Learning in the 21st Century: 2009 Trends Update Data and Discussion

Tuesday, September 21, 2009

Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer

Project Tomorrow

Audie Rubin, Director, 21st Century Virtual Academy, Jeffco Public Schools (CO)

Natalie Carrignan, Director of Instructional Technology, Westport Public Schools (CT)

Learning in the 21st Century:2009 Trends UpdateData and Discussion

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Learning in the 21st Century:2009 Trends UpdateData and Discussion

Julie EvansChief Executive Officer

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Series of Speak Up Reports in collaboration with Blackboard

Learning in The 21st Century

A National Report of Online Learning (10/07)Trends Update (6/08)

NEW: Trends Update (6/09)


Today’s Webinar Agenda

What is Speak Up?

Invitation to participate in Speak Up 2009

Review of National Data Findings

Learning in the 21st Century:

2009 Trends Update

Expert Panel Discussion

Questions & Answers


Introducing today’s expert panelists:

Natalie CarrignanDirector of Instructional Technology

Westport Public Schools (CT)

Audie RubinDirector, 21st Century Virtual AcademyJefferson County Public Schools (CO)


A big thank you to:


Annual national research project– Online surveys + focus groups– Open for all K-12 schools & schools of education – Participating schools/districts/universities get free online report with their

stakeholder data plus national data for benchmarking

Collect data ↔ Stimulate conversations– K-12 Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Pre-Service Teachers– National Findings Release annually in Washington DC

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

6 years of empowering authentic voices – since 2003: – 1.3 million K-12 students– 103,000 teachers– 54,000 parents– 6,300 school leaders– 18,000 schools – from all 50 states, DC, American military base

schools, Canada, Mexico, Australia

What is Speak Up?

1.5 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.


Online surveys available for:

K-12 studentsParentsTeachersAdministratorsNew! Pre-service teachers

Take surveys: Oct 12 – Dec 18, 2009

Inviting all K-12 Schools, Districts, States and Schools of Education to participate in Speak Up 2009

Free online report for all Speak Up participating districts w/ your local data: Feb 2010

Release of National Speak Up Findings in Congressional Briefings: Mar & May 2010

No fee to participate. No limit on the # of surveys submitted. 100% confidential.


Collect unique data from stakeholders

Give stakeholders a voice in national/state policy

Support specific initiatives such as digital content, online learning, mobile devices, 1:1 programs or new teacher professional development programs

Model for students the value of civic engagement and being part of a national discussion

Recognition as an innovation leader

Demonstrate to students, teachers and parents that their ideas are valued by their education leaders

Understand the future of K-12 education

Learn more at www.tomorrow.org

Why do schools, districts, & states participate in Speak Up?


Research about K-12 Students & Technology Use: Online Learning

Speak Up 2008Selected Data Findings


K-12 Students 281,500 Teachers 29,644 Parents (in English & Spanish) 21,309 School/District Administrators 3,114 Schools / Districts 4,379 / 868 States All 50

o Top 10: TX, CA, AZ, AL, IL, MD, FL, NC, NE, WI

About Speak Up Schools:

– 95% public, 3% private, 2% virtual

– 35% urban, 32% suburban, 33% rural

– 45% Title 1 eligible – indication of high poverty

– 34% majority-minority student population

National Speak Up 2008 Participation


Learning & Teaching with Technology

Web 2.0 in Education

Broadband Access & Policy

21st Century Skills: Information/Media Literacy Skills

Science Instruction & Global Competitiveness

Emerging Technologies in the Classroom

Mobile Devices

Online Learning Digital Content

Designing the 21st Century School

Speak Up survey question themes


Speak Up 2008 Data Findings

Who am I?

Warm Up Exercise


Who am I? Profile characteristics:

Wishes for their ultimate school Online classes (27%) High tech science tools (39%) Online tools for organization (35%)

Access to mobile devices: MP3 player (44%) Game player (53%) Laptop (44%)

Participates in

immersive virtual reality

environments (39%)

Uses Internet for education research (51%) and online assessments (35%)


Audience Response: Who am I?

1. Kindergarten Boy

2. 3rd Grade Girl

3. 7th Grade Boy

4. 10th Grade Girl

5. Teacher


Audience Response: Who am I?


Who am I? 3rd Grade Girl


Meet the profile of today’s 3rd grade girls:

Wishes for their ultimate school Digital textbooks (29%) High tech science tools (39%) Online tools for organization (35%)

Access to mobile devices: MP3 player (44%) Game player (53%) Laptop (44%)

Participates in

immersive virtual reality

environments (39%)

Uses Internet for education research (51%) and online assessments (35%)


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



So, what are the

next emerging technologies

to be paced by the

“Digital Advance Team?”


1. The mobile learner

2. It’s a Web 2.0 World

3. “I’ll take that class to go!”

4. Digital content & online textbooks

5. Exploring STEM careers

Digital Advance Team Trends



Let’s listen in and learn!

• Activities, Attitudes and Aspirations

• Disconnects and Differences

• Trends and Leverage Points


“Digital disconnect” is alive &

well:

the gap between how

today’s students learn

and

how they live!

Key findings from Speak Up data


“Digital disconnect” is alive & well:

Between students and teachers

Between advanced tech students and

other students

Between girls and boys

Between older and younger students

Key findings from Speak Up data:


2009 Trends Update:

Student interest in online

learning continues to

increase . . .



2009 Trends Update:

Student interest in online learning

continues to increase . . .

But district priorities and

availability are not keeping pace

with demand



Report highlights:

Growing Demand

Barriers to Implementation

Teachers Become Online

Learners

2009 Trends Update


“Disrupting Class” says:

By 2019, 50% of all high school

classes will be online

2009 Trends Update


“Disrupting Class” says:

By 2019, 50% of all high school

classes will be online

2009 Trends Update

Today’s students say:

We want it now!


2009 Trends Update

Students: Have you taken or researched an online class?

20% of high school students

26% of middle school students


2009 Trends Update

Is there interest in taking online classes? Yes!

Interest in taking an online class:

+ 40% of high school students

+ 35% of middle school

students

+ 15% of students grades 3-5


2009 Trends Update

Is there interest in taking online classes? Yes!

Interest in taking an online class:

+ 40% of high school students

+ 35% of middle school students

21%

46%


Students Speak Up about Reasons for Taking Online Classes

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

Earn college credit

Work at my ownpace

Take class notoffered at my school

Complete HSrequirements

Get extra help in asubject

Fit my schedule

Easier for me to learnin an online class

G9-12

G6-8

G3-5

2009 Trends Update


2009 Trends Update

Figure 2: Students and Teachers Speak Up about the Benefits of Online Classes for Students

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

Collaborate with classmates

Feel more connected to school

Comfortable asking questions

More motivated to learn

Control own learning

Teachers who have taught an online class (n=678)

Teachers who have taken online professional development (n=8,121)

6th-12th grade students who have taken an online class (n=18,230)

6th-12th grade students, National Average (N=138,972)


2009 Trends Update

So, what are the barriers to implementing online classes?

Principals say:

#1 Funding

#2 Teacher Preparation


2009 Trends Update

Barriers to implementing online classes

#1 Funding

Not a funding priority in my districtLimited state funding


2009 Trends Update

Barriers to implementing online classes

#2 Teacher Preparation

Not comfortable with tools Not comfortable with teaching onlineReluctant to try itNo expertise to develop courses


2009 Trends Update

Teachers become online learners

1/3 of teachers have taken online PD

1/5 of teachers participate regularly in online PLC


2009 Trends Update

Teachers become online learners

1/3 of teachers have taken online PD

1/5 of teachers participate regularly in online PLC

But only 3% have taught an online class

Only 13% are even interested!


2009 Trends Update

Figure 3: Teachers Speak Up about how Online Classes Improve their Effectiveness as a Teacher

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

Spent more time with individualstudents

Gave more personalized attention

Better understanding of how mystudents were doing

Took time to differentiateinstruction

Facilitated collaboration betweenstudents

Facilitated student-centeredlearning

Encouraged students to be moreself directed

Teachers who have taught an onlineclass (n=678)

Teachers who have taken an onlineclass (n=8,121)


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

what technologies would have the greatest impact on your learning?

Many districts are looking at this data to inform stimulus funding decisions


What if you could design the ultimate school?

Designing the Ultimate School

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

Communications tools

Digital media tools

Mobile devices

Digital content

Laptops

Internet access

Games

Interactive boards

Online classes

Gr 6-12

Teachers


Designing the Ultimate Schools - Online Classes

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

Students Gr 6-12

Teachers

Parents

Administrators

Administrators

Parents

Teachers

Students Gr 6-12

Digital Disconnect: Online Learning


Recommendations from the“Digital Advance Team”

Are we listening?

• Un-tether learning• New learning spaces• Social based learning• Digital resources add relevancy• Go beyond classroom walls



Are we listening?

Learning that is

• Enabled• Engaging• Empowered



Are we listening?

Learning that is

• Enabled• Engaging• Empowered

How do we get there?


Introducing today’s expert panelists:

Natalie CarrignanDirector of Instructional Technology

Westport Public Schools (CT)

Audie RubinDirector, 21st Century Virtual AcademyJefferson County Public Schools (CO)


A big thank you to:


Online surveys available for:

K-12 studentsParentsTeachersAdministratorsNew! Pre-service teachers

Take surveys: Oct 12 – Dec 18, 2009

Inviting all K-12 Schools, Districts, States and Schools of Education to participate in Speak Up 2009

Free online report for all Speak Up participating districts w/ your local data: Feb 2010

Release of National Speak Up Findings in Congressional Briefings: Mar & May 2010

No fee to participate. No limit on the # of surveys submitted. 100% confidential.


More data and reports are available on

our website: www.tomorrow.org

Julie EvansProject Tomorrow

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