and social media for

learning?

How does that student vision compare with the

teachers’ & administrators’ reality? What is the

unique parent perspective on digital learning?

How well are our K-12 schools meeting the

expectations of students?

What’s next?


Discussion Agenda:

Speak Up National Research Project

Student Vision for Mobile + Social

Perspectives of Educators & Parents

Panel Discussion

Data source:

Speak Up 2011 National Findings

Views of K-12 Students, Educators and Parents


Bonnie Cameron 5th Grade Teacher, Capistrano USD

Robert Craven Director of Technology & Media Services, Fullerton SD

Susan Holliday Executive Director, Technology & Info Services, Capistrano USD

Greg Ottinger Director of Online Learning, San Diego COE

Bill Simpson Executive Director of Technology, San Marcos USD

Adina Sullivan Teacher on Special Assignment, San Marcos USD

Meet our Expert Panel!


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

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


+ 2.6 million surveys since 2003


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, E-textbooks

Educational Games, Web 2.0 tools and applications

Designing the 21st Century School

Speak Up survey question themes


Speak Up 2011 Congressional Briefings

Washington DC

April 24 and May 23, 2012


K-12 Students 330,117

Teachers & Librarians 38,502

Parents (in English & Spanish) 44,006

School/District Administrators 4,133

About the participating schools & districts

o 5,616 schools and 1,250 districts

o 24% urban / 35% rural / 41% suburban

o All 50 states + DC

Honor Roll of States with highest participation:

TX, CA, AL, IN, AZ, NC, FL, WI, VA, MD

National Speak Up 2011 Participation: 416,758


The Student Vision for Learning

Social–based learning

Un–tethered learning

Digitally–rich learning



Key Findings: Speak Up 2003 – 2011

Students function as a “Digital Advance Team”

Students regularly adopt and adapt emerging technologies

for learning

Students’ frustrations focus on the unsophisticated use of

technologies within education

Persistent digital disconnect between students and adults

Exacerbation of lack of relevancy in current education

Students want a more personalized learning environment


Warm Up

Interactive Exercise


A

STUDENT’S

LIFE

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In my life, I ……..

Play games on handheld devices (57%)

Take tests online for school (40%)

Have a cell phone or smartphone (40%)

Read books on my mobile device (53%)

Want more internet access at school (50%)

and want to take an online class (40%)


Who is . . . . . ?

1. 3rd Grade Girl

2. 6th Grade Boy

3. 9th Grade Girl

4. 12th Grade Boy


Who is a 8

year old girl

in 3rd grade?

(from a rural

community)


In my life, I ……..

Play games on handheld devices (57%)

Take tests online for school (40%)

Have a cell phone or smartphone (40%)

Read books on my mobile device (53%)

Want more internet access at school (50%)

and want to take an online class (40%)


Mobile Learning and Social Media

Key Trends

Access

Obstacles

Opportunities

Aspirations


18% 17%

8%

33%

17%

25% 21%

9%

52%

18%

48%

37%

17%

77%

26%

49% 50%

13%

82%

21%

Cell phone (nointernet access)

Smartphone Digital reader MP3 Tablet device

Students’ personal access to mobile devices

K-2 Gr 3-5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12

Access


75% 77%

72%

55% 59%

53%

Urban Suburban Rural

High School Student Internet Access Outside of School – Broadband vs. Mobile

My home computer has fast internet access (such as DSL)

I access the internet through 3G/4G mobile device


Student use of social media in their personal lives

Social Media Use Students – Grades 6-8

Students – Grades 9-12

Maintain a personal social networking site

48% 59%

Participate in online discussion boards, communities, chats

45% 56%

Use web tools for collaborative writing 30% 30%

Use web tools to create alerts or notifications for self-organization

24% 24%

Make videos to share online with others 20% 18%

Contribute to wikis or blogs about their interests

14% 14%


o 1 in 10 students have sent out a Tweet about an academic topic

o 12% have taken an online class they found on their own

o 15% have tutored other students online or found an expert to help

them

o 1/5 have used a mobile app to help organize their school work

o 1 in 4 have used a video that they found online to help them with

homework

o 30% of Gr 6-8 students and 46% of Gr 9-12 have used Facebook

as an impromptu collaboration tool for classroom projects

“DIY Learning” at work . . . .


What obstacles do students face using technology

@ school?

Students’ Top 5:

1. Websites that I need are blocked 59%

2. I cannot use my mobile device 55%

3. I cannot access social media tools 51%

4. Too many rules! 48%

5. Teachers limit our tech use 42%

Obstacles


How likely are you this year to allow students to use their own mobile devices for instructional purposes at school?


How likely are you this year to allow students to use their own mobile devices for instructional purposes at school?

Will you allow students to use their own mobile devices?

65%

11% 22%

Likely Unlikely Unsure


“What is holding you back?”

Top challenges:

• Concerns about theft of devices

• Concerns about network security

• Digital equity issues

• Teachers are not trained

• Devices could be a distraction


“What are your concerns?”

Top concerns:

• Devices will distract students

• Digital equity

• Students will cheat on tests

• How to reach responsible use

• I don’t know to use them in instruction

Teachers’ views on students’ using mobile

devices in class


Students have solutions!

Option #1: Let me use my own tools and devices at school

Opportunities


Let me use my own mobile device!

Gr 9-12 59%

Gr 6-8 56%

Gr 3-5 27%

BTW: I need more outlets for re-charging (34%)!


Students have solutions!

Option #1: Let me use my own tools and devices at school

Option #2: Provide me with tools that replicate what I am already doing outside of school

Opportunities


41%

13%

29%

19%

7%

13%

Currently evaluating a

BYOT approach

Currently piloting a BYOT

approach

Provide school owned

devices for student use

Different Views of BYOT by

District Administrators

District Administrators who use a smartphone or tablet

All District Administrators


Mobile learning visions

Parents offer a solution to the digital equity challenge

If your child’s school allowed for the use of mobile devices for educational purposes, how likely is it that you would purchase one for your child?


Parents offer a solution to the digital equity challenge

If your child’s school allowed for the use of mobile devices for educational purposes, how likely is it that you would purchase one for your child?

Parents: Willingness to Purchase a Mobile Device for Child

62%

13%

8%

15%

Likely

Unlikely

Unsure

School responsibility


How would you use a mobile device to help you with schoolwork?

A. Increase effectiveness of school:

Check grades 81%

Take notes for class 67%

Access online textbooks 62%

Write papers and do homework 56%

Use the calendar 50%

Learn about school activities 47%

Aspirations


How would you use a mobile device to help you with schoolwork?

B. Leverage capabilities to increase personalization of learning process:

Anytime, anywhere research 72%

Receive reminders & alerts 61%

Collaborate with peers & teachers 55%

Organize schoolwork assignments 53%

Access school network from home 51%


Welcome to Math Class!

Traditional class with teacher directed instruction – lectures, textbook assignments, group projects or labs

Traditional class with teacher directed instruction but with some technology used to support instruction

Traditional class with a mix of teacher directed instruction and student directed learning and the use of technology tools to support both the teacher and students


Welcome to Math Class!

Traditional class with teacher directed instruction – lectures, textbook assignments, group projects or labs

Traditional class with teacher directed instruction but with some technology used to support instruction

Traditional class with a mix of teacher directed instruction and student directed learning and the use of technology tools to support both the teacher and students

43% 33% 9%


Middle school students’ “speak up” about

the ultimate math class

Collaborate with classmates on problem solving 50%

Ability to text my teacher with questions 42% I have a connection with my teacher 38% My teacher is excited about math 37%

Solving real world problems 32%

Ability to use mobile devices to video problems 32% Access to online tutors 30% Access to online textbooks 31% Take an online math class 27%


Snapshot: Onslow County Schools – Project K-Nect

Objective:

• Provide 3G netbooks and tablets to students in math classes for use in and out of school (formerly smartphones)

• Improve math achievement

• Close digital access gap in district


Summary of project results and impact:

Using blogs and wikis to develop a “community of

learners”

Development of workplace ready skills

Building math capacity for future success

Demonstrates project based learning with mobiles

and social media

Changes in policies

Changes in teacher practice

Increased math achievement

Onslow County Schools – Project K-Nect


The Student Vision for Learning

Social–based learning

Un–tethered learning

Digitally–rich learning


Bonnie Cameron 5th Grade Teacher, Capistrano USD

Robert Craven Director of Technology & Media Services, Fullerton SD

Susan Holliday Executive Director, Technology & Info Services, Capistrano USD

Greg Ottinger Director of Online Learning, San Diego COE

Bill Simpson Executive Director of Technology, San Marcos USD

Adina Sullivan Teacher on Special Assignment, San Marcos USD

Meet our Expert Panel!


• National Speak Up Findings and reports

• Speak Up 2011 data: Apr 24 and May 23

• Presentations, podcasts and webinars

• Evaluation services & reports

• Speak Up 2012 for K-12

More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org


Start planning now for Speak Up 2012!

Speak Up 2012 – 10th Anniversary

Special online surveys to collect and report on the views of the

K-12 students, teachers, librarians, administrators and parents

on the role of technology within teaching and learning.

Surveys open Oct 3

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Thank you.

Let’s continue this conversation.

Julie Evans

Project Tomorrow

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949-609-4660 x15

Twitter: JulieEvans_PT

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