“The New Student Vision for 21st Century Learning: CPS Students “Speak Up” about Emerging Technologies”

The New Student Vision for
21st Century Learning:

CPS Students “Speak Up” about
Emerging Technologies

TechTalk 2012: Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO

© Project Tomorrow 2011

The New Student Vision for
21st Century Learning
Twitter: #cpstt


Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions

What are the expectations of K-12 students for 21st
century learning?

How does that student vision compare with the
teachers’ & administrators’ reality? What is the
unique parent perspective on 21st century learning?

How well are today’s K-12 schools meeting the
expectations of students?

What are the emerging trends in learning that we all
should be watching?


Discussion Agenda:

Speak Up National Research Project
Student Vision for 21st Century Education
Perspectives of Educators & Parents
Key Trends We Are Watching

Speak Up 2011 National & CPS Findings
Views of K-12 Students, Teachers,
Parents and Administrators


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

Speak Up survey question themes
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


What can the Speak Up
findings tell us about the
future of 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


Emerging from the Speak Up research:

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


Emerging from the Speak Up research:

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

This student vision for “technology
enabled learning” mirrors how
students want to learn in general


The Student Vision for Learning

Social–based learning
Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning

Speak Up 2010 National Findings
Two national releases in Washington DC
April 1 and May 11, 2011

The New 3 E’s of Education:
Enabled, Engaged, Empowered
Report #1: How today’s students are leveraging
emerging technologies for learning

Report #2: How today’s educators are advancing a
new vision for teaching and learning

Voices of K-12 Students, Parents & Educators
Speak Up 2011 Findings

Activities, Attitudes & Aspirations

Disconnects & Differences

Trends & Leverage Points



Chicago Public Schools: #10 in participation!
Students:
K-2 1303
Gr 3-5 2270
Gr 6-8 2264
Gr 9-12 544

Teachers 200



Chicago Public Schools: Bravo to these schools
Clay Elementary
Falconer Elementary
Gray Elementary
Haines Elementary
Pasteur Elementary
Tarkington Elementary
Washington Elementary


Key Trends:

Mobile Learning

Online Learning

E-Textbooks and Digital Content



Key Trends: Mobile Learning


Besides Internet research, how are students using
technology for schoolwork?
CPS Students' Use of Emerging Technologies for
Schoolwork

Check grades

Collaborate thru Facebook

Create media

Take tests online

Play games

Use online textbooks

Use Twitter

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

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


Students and mobile learning

Obstacles to using tech @ school?

• 57% of CPS students Gr 6-8 say “not being able to
use my mobile device” is a major obstacle



Obstacles to using tech @ school?
• 57% of CPS students Gr 6-8 say “not being able to
use my mobile device” is a major obstacle

Solutions?

“Let me use my own device” – 52%
OR
“Provide me with device I can use @school – 38%

BTW: Need ways to recharge devices – 29%

Students and their devices

CPS Students: Personal Access to Mobile Devices

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

Cell phone (without internet
18% 25% 42% 47%
access)

Smart phone 9% 20% 36% 48%

Digital reader 1% 6% 8% 6%

MP3 36% 40% 70% 72%

Tablet device 16% 17% 21% 17%



How would you use a mobile device to help you
with schoolwork? (CPS Students in grades 6-8)

A. Increase effectiveness of school:
Check grades 77%
Take notes for class 62%
Access online textbooks 57%
Write papers and do homework 50%
Learn about school activities 46%
Use the calendar 39%


How would you use a mobile device to help you
with schoolwork? (CPS students in grades 6-8)

B. Leverage capabilities to increase personalization
of learning process:
Anytime, anywhere research 64%
Receive reminders & alerts 52%
Collaborate with peers & teachers 56%
Organize schoolwork assignments 50%
Access school network from home 45%


Are parents, teachers & administrators also
mobile-enabled?

Personal Access to Mobile Devices

District
Device Parents Teachers Principals
Admin

Cell phone (without internet
47% 49% 34% 31%
access)

Smart phone 67% 54% 64% 70%

Digital reader 29% 24% 18% 23%

MP3 76% 66% 47% 56%

Tablet device 36% 26% 47% 55%


Value proposition for administrators and teachers

What are the benefits of mobile learning?
Teachers Teachers Administrators Administrators
2007 2011 2007 2011
Improves teacher-parent- 35% 55% 31% 36%
student communications
Increases student 51% 79% 66% 80%
engagement in learning
Provides way to personalize 30% 61% 30% 58%
instruction
Develops collaboration and 21% 40% 26% 34%
teamwork skills
Develops problem solving 26% 50% 34% 41%
skills
Extends learning beyond 45% 58% 47% 58%
school day


The principals respond

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?

11% 22%

65%

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


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

13%
8% Likely
Unlikely
Unsure
15% School responsibility
62%


CPS teachers’ concerns about mobile learning

What are your biggest concerns?

• Distraction potential 73%
• Digital equity 61%

• I don’t know how to integrate into 27%
instruction
• How to teach digital responsibility 24%
• Students could cheat with the devices 18%


Key Trends: Online Learning


Who is learning online?

Types of online learning CPS CPS
experiences Students: Students:
Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
100% online school 12% 11%

Online self study class 14% 16%

Teacher led online class 10% 13%

Online class for personal 12% 15%
interests


Both students and parents are interested in online learning

If you have not taken an online class, would you
like to?

Yes! CPS Students in Grades 3-5 33%
CPS Students in Grades 6-8 43%
CPS Students in Grades 9-12 44%

What would you recommend as a good investment
to enhance student achievement?
36% of parents say “online classes”

Source: Speak Up 2010 © Project Tomorrow 2011

What is the class that CPS students
most want to take online?


What is the class that CPS students most want to
take online?

MATH

55% - Gr 6-8 Students
44% - Gr 9-12 Students


Why take an online class?

For high school students, traditional reasons:
scheduling and college credit.

For middle school students, it’s about changing the
learning paradigm.


Why take an online class?

For high school students, traditional reasons: scheduling and
college credit.
For middle school students, it’s about changing the learning
paradigm.

Get extra help in a tough subject
More comfortable asking questions
In control of my own learning
More motivated to learn
Work at my own pace
Review class materials whenever I want
Share ideas with my classmates


Given the demand and the interest, what is
standing in the way of greater adoption?

School site principals say the most significant barriers are:

1. Concern about quality of student-teacher interaction

2. Lack of technology infrastructure

3. How to create rigorous courses

4. How to evaluate the quality of purchased online courses

5. Finding teachers interested and qualified to teach


CPS teachers value online learning for their own
professional development

49% have participated in a 100% online pd class or

workshop

15% have participated in a blended online class

33% say that a fully online course is their

preferred method for professional development;

16% vote for the blended model


How would you like your district to use technology to
create a PLC? CPS teachers say:

1. Provide online courses (50%)
2. Provide tools so I can collaborate with other
teachers at my school (40%)
3. Partner with higher ed to provide graduate level
courses (48%)
4. Provide easy access to student data (42%)
5. Provide centralized repository of teaching
resources (38%)



Key Trends: E-Textbooks & Digital Content


Designing the ultimate classroom

Gr 6-8 Students' Aspirations for Digital Content

Internet access
anywhere

Online textbooks

Adaptive learning
software
Online databases &
videos

Games

Virtual reality

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

Nat'l CPS


Students’ “speak up” about the ultimate math
class
CPS Students in Gr 6-8:
Collaborate with classmates on problem solving 50%

Ability to text my teacher with questions 46%
I have a connection with my teacher 38%
My teacher is excited about math 37%

Access to online classes 33%
Access to online tutors 32%
Use online or video math games 31%
Ability to use mobile devices to video problems 30%
Access to online textbooks 26%


Benefits of using digital content

Principals’ perspective:

1. Increases student engagement
2. Extends learning beyond the school day
3. Prepares students for world of work
4. Improves teachers’ skills with technology
5. Decreases dependence on publishers


Given the demand and the interest, what is
standing in the way of greater adoption?

Principals say the most significant barriers are:

1. Lack of technology infrastructure

2. Balancing instructional time constraints

3. Lack of teachers’ skill with using digital content

4. How to evaluate the quality of purchased digital content

5. Locating free, standards aligned digital content


Teachers & professional development around
digital content use

Teachers’ top recommendations:

1. Access to collection of vetted resources
2. F2F professional development
3. Video clips of teachers’ using digital content
4. Professional learning community @school
5. Online course


What is most important when evaluating quality of
digital content?

Administrators say:

1. Student achievement
(57%)
2. Teacher evaluation (49%)
3. Created by teachers (33%)
4. Certified by ed org (32%)
5. Source is content expert
(32%)
6. Conference demo (28%)


What is most important when evaluating quality of
digital content?
Administrators say: Teachers say:
1. Student achievement 1. Created by teachers (55%)
(57%) 2. Colleague referral (50%)
2. Teacher evaluation (49%) 3. Teacher evaluation (42%)
3. Created by teachers (33%) 4. Student achievement
4. Certified by ed org (32%) (38%)
5. Source is content expert 5. Certified by ed org (37%)
(32%) 6. Source is content expert
6. Conference demo (28%) (29%)


What is the bottom line?

Today’s students
want learning that is:

Enabled

Engaging

Empowered

Key trends we are watching:

• Continuing “digital disconnects”
• Spectrum of digital native-ness
• Multiple “computers” in the backpack
• Adaptation trumps adoption
• Anytime, anyplace, anywhere, any pace
learning
• Developing personal expert networks


Key trends we are watching:

• Self directed learning for student & teacher
• Everyone is a content developer
• Make it relevant to me!
• Blurring of informal & formal learning lines
• Beyond engagement: it’s really about
productivity!
• “Long tail” of training & education


More Speak Up? www.tomorrow.org

• National Speak Up Findings and reports
• Speak Up 2011 data: release to participating
districts on Feb 1
• Speak Up 2011 data: national release in April
• Presentations, podcasts and webinars
• Evaluation services & reports
• Speak Up 2012!


Thank you.
Let’s continue this conversation.

Julie Evans
Project Tomorrow
jevans@tomorrow.org
949-609-4660 x15
Twitter: JulieEvans_PT
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